Leopard Shark
Triakis semifasciata
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,177
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) is a species of houndshark, in the family Triakidae. It is found along the Pacific coast of North America, from the U.S. state of Oregon to Mazatlán in Mexico.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Leopard shark”.