Triakis acutipinna

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA CHONDRICHTHYES CARCHARHINIFORMES TRIAKIDAE

Scientific Name: Triakis acutipinna
Species Authority Kato, 1968
Common Name/s:
English – Sharpfin Houndshark

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable   C2b   ver 2.3
Year Assessed: 2000
Assessor/s Compagno, L.J.V.
Evaluator/s: Musick, J.A. & Fowler, S. (Shark Red List Authority)
Justification:
This Houndshark was described in 1968 from two specimens collected off the Isla de la Plata, Ecuador. It has not been reported since. It is extremely rare and has a very restricted distribution in waters exploited by unregulated shark fisheries.

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:
Native:
Ecuador
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Pacific – southeast

Population [top]

Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Marine

Threats [top]

Conservation Actions [top]

Citation: Compagno, L.J.V. 2000. Triakis acutipinna. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 November 2008.
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