Hemitriakis abdita

Compagno & Stevens, 1993


Deepwater sicklefin hound shark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Triakidae

Reference of the original description
Compagno, L.J.V. & Stevens, J.D. (1993)
Hemitriakis falcata n. sp. and Hemitriakis abdita n. sp., two new houndsharks ( Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae) from Australia Records of the Australian Museum, 45(2), 195–220

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Types
Hemitriakis abdita
Holotype: CSIRO: H 1365-03; Paratype: CSIRO: H 1366-01; CSIRO: H 1365-02; CSIRO: H 1365-01; CSIRO: H 1368-01;


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Citation: Hemitriakis abdita Compagno & Stevens, 1993: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 03/2024

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Common names
eng Darksnout houndshark, eng Deepwater sicklefin hound shark

Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Coral Sea off Queensland, Australia and from New Caledonia. Source: www.gbif.org

Biology
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Occurs on the continental slope (Ref. 75154).

Habitat
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 225 - 225 m [785]

Remarks
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