Sharpfin houndshark

(Triakis acutipinna)

Description

Triakis acutipinna is a shark species described by Kato 1968.Triakis acupuncture is part of the triakis family and the family dog sharks.IUCN categorizes the species globally as highly threatened.No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order:Carcharhiniformes

Family:Triakidae

Genus:Triakis

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