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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae Houndsharks
Subfamily: Triakinae
Genus: Triakis

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5 species
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Triakis acutipinna Sharpfin houndshark Eastern Pacific 102 TL 1968
Triakis maculata Spotted houndshark Eastern Pacific 180 TL 1867
Triakis megalopterus Sharptooth houndshark Southeast Atlantic 174 TL 1839
Triakis scyllium Banded houndshark Northwest Pacific 150 TL 1839
Triakis semifasciata Leopard shark Eastern Pacific 198 TL 1855



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