Hemitriakis abdita Compagno & Stevens, 1993
Deepwater sicklefin hound shark
Hemitriakis abdita
photo by FAO

Family:  Triakidae (Houndsharks), subfamily: Galeorhininae
Max. size:  59.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); 56.1 cm TL (female); max.weight: 512.0 g; max.weight: 423.0 g
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 225 m
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: Coral Sea off Queensland, Australia and from New Caledonia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Holotype collected from a depth of 225 m (Ref. 26282). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 08 May 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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