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