sharpfin houndshark

Triakis acutipinna

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Large
Tropical fish

The sharpfin houndshark (Triakis acutipinna) is a rare species of houndshark in the family Triakidae. It is known from only a small number of individuals collected in the coastal waters of Ecuador, the longest one being 1.02 m in length. The reproduction of this houndshark is ovoviviparous.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Triakis
Maximum length: 90 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: known only from Ecuador.

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