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Hound Sharks

Triakis semifasciata

Girard, 1855

Leopard Shark

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean: Oregon to the Gulf of California.

Size: 70 inches (180 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow rocky reef and kelp forests and usually found at depths between 3 to 20 feet (1 - 6 m) where it feeds on small fishes, shrimp, worms, crabs urchins, and other crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Shown here for identification only.

Taxonomy:

    Class: Chondrichthyes

    Subclass: Elasmobranchii

    Order: Carcharhiniformes

    Family: Triakidae

    Genus: Triakis

FYI: Best left in the wild.

Cool water species.

 Triakis semifasciata (Leopard Shark)
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