Kingdom Animalia Family Triakidae Scientific name Gogolia filewoodi Higher classification Gogolia Order Carcharhiniformes | Superorder Selachimorpha Genus Gogolia
Compagno, 1973 Phylum Chordata Rank Species Subclass Elasmobranchii | |
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Similar Flapnose houndshark, Whitefin topeshark, Blacktip tope, Sharpfin houndshark, Cuban ribbontail catshark | ||
The sailback houndshark, Gogolia filewoodi, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, and the only member of the genus Gogolia. It is found in the deep waters of continental shelf off northern Papua New Guinea. Only one specimen has been found, at a depth of 73 m. It measured 74 cm in length. The reproduction of this shark is ovoviviparous.
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