Spotted houndshark
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| Triakis maculata Kner & Steindachner, 1867 |
The spotted houndshark, Triakis maculata, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae found on the continental shelves in the eastern Pacific from the Galapagos Islands and Peru to northern Chile, between latitudes 0° S and 30° S. Its length is up to 1.8 m.
The spotted houndshark probably feeds on benthic invertebrates. It is utilized for human consumption.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous, with about 14 pups to a litter, and size at birth 30 to 40 cm.
[edit] References
- "Triakis maculata". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
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