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Whitefin tope shark

Hemitriakis leucoperiptera

Not Evaluated Saltwater
Plage de profondeur
?-48m
Famille

Habitat & Distribution

Type d'eau
Saltwater
Plage de profondeur
?-48m
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Taxonomy

Ordre Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Famille Triakidae (Houndsharks)
Espèces Hemitriakis leucoperiptera

Foire aux questions

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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