Japanese topeshark
The Japanese topeshark (Hemitriakis japanica) is a species of houndshark, in the family Triakidae. It can reach a length of up to 1.1 m. It is found in the subtropical northwest Pacific from China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan, between latitudes 40° N and 21° N.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Hemitriakis |
| Species: | H. japanica |
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| Hemitriakis japanica | |
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| Range of the Japanese topeshark | |
References
- White, W. & participants of SSG Asia Northwest Pacific Red List Workshop. 2009. Hemitriakis japanica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T161507A5439028. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T161507A5439028.en. Downloaded on 03 October 2017.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Hemitriakis japanica" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
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