Sicklefin houndshark
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.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Hemitriakis |
| Species: | H. falcata |
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| Hemitriakis falcata Compagno & Stevens, 1993 | |
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References
- Kyne, P.M. & Cavanagh, R.D. 2016. Hemitriakis falcata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T41822A68625571. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41822A68625571.en. Downloaded on 03 October 2017.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Hemitriakis falcata" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
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