JAPANESE TOPESHARK

Hemitriakis japanica


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Hemitriakis japanica (Müller and Henle, 1839)

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Occurs close inshore and offshore down to at least 100 m depth. Presumably feeds on small fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans. Ovoviviparous, with 8 to 22 young in a litter. Size at birth about 20 to 21 cm. Utilized for human consumption.