spotted houndshark

Triakis maculata

Fourteen pups per litter

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Large
Tropical fish

The spotted houndshark (Triakis maculata) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae found in tropical waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America. It usually grows to a length around 180 centimetres (71 in). The reproduction of this houndshark is ovoviviparous, with a litter of 14 pups being found in one female with a birth size of 30 to 40 centimetres (12 to 16 in).

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Triakis
Maximum length: 180 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Galapagos Islands and from Peru to northern Chile. Mexican records of this species are erroneous.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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