Whitefin topeshark (Hemitriakis leucoperiptera) fish species and information / pictures of Whitefin topeshark - Hemitriakis leucoperiptera

Whitefin topeshark (Hemitriakis leucoperiptera) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hemitriakis leucoperiptera

Common Name
Whitefin topeshark

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. No dusky bar on underside of snout; young with dark bars on caudal fin but not elsewhere (Ref. 13563).

Classification

Classified By
Herre, 1923
Class
Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)
Order
Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)
Family
Houndsharks (Triakidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Pacific
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known only from the Philippines.
Range
20°N - 5°N

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
48 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 48 m (Ref. 244)
Trophic Level
4.23 s.e. 0.66 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
96 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec=12)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless (Ref. 13563)
IUCN Red List Status
  Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii,v);C2a(ii))