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

 Family:  Triakidae (Houndsharks), subfamily: Galeorhininae
 Max. size:  96 cm TL (female)
 Environment:  demersal; 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: Endangered (B1ab(iii,v); C2a(ii)) (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Carpenter, Kent E. - 15.06.92
 Modified by: Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen - 20.08.09
 Checked by: Luna, Susan M. - 24.03.94

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