| Family: |
Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks) |
| Max. size: |
300 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 168 kg |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 12 - 810 m |
| Distribution: |
Circumglobal: tropical to temperate watersin the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. Introduced in the Mediterranean via Gibralltar. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. A heavily-bodied, cylindrical shark with a large, long and broad snout, long nasal flaps and high, triangular, saw-edged upper teeth; interdorsal ridge high and prominent; pectoral and dorsal fins large and straight (Ref. 5578). Grayish with no conspicuous markings, white below (Ref. 5578); inner corners of pectoral fins blackish (Ref. 9997). |
| Biology: |
Found near the edge of the continental and insular shelves and uppermost slopes (Ref. 244). Rare in shallow waters (Ref. 9997), bottom associated near shelf breaks and drop-offs; young may occur at 25 m (Ref. 58302). Feeds on bony fishes, other sharks, stingrays, and cuttlefish (Ref. 244). Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Utilized for fishmeal, liver oil, and shagreen (Ref. 9997). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 244. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 14 February 2020 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
Specimens collected from Palapala Fish Port of Cadiz City, Cebu on 6 April 2000 (BRU 160, immature male, 51.2 cm TL) and 10 April 2000 (BRU 184, female, 63.4 cm TL and BRU 185, female, 70.5 cm TL ). Recorded from photos taken from Suba, Pasil, Cebu City, 11 April 2000 (JPAG 304, female, no size given) and by one pair dried jaws from San Jose, Taytay, 2 July 1999 (as Carcharhinus altimus or C. plumbeus, JPAG 304, sex and size unknown) (Ref. 47737). Recorded from Davao Gulf and Sulu-Celebes Sea (Ref. 47736).
Occurrence: Palapala Fish Port, Cadiz City and Suba, Pasil, Cebu; San Jose, Taytay, Palawan; Davao Gulf, Davao; Sulu-Celebes Sea. |
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