Lamiopsis

Lamiopsis is a genus of shark in the family Carcharhinidae found in Indian and Pacific Ocean. This genus was previously considered to be monotypic. However, a recent taxonomic study revealed that the western central Pacific populations were a separate species.[1]

Lamiopsis
Broadfin shark, (Lamiopsis temminckii)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Carcharhinidae
Genus:	Lamiopsis T. N. Gill, 1862
Type species
Carcharias (Prionodon) temminckii Müller & Henle, 1839

Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:

• Lamiopsis temminckii (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) (Broadfin shark) [1]
• Lamiopsis tephrodes (Fowler, 1905) (Borneo broadfin shark) [2]

References

1. Akhilesh, K.V., White, W.T., Bineesh, K.K., Purushottama, G.B., Singh, V.V. & Zacharia, P.U. (2016): Redescription of the rare and endangered Broadfin Shark Lamiopsis temminckii (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the northeastern Arabian Sea. Zootaxa, 4175 (2): 155-166.
2. White, W.T., Last, P.R., Naylor, G.J.P. & Harris, M. (2010). "Resurrection and redescription of the Borneo Broadfin Shark Lamiopsis tephrodes (Fowler, 1905) (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae). In: Last, P.R., White, W.T. & Pogonoski, J.J (Eds.), Descriptions of New Sharks and Rays from Borneo" (PDF). CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research. Paper 032: 45–59.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)