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Whitefin tope shark

Hemitriakis leucoperiptera

Not Evaluated Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad
?-48m
Familia

Habitat & Distribution

Tipo de Agua
Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad
?-48m
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Taxonomy

Orden Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Familia Triakidae (Houndsharks)
Especies Hemitriakis leucoperiptera

Preguntas Frecuentes

What family does Whitefin tope shark belong to?
Whitefin tope shark (Hemitriakis leucoperiptera) belongs to the family Triakidae (Houndsharks) in the order Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks).

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