Hemitriakis falcata Compagno & Stevens, 1993
Sicklefin hound shark

Family:  Triakidae (Houndsharks), subfamily: Galeorhininae
Max. size:  77.3 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,450.0 g
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 150 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Holotype taken from a depth of 150 m (Ref. 26282). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 May 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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