Deepwater sicklefin hound shark (Hemitriakis abdita)

Scientific name: Hemitriakis abdita Compagno & Stevens, 1993

Deepwater sicklefin hound shark (Hemitriakis abdita)

The Deepwater sicklefin hound shark (Hemitriakis abdita) is a marine fish of the family Triakidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Coral Sea off Queensland, Australia and from New Caledonia.

Biology

Holotype collected from a depth of 225 m. Ovoviviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemitriakis abdita
Family
Triakidae (Houndsharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Depth range
225 m (738 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 225 - 225 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Coral Sea off Queensland, Australia and from New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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