Spotted houndshark

(Triakis maculata)

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Description

Triakis maculata is a shark species described by Rudolf Kner and Franz Steindachner in 1867.Triakis maculata is included in the genus Triakis and the family dog sharks.The IUCN categorizes the species globally as vulnerable.No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order:Carcharhiniformes

Family:Triakidae

Genus:Triakis

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