Sealife guideThe banded houndsharkTriakis scyllium

Taxonomy

Common name: Banded houndshark
French name: Requin virli coro, requin chien à bandes
Spanish name: Tollo rayado
Scientific name: Triakis scyllium (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Family name: Triakidae
Order name: Carcharhiniformes
Class name: Elasmobranchii

Description

The banded houndshark is a small shark species that typically measures between 3.3 and 4.9 feet in length. It has a slender, elongated body with a brownish to grayish dorsal side marked by broad dark bands across its back, a lighter ventral side, and flanks speckled with black spots.

The banded houndshark (Triakis scyllium) © Martin Voeller | Dreamstime.com

The banded houndshark has barbels on its snout.

Range

The banded houndshark inhabits the northwestern Pacific ocean and is mainly found in the East Asian region. It is present along the coasts of Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan.

Habitat

The banded houndshark is a benthic shark species that lives near the seafloor in shallow coastal waters and rocky reef areas.

Diet

The banded houndshark primarily feeds on fish, crustaceans and mollusks.

The banded houndshark (Triakis scyllium) © Martin Voeller | Dreamstime.com

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