Triakis
Triakis is a genus of houndsharks in the family Triakidae. The name comes from the Greek word τρι, tri meaning "three", and the Latin word acis meaning "sharp" or "pointed", in reference to the three-pointed teeth of these sharks.
| Triakis Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Triakis J. P. Müller & Henle, 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Triakis scyllium J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839 | |
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