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Sicklefin hound shark

Hemitriakis falcata Compagno & Stevens, 1993

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The sicklefin hound shark (Hemitriakis falcata) is a species in the family Triakidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

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Quick facts about the sicklefin hound shark

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 sicklefin hound shark live?

Not recorded

Is the sicklefin hound shark 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 sicklefin hound shark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyTriakidae
  6. genusHemitriakis
  7. SpeciesHemitriakis falcata Compagno & Stevens, 1993
Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • psohlav srpovitýCzech
  • Sichelflossen-HundshaiGerman
  • SikkelvinvaalhaaiDutch
  • Tubarão-cauda-de-facaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the sicklefin hound shark

Other species in the same genus Hemitriakis.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the sicklefin hound shark?

The sicklefin hound shark (Hemitriakis falcata) belongs to the family Triakidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Sicklefin hound shark (Hemitriakis falcata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/sicklefin-hound-shark

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BibTeX
@misc{sicklefin_hound_shark_2026,
  title = {Sicklefin hound shark (Hemitriakis falcata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sicklefin-hound-shark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}