Indonesian houndshark | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
Family: | Triakidae |
Genus: | Hemitriakis |
Species: | H. indroyonoi
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Binomial name | |
Hemitriakis indroyonoi |
The Indonesian houndshark (Hemitriakis indroyonoi)[1] is a species of houndshark in the genus Hemitriakis.[2] It is a tropical houndshark, known from the eastern Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok, in the Indian Ocean.[2] It was described by William T. White, Leonard J.V. Compagno, and Dharmadi in 2009.[3] Females give birth to live young, with no placenta or yolk sac, and can have between six and 11 pups in one litter.[2] When born, the pups measure 28–30 cm long.[2] At first maturity, the houndsharks measure 90 cm,[4] and males can go on to reach a maximum length of 120 cm, while females can reach a maximum length of 115 cm.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Common names for Hemitriakis indroyonoi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c d e Hemitriakis indroyonoi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ White, W.T., L.J.V. Compagno, and Dharmadi [no initials], 2009 (18 May) [ref. 30195] Hemitriakis indroyonoi sp. nov., a new species of houndshark from Indonesia (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae). Zootaxa No. 2110: 41-57.
- ^ Maturity studies for Hemitriakis indroyonoi at www.fishbase.org.