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  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. ›phylumChordata
  3. ›classElasmobranchii
  4. ›orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. ›familyTriakidae
  6. ›genusHemitriakis
Hemitriakis falcata
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IUCN LC · Least concern

Sicklefin Hound Shark

Hemitriakis falcata Compagno & Stevens, 1993

Also calledSichelflossen-Hundshai (deu) · Sikkelvinvaalhaai (nld) · Tubarão-cauda-de-faca (por) · psohlav srpovitý (ces)

First described in: Compagno, L. J. V.; Stevens, J. D. (1993). Hemitriakis falcata n. sp. and H. abdita n. sp., two new houndsharks (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae) from Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 45, 195-220.

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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2418289.