Houndshark
Habitat: sand, mud, or rock bottoms, bays, river mouths, and seabeds
Location: world-wide in warm coastal waters
Size: range between 1.3-5.6 feet long
Description: Houndsharks are one of the largest families with over 40 different species. Some species swim continuously during the day, while others spend time resting on the bottom.
Diet: invertebrates, bony fish, crustaceans, squid, and octopus
Feeding Habits: strong swimmers
Offspring: 1-52 pups per litter (depends on species)
Lifespan: 6-30 years (depends on species)
Status: Least Corcern
Threatened by: fining and sport fishing
Location: world-wide in warm coastal waters
Size: range between 1.3-5.6 feet long
Description: Houndsharks are one of the largest families with over 40 different species. Some species swim continuously during the day, while others spend time resting on the bottom.
Diet: invertebrates, bony fish, crustaceans, squid, and octopus
Feeding Habits: strong swimmers
Offspring: 1-52 pups per litter (depends on species)
Lifespan: 6-30 years (depends on species)
Status: Least Corcern
Threatened by: fining and sport fishing
Common Species:
Leopard Shark: active, strong swimmers in Northeast Pacific, status: Conservation dependent (pictured: top right)
Whiskery Shark: specialized feeder of octopus located in Australia, status: least concern
Grey Smoothhound: northeast pacific waters, status: not evaluted(pictured: bottom left)
Dusky Smoothhound: active shark in northwest Atlantic, status: Near Threatened
Gummy Shark: status: Least Concern
Leopard Shark: active, strong swimmers in Northeast Pacific, status: Conservation dependent (pictured: top right)
Whiskery Shark: specialized feeder of octopus located in Australia, status: least concern
Grey Smoothhound: northeast pacific waters, status: not evaluted(pictured: bottom left)
Dusky Smoothhound: active shark in northwest Atlantic, status: Near Threatened
Gummy Shark: status: Least Concern