Whitefin Topeshark
Hemitriakis leucoperiptera
- Group: Shark
- Typical depth: to 48 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: CR
A small inshore shark of tropical coastal waters, this topeshark is poorly recorded and now critically endangered. Like its relatives it carries live young that develop inside the mother without a placenta.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Triakidae › Hemitriakis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281043.
FAQ
- How deep does the Whitefin Topeshark live?
- The Whitefin Topeshark (Hemitriakis leucoperiptera) is typically found at to 48 m.
- Is the Whitefin Topeshark dangerous to divers?
- The Whitefin Topeshark is harmless to divers.