Family Triakidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Superorder Selachimorpha Scientific name Triakis Higher classification Houndshark | |
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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
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