Triakis - Three-pointed teeth sharks

Classification

Genus: Triakis - Three-pointed teeth sharks
Family: Triakidae - Houndsharks
Order: Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes

Description

Triakis is a genus of houndsharks in the family Triakidae. The name comes from the Greek word τρι, tri meaning three, and the Latin word acis meaning sharp or pointed, in reference to the three-pointed teeth of these sharks.

Species

Leopard shark
(Triakis semifasciata)

Sharpfin houndshark
(Triakis acutipinna)

Spotted houndshark
(Triakis maculata)

Sharptooth houndshark
(Triakis megalopterus)

Banded houndshark
(Triakis scyllium)

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