Triakidae

flapnose houndshark

Scylliogaleus quecketti

Blunt snout with fused nasal flaps

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Africa
• Elongated
• Large
• Tropical fish

The flapnose houndshark (Scylliogaleus quecketti) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, and the only member of the genus Scylliogaleus. It is found in the waters off subtropical South Africa, in the western Indian Ocean between latitudes 27 and 33°S. This shark is estimated to be 2 to 3 feet in length. They are gray with a white underside, and they have a blunt nose with large fused nasal flaps.