Japanese topeshark

The Japanese topeshark, Hemitriakis japanica, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae, reaching lengths of up to 1.

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Author: RYO SATO from Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan

The Japanese topeshark lives in the demersal, marine environment.

The Japanese topeshark, Hemitriakis japanica, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae, reaching lengths of up to 1.1 m. It is found in the subtropical northwest Pacific from China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan between latitudes 40° N and 21° S. More

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Common names

Cazón japonés in Spanish (español)
Eirakubuka in Japanese (日本語)
Haeng-rak-sang-ǒ in Korean (한국어)
Hemitriakis japanica in French (français)
Japanese gray shark in English
Japanese tope shark in English
Japanese topeshark in English
Japanse vaalhaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Japansk gråhaj in Danish (dansk)
Requin-hâ dochizame in French (français)
Rí běn bàn zhòu chún shā in Mandarin Chinese
Rì běn chì shā in Mandarin Chinese
日本半皱唇鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
日本半皺唇鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
日本灰鮫 in Mandarin Chinese
日本灰鲛 in Mandarin Chinese
日本翅沙 in Mandarin Chinese
日本翅鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
日本翅鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
沙条 in Mandarin Chinese
沙條 in Mandarin Chinese
胎沙 in Mandarin Chinese
행락상어 in Korean (한국어)

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Order : Carcharhiniformes
Family : Triakidae
Genus : Hemitriakis
Species : Hemitriakis japanica
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