Triakidae

sharptooth houndshark

Triakis megalopterus

Broad sickle shaped pectoral fins

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Africa
• Elongated
• Large
• Tropical fish

The sharptooth houndshark or spotted gully shark (Triakis megalopterus) is a species of houndshark in the family Triakidae found in shallow inshore waters from southern Angola to South Africa. Favoring sandy areas near rocky reefs and gullies, it is an active-swimming species that usually stays close to the bottom. This robust shark reaches 2 m (6.6 ft) in length and has characteristically large, rounded fins; the pectoral fins in particular are broad and sickle-shaped in adults.