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Hemitriakis leucoperiptera Herre, 1923 Whitefin topeshark |
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FAO |
| Family: | Triakidae (Houndsharks), subfamily: Galeorhininae | |||
| Max. size: | 96 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 48 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: known only from the Philippines. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. No dusky bar on underside of snout; young with dark bars on caudal fin but not elsewhere (Ref. 13563). | |||
| Biology: | An little-known inshore tropical shark found in coastal waters (Ref. 13563). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 02 July 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||