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Triakis
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Triakis

Triakis is a genus of houndsharks in the family Triakidae. The name comes from the Greek word τρι, tri meaning "three", and the Latin word acis meaning "sharp" or "pointed", in reference to the three-pointed teeth of these sharks.

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5 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 5 known species

Leopard Shark

speciesTriakis semifasciata

Spotted Gully Shark

speciesTriakis megalopterus

Banded houndshark

speciesTriakis scyllium

Spotted Houndshark

speciesTriakis maculata

Sharpfin Houndshark

speciesTriakis acutipinna

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 52298.