Barbeled Houndshark
Leptocharias smithii
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Sharks and rays
The barbeled houndshark is a species of ground shark and the only member of the family Leptochariidae. This demersal species is found in the coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean from Mauritania to Angola, at depths of 10–75 m (33–246 ft). It favors muddy habitats, particularly around river mouths. The barbeled houndshark is characterized by a very slender body, nasal barbels, long furrows at the corners of the mouth, and sexually dimorphic teeth. Its maximum known length is 82 cm (32 in).
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Carcharhiniformes
- Family
- Leptochariidae
- Genus
- Leptocharias