Banded Houndshark
Triakis scyllium
- Group: Shark
- Max size: 1.5 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: EN
The banded houndshark patrols shallow bays, estuaries and eelgrass flats close to shore, usually resting alone on the bottom but sometimes gathering in groups. The female carries ten to twenty pups inside her before giving birth, and despite reaching a metre and a half it is harmless to people.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Triakidae › Triakis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279059.
FAQ
- Is the Banded Houndshark dangerous to divers?
- The Banded Houndshark is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Banded Houndshark get?
- The Banded Houndshark grows to about 1.5 m.