Lamiopsis is a genus of shark in the family Carcharhinidae found in Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. This genus was previously considered to be Monotypic taxon. However, a recent taxonomic study revealed that the western central Pacific populations were a separate species.[
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Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:
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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.]
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Lamiopsis tephrodes (Fowler, 1905) (Borneo broadfin shark)
