sailback houndshark

Gogolia filewoodi

A sailback known from a single specimen

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Elongated
Large

sailback houndshark is a marine fish of ocean habitats. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: A sailback known from a single specimen.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Gogolia
Maximum length: 74 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: northern New Guinea.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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