Author: (Müller & Henle, 1839)
FBname: Japanese topeshark
Comments: Occurs close inshore and offshore down to at least 100 m depth.  Presumably feeds on small fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans.  Ovoviviparous, with 8 to 22 young in a litter.  Size at birth about 20 to 21 cm.  Utilized for human consumption.