| Family: |
Triakidae (Houndsharks), subfamily: Galeorhininae |
| Max. size: |
110 cm TL (male/unsexed); 120 cm TL (female); max. reported age: 15 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 345 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. Nominal records from Ambon, Indonesia (unconfirmed and based on a specimen close to if not identical to Hemitriakis abdita) and New Caledonia (Ref. 13563). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs close inshore and offshore down to at least 100 m depth. Presumably feeds on small fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans. Ovoviviparous, with 8 to 22 young in a litter. Size at birth about 20 to 21 cm. Utilized for human consumption. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 29 August 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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