Indonesian houndshark explained

The Indonesian houndshark (Hemitriakis indroyonoi)^[1] is a species of houndshark in the genus Hemitriakis.^[2] It is a tropical houndshark, known from the eastern Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok, in the Indian Ocean.^[2] It was described by William T. White, Leonard J.V. Compagno, and Dharmadi in 2009.^[3] Females give birth to live young, with no placenta or yolk sac, and can have between six and 11 pups in one litter.^[2] When born, the pups measure 28–30 cm long.^[2] At first maturity, the houndsharks measure 90 cm,^[4] and males can go on to reach a maximum length of 120 cm, while females can reach a maximum length of 115 cm.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=64928&GenusName=Hemitriakis&SpeciesName=indroyonoi&StockCode=54945 Common names for Hemitriakis indroyonoi
2. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=64928&genusname=Hemitriakis&speciesname=indroyonoi Hemitriakis indroyonoi
3. White, W.T., L.J.V. Compagno, and Dharmadi [no initials], 2009 (18 May) [ref. 30195]Hemitriakis indroyonoi sp. nov., a new species of houndshark from Indonesia (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae). Zootaxa No. 2110: 41-57.
4. http://www.fishbase.org/Reproduction/MaturityList.php?ID=64928&GenusName=Hemitriakis&SpeciesName=indroyonoi&fc=488 Maturity studies for Hemitriakis indroyonoi