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Spawning of Carcharhinus obscurus
Main Ref: van der Elst, R.P. and F. Adkin (eds.), 1991
Data Ref.: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
Country: South Africa
Spawning ground: coastal
Locality: Natal
Season:
   
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Sex ratio: 50  %  Ref.:  van der Elst, R.P. and F. Adkin (eds.), 1991
Temperature:  -   °C
Gestation period: month/s
 
Length of offspring: cm
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Comments: Gives birth to 3-14 pups of 70-100 cm (Ref. 6871). Newborn may live in nursery areas (away from the rest of the population). Also, adolescents and adults move inshore during summer and autumn (Ref. 6871). Gravid females move inshore to give birth (Ref. 6390).
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