Hemitriakis leucoperiptera Herre, 1923
Whitefin topeshark
Hemitriakis leucoperiptera
photo by FAO

Family:  Triakidae (Houndsharks), subfamily: Galeorhininae
Max. size:  96 cm TL (female)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 48 m
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: known only from the Philippines.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. No dusky bar on underside of snout; young with dark bars on caudal fin but not elsewhere (Ref. 13563).
Biology:  An little-known inshore tropical shark found in coastal waters (Ref. 13563). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 02 July 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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