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The '''Japanese topeshark''', ''Hemitriakis japanica'', is a [[hound shark]] of the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Triakidae]] found in the [[subtropical]] northwest [[Pacific]] from [[China]], [[Taiwan]], [[Korea]], and [[Japan]] between [[latitude]]s 40° N and 21° S. Its length is up to 1.1 m. |
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The Japanese topeshark occurs close inshore and offshore down to at least 100 m in depth. It presumably feeds on small fishes, [[cephalopod]]s and [[crustacean]]s. It is utilized for human consumption. |
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Its reproduction is [[ovoviviparous]], with 8 to 22 pups in a litter, and size at birth about 20 to 21 cm. |
Its reproduction is [[ovoviviparous]], with 8 to 22 pups in a litter, and size at birth about 20 to 21 cm. |
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Template:Sharksportal The Japanese topeshark, Hemitriakis japanica, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae found in the subtropical northwest Pacific from China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan between latitudes 40° N and 21° S. Its length is up to 1.1 m.
The Japanese topeshark occurs close inshore and offshore down to at least 100 m in depth. It presumably feeds on small fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans. It is utilized for human consumption.
Its reproduction is ovoviviparous, with 8 to 22 pups in a litter, and size at birth about 20 to 21 cm.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hemitriakis japanica". FishBase. July 2006 version.
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