Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Order Carcharhiniformes Higher classification Hemitriakis | Phylum Chordata Superorder Selachimorpha Family Triakidae Rank Species | |
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Scientific name Hemitriakis leucoperiptera Similar Sailback houndshark, Hemitriakis, Flapnose houndshark, Sharpfin houndshark, Blacktip tope | ||
The whitefin topeshark, Hemitriakis leucoperiptera, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found only in the tropical waters of the Philippines between latitudes 20° N and 5° N. They inhabit the coastal areas. They can grow up to a length of 96 cm. Adolescent specimens have dark areas on the caudal fin. The reproduction of this shark is ovoviviparous.
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