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Japanese Banded Houndshark (Triakis scyllium)
Slender with distinct darker bands, they can be found on sandy flats and beds of seaweed close at depths of 150m.
Generally a nocturnal solitary species, they often rest on the seabed in the daytime and can live for between 15 to 20 years.
It can tolerate brackish water and can swim into estuaries and bays. It has a small habitat area and wild populations are decreasing.
Type
Fish
What do they eat?
Crustaceans, squid and bony fish
Size
Water Type
Saltwater
Where are we?
Pacific Ocean, Japan