Blacktip Tope
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| Scientific name | Hypogaleus hyugaensis |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Higher classification | Hypogaleus |
| Order | Ground sharks |
| Rank | Species |
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| ID | 1999606 |
About Blacktip Tope
The blacktip tope, also known as pencil shark or blacktip topeshark, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, and the only member of the genus Hypogaleus. It is found in the deep waters of the continental shelf in the Indo-West Pacific, from East Africa to Japan, at depths between 40 and 230 m.
