| Family: |
Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks) |
| Max. size: |
84.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); 77.5 cm TL (female); max.weight: 2,800.0 g |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 36 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf east to Thailand, Indonesia, China, and Japan. Recorded from the Gulf of Carpentaria (Ref. 6871) and Palau (Ref. 244). This species is very close to Rhizoprionodon taylori, but is geographically separated from it (Ref. 244). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. Position of anal fin origin well in front of second dorsal fin origin, long labial furrows, and short pectoral fins (Ref. 37816). |
| Biology: |
A little known inshore and offshore shark found on continental and insular shelves (Ref. 244). Found to depths of at least 36 m (Ref. 9997). Probably feeds on fishes, cephalopods, and crustaceans (Ref. 6871). Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Commonly caught by inshore demersal gillnet fisheries, especially off Java (Ref.58048). Utilized fresh and probably dried salted for human consumption (Ref. 244). Also used for fishmeal (Ref. 9997) and fins (Ref.58048). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 23 March 2021 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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