Whitefin topeshark (Hemitriakis leucoperiptera)

Scientific name: Hemitriakis leucoperiptera Herre, 1923

Whitefin topeshark (Hemitriakis leucoperiptera)

The Whitefin topeshark (Hemitriakis leucoperiptera) is a marine fish of the family Triakidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, known only from the Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. No dusky bar on underside of snout; young with dark bars on caudal fin but not elsewhere.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemitriakis leucoperiptera
Family
Triakidae (Houndsharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
96
Depth range
48 m (157 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 48 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known only from the Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii,v);C2a(ii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec=12)

Sources

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

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