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Sailback houndshark 
Summary
The sailback houndshark (Gogolia filewoodi) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, and the only member of the genus Gogolia. It is found in the deep waters of continental shelf off northern Papua New Guinea. Only one specimen has been found, at a depth of 73 m. It measured 74 cm in length. The reproduction of this shark is ovoviviparous.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Gogolia Compagno, 1973 |
| Species: | G. filewoodi
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| Gogolia filewoodi Compagno, 1973
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References edit
- ^ Fowler, S.L. (SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003). 2003. Gogolia filewoodi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003: e.T41813A10568482. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T41813A10568482.en. Downloaded on 2 October 2017.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Gogolia filewoodi" in FishBase. July 2006 version.