SPOTTED HOUNDSHARK

Triakis maculata


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IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU)

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Triakis maculata Kner and Steindachner, 1867

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Found on the continental shelf, mostly inshore. Possibly to 240 cm. Probably feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 28023). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449), with about 14 young to a litter. Size of full-term fetuses 30 to 40 cm. Utilized for human consumption.