Sharpfin houndshark (Triakis acutipinna)

Scientific name: Triakis acutipinna Kato, 1968

Sharpfin houndshark (Triakis acutipinna)

The Sharpfin houndshark (Triakis acutipinna) is a marine fish of the family Triakidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, known only from Ecuador.

Biology

Known only from two specimens. Ovoviviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Triakis acutipinna
Family
Triakidae (Houndsharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
90.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: known only from Ecuador.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(v);C2a(ii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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