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title: "Barbeled Houndshark"
description: "Leptocharias smithii — Peixes. The barbeled houndshark (Leptocharias smithii) is a species of ground shark and the only member of the family Leptochariidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/barbeled-houndshark
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Barbeled Houndshark

> Leptocharias smithii — Peixes. The barbeled houndshark (Leptocharias smithii) is a species of ground shark and the only member of the family Leptochariidae.

- Scientific name: *Leptocharias smithii*
- Category: `fish` (Peixes)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mar e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 1
- Wikidata: [Q40617](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40617)
- iNaturalist taxon: [104311](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/104311)

## Names

- en: Barbeled Houndshark
- de: Smiths Schlankhai
- nl: Voeldraadhondshaai

## Summary

The barbeled houndshark (Leptocharias smithii) is a species of ground shark and the only member of the family Leptochariidae. This demersal species is found in the coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean from Mauritania to Angola, at depths of 10–75 m (33–246 ft). It favors muddy habitats, particularly around river mouths. The barbeled houndshark is characterized by a very slender body, nasal barbels, long furrows at the corners of the mouth, and sexually dimorphic teeth. Its maximum known length is 82 cm (32 in).
Likely strong-swimming and opportunistic, the barbeled houndshark has been known to ingest bony…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbeled_houndshark

## Photo

![Barbeled Houndshark](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/barbeled-houndshark/medium.jpg)

Photo: Unknown illustrator · Public domain · commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Systematische_Beschreibung_der_Plagiostomen_(Plate_21)_BHL6353152.jpg

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/barbeled-houndshark?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).