Whitefin topeshark

Whitefin topeshark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Hemitriakis
Species:
H. leucoperiptera
Binomial name
Hemitriakis leucoperiptera
Herre, 1923

The whitefin topeshark (Hemitriakis leucoperiptera) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found only in the tropical waters of the Philippines between latitudes 20° N and 5° N. They inhabit the coastal areas. They can grow up to a length of 96 cm. Adolescent specimens have dark areas on their caudal fins. The reproduction of this shark is ovoviviparous.

References

  1. ^ Sherman, C.S.; Simpfendorfer, C.; Bin Ali, A.; Bineesh, K.K.; Derrick, D.; Dharmadi, Fahmi, Fernando, D.; Haque, A.B.; Maung, A.; Seyha, L.; Tanay, D.; Utzurrum, J.A.T.; Vo, V.Q.; Yuneni, R.R. (2021). "Hemitriakis leucoperiptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T39353A124404742. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T39353A124404742.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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