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Japanese Topeshark
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IUCN EN · Endangered

Japanese Topeshark

Hemitriakis japanica

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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