Triakis
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Triakis is a genus of houndsharks in the family Triakidae.[1] The name comes from the Ancient Greek word Script error: No such module "Lang". (Script error: No such module "lang".) meaning Template:Gloss, and the Latin word Script error: No such module "Lang". meaning Template:Gloss or Template:Gloss, in reference to their three-pointed teeth.
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. acutipinna Kato, 1968 | sharpfin houndshark | coastal waters of Ecuador | |
| T. maculata Kner & Steindachner, 1867 | spotted houndshark | eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America | |
| File:Triakis megalopterus2.jpg | T. megalopterus A. Smith, 1839 | sharptooth houndshark | shallow inshore waters from southern Angola to South Africa. |
| File:Triakis scyllium himeji.jpg | T. scyllium J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839 | banded houndshark | northwestern Pacific Ocean from the southern Russian Far East to Taiwan |
| File:Triakis semifasciata SI3.jpg | T. semifasciata Girard, 1855 | leopard shark | Pacific coast of North America, from the U.S. state of Oregon to Mazatlán in Mexico |
See also
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References
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