Indonesian Houndshark (Hemitriakis indroyonoi)

Scientific name: Hemitriakis indroyonoi White, Compagno & Dharmadi, 2009

The Indonesian Houndshark (Hemitriakis indroyonoi) is a marine fish of the family Triakidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, known only from off the islands of Bali and Lombok in eastern Indonesia.

Biology

Presumably occurring on the outer continental shelf and upper slope. Females have litters of 6-11 where reproductive mode is viviparous, with histotrophy (no yolk-sac placenta); size at birth about 28- 30 cm TL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemitriakis indroyonoi
Family
Triakidae (Houndsharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
120
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: known only from off the islands of Bali and Lombok in eastern Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:

Sources

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

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