Lamiopsis is a genus of shark in the family Carcharhinidae found in Indian and Pacific Ocean. This genus was previously considered to be monotypic. However, a recent taxonomic study revealed that the western central Pacific populations were a separate species.
Species There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: Lamiopsis temminckii (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) (Broadfin shark) Akhilesh, K.V., White, W.T., Bineesh, K.K., Purushottama, G.B., Singh, V.V. & Zacharia, P.U. (2016): Redescription of the rare and endangered Broadfin Shark Lamiopsis temminckii (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the northeastern Arabian Sea. Zootaxa, 4175 (2): 155-166. Lamiopsis tephrodes (Fowler, 1905) (Borneo broadfin shark)
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