Sailback houndshark
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| Genus: | Gogolia Compagno, 1973
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| Species: | G. filewoodi
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The sailback houndshark, Gogolia filewoodi, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, and the only member of the genus Gogolia. It is found in the deep waters of continental shelf off northern Papua New Guinea. Only one specimen has been found, at a depth of 73 m. It measured 74 cm in length. The reproduction of this shark is ovoviviparous.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gogolia filewoodi". FishBase. July 2006 version.
