Indonesian houndshark
The Indonesian houndshark (Hemitriakis indroyonoi)[1] is a species of houndshark in the genus Hemitriakis.[2] It is a tropical houndshark, known from the eastern Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok, in the Indian Ocean.[2] It was described by William T. White, Leonard J.V. Compagno, and Dharmadi in 2009.[3] Females give birth to live young, with no placenta or yolk sac, and can have between six and 11 pups in one litter.[2] When born, the pups measure 28-30 cm long.[2] At first maturity, the houndsharks measure 90 cm,[4] and males can go on to reach a maximum length of 120 cm, while females can reach a maximum length of 115 cm.[2]
| Indonesian houndshark | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Hemitriakis |
| Species: | H. indroyonoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemitriakis indroyonoi W. T. White, Compagno & Dharmadi, 2009 | |
References
- Common names for Hemitriakis indroyonoi at www.fishbase.org.
- Hemitriakis indroyonoi at www.fishbase.org.
- White, W.T., L.J.V. Compagno, and Dharmadi [no initials], 2009 (18 May) [ref. 30195] Hemitriakis indroyonoi sp. nov., a new species of houndshark from Indonesia (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae). Zootaxa No. 2110: 41-57.
- Maturity studies for Hemitriakis indroyonoi at www.fishbase.org.
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