Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Order Carcharhiniformes Scientific name Hemitriakis falcata Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Superorder Selachimorpha Family Triakidae Higher classification Hemitriakis | |
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Similar Whitefin topeshark, Sailback houndshark, Flapnose houndshark, Hemitriakis, Blacktip tope | ||
The sicklefin houndshark, Hemitriakis falcata, is a rare houndshark of the family Triakidae, endemic to Western Australia. The holotype was collected from a depth of 150 m. Its reproduction is Ovoviviparous.
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