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Triakis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Triakidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Subclass
  
Elasmobranchii

Superorder
  
Selachimorpha

Scientific name
  
Triakis

Higher classification
  
Houndshark

Order
  
Carcharhiniformes

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Lower classifications
  
Leopard shark, Banded houndshark, Sharpfin houndshark, Sharptooth houndshark, Spotted houndshark

Triakis is a genus of houndsharks in the family Triakidae. The name comes from the Greek word τρι, tri meaning "three", and the Latin word acis meaning "sharp" or "pointed", in reference to the three-pointed teeth of these sharks.

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Leopard shark triakis semifasciata


Species

  • Triakis acutipinna Kato, 1968 (Sharpfin houndshark)
  • Triakis maculata Kner & Steindachner, 1867 (Spotted houndshark)
  • Triakis megalopterus A. Smith, 1839 (Sharptooth houndshark)
  • Triakis scyllium J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839 (Banded houndshark)
  • Triakis semifasciata Girard, 1855 (Leopard shark)

    • References

    Triakis Wikipedia
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