spotted houndshark
Triakis maculata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderCarcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
- FamilyTriakidae (Houndsharks)
- GenusTriakis
- SpeciesTriakis maculata (spotted houndshark)
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
White-margin Fin Hound Shark
Mustelus albipinnis
Whitetip Reef Shark
Triaenodon obesus
Requiem shark
Carcharhinus limbatus
Scalloped Hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
Galápagos Shark
Carcharhinus galapagensis
Tiger Shark
Galeocerdo cuvier
Silky Shark
Carcharhinus falciformis
Silvertip Shark
Carcharhinus albimarginatus
hammerhead
Sphyrna zygaena
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of spotted houndshark at Galápagos Islands — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
More parks will be added in future updates.