Synonyms: Eugaleus hyugaensis, Galeorhinus hyugaensis, Galeorhinus zanzibarensis, Galeorhinus (Hypogaleus) zanzibarensis, Hypogaleus zanzibarensis
Common name: Blacktip tope
Original description species: (Miyosi, 1939)
Genus: Hypogaleus Smith, 1957
Family: Triakidae Gray, 1851
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii