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Leopard shark

Triakis semifasciata Girard, 1855

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) is a species in the family Triakidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

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Quick facts about the leopard 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 leopard shark live?

Not recorded

Is the leopard 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 leopard shark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyTriakidae
  6. genusTriakis
  7. SpeciesTriakis semifasciata Girard, 1855

Synonyms Mustelus felis, Triakis californica, Triakis semifasciatum

Other names and names in other languages (14)
  • Leopard houndsharkEnglish
  • hladkoun leopardíCzech
  • LeopardenhaiGerman
  • tiburón leopardoSpanish
  • leopardihaiFinnish
  • Requin léopardFrench
  • leopárdcápaHungarian
  • Squalo leopardoItalian
  • カリフォルニアドチザメJapanese
  • LuipaardhaaiDutch
  • Tubarão-leopardoPortuguese
  • Пятнистая острозубая акулаRussian
  • Pars köpek balığıTurkish
  • Калифорнийская тройнозубая акулаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the leopard shark

Other species in the same genus Triakis.

Tollo

Triakis acutipinna

TriakidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the leopard shark?

The leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) belongs to the family Triakidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/triakis-semifasciata

MLA

“Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/triakis-semifasciata.

BibTeX
@misc{triakis_semifasciata_2026,
  title = {Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/triakis-semifasciata},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}