Blacktip Hound Shark (Hypogaleus hyugaensis)

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Hypogaleus hyugaensis

(Miyosi, 1939)

Blacktip Hound Shark

Also known as: Blacktip Topeshark, Pencil Shark, Western School Shark, Blacktip Tope

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Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Triakidae

Other species in Triakidae

Mustelus henlei

Mustelus henlei

Brown Smoothhound

Mustelus mustelus

Mustelus mustelus

Smooth Hound

Mustelus stevensi

Mustelus stevensi

Houndshark

Galeorhinus galeus

Galeorhinus galeus

Sweet William

Mustelus asterias

Mustelus asterias

Starry Smooth Hound

Hemitriakis japanica

Hemitriakis japanica

Japanese Topeshark

Mustelus californicus

Mustelus californicus

Gray Smoothhound

Mustelus antarcticus

Mustelus antarcticus

Houndshark

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