Sicklefin houndshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Hemitriakis
Species:
H. falcata
Binomial name
Hemitriakis falcata
Compagno & Stevens, 1993

The sicklefin houndshark (Hemitriakis falcata) is a rare houndshark of the family Triakidae, endemic to Western Australia. The holotype was collected from a depth of 150 metres (490 ft) Its reproduction is ovoviviparous.

References

  1. Kyne, P.M.; Cavanagh, R.D. (2016). "Hemitriakis falcata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41822A68625571. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41822A68625571.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.


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