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Barbeled houndshark

Leptocharias smithii (Müller & Henle, 1839)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The barbeled houndshark (Leptocharias smithii) is a species in the family Leptochariidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

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Quick facts about the barbeled houndshark

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the barbeled houndshark live?

Not recorded

Is the barbeled houndshark endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the barbeled houndshark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyLeptochariidae
  6. genusLeptocharias
  7. SpeciesLeptocharias smithii (Müller & Henle, 1839)

Synonyms Leptocharius smithii, Mustelus osborni, Triaenodon smithii

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • vousatec SmithůvCzech
  • Smiths SchlankhaiGerman
  • Tiburón barbudoSpanish
  • hiirihaiFinnish
  • Emissole barbueFrench
  • アフリカドチザメJapanese
  • VoeldraadhondshaaiDutch
  • Усатая собачья акулаRussian
  • Bartel-GlatthaiGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the barbeled houndshark

Other species in the same genus Leptocharias.

CompareBarbeled houndshark vs Leptocharias tunisiensis

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the barbeled houndshark?

The barbeled houndshark (Leptocharias smithii) belongs to the family Leptochariidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Barbeled houndshark (Leptocharias smithii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/barbeled-houndshark

MLA

“Barbeled houndshark (Leptocharias smithii).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/barbeled-houndshark.

BibTeX
@misc{barbeled_houndshark_2026,
  title = {Barbeled houndshark (Leptocharias smithii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/barbeled-houndshark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}