Spotted Houndshark
Triakis maculata
- Group: Shark
- Max size: 1.8 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: CR
A houndshark of inshore continental shelf waters, this species reaches around 180 centimetres and probably hunts invertebrates along the bottom. Females give birth to live young, roughly fourteen to a litter, but the species is now critically endangered, partly from fishing for its meat.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Triakidae › Triakis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279058.
FAQ
- Is the Spotted Houndshark dangerous to divers?
- The Spotted Houndshark is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spotted Houndshark get?
- The Spotted Houndshark grows to about 1.8 m.