Hemitriakis falcata

Compagno & Stevens, 1993

Sicklefin hound shark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Triakidae

Reference of the original description

Compagno, L.J.V. & Stevens, J.D. (1993)
Hemitriakis falcata n. sp. and Hemitriakis abdita n. sp., two new houndsharks (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae) from Australia Records of the Australian Museum, 45(2), 195–220

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Types
Hemitriakis falcata
Holotype: WAM: P.26271-001; Paratype: CSIRO: H 1094-01; CSIRO: H 977-01; CSIRO: H 1036-27; CSIRO: H 1036-26; CSIRO: H 1035-17; CSIRO: H 1035-16; CSIRO: H 1035-18; CSIRO: CA 4056; WAM: P.26274-007;

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Citation: Hemitriakis falcata Compagno & Stevens, 1993: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024

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Common names
eng

Sicklefin hound shark, eng

Sicklefin houndshark

Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. Source: www.gbif.org

Biology
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).

Habitat
demersal; marine; depth range 150 - 150 m [785]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=2715;