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Gogolia filewoodi
- Usual depth73–73 m
- Water temperature29°C
- Best monthsJuly
- How commonRare
About this species
The sailback houndshark is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, and the only member of the genus Gogolia. It is found in the deep waters of continental shelf off northern Papua New Guinea. Only one specimen has been found, at a depth of 73 m (240 ft). It measured 74 cm (29 in) in length. The reproduction of this shark is ovoviviparous.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Sailback houndshark”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 73–73 m · Deepest record: 73.2 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 29°C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Golgolia filewoodi
Similar species
Sweet williamGaleorhinus galeus
Sicklefin Hound SharkHemitriakis falcata
Japanese topesharkHemitriakis japanica
- Mack's Whiskery Shark
Furgaleus macki
- Darksnout Houndshark
Hemitriakis abdita
- Ocellate Topeshark
Hemitriakis complicofasciata
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- 5 open-data records from 1970 to 1970.
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