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Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Etymology: Rhizoprionodon: rhiza (Gr.), root; prion (Gr.) saw; odon (Gr.), tooth, referring to teeth with serrated (saw-like) bases, or roots [replacement name for Rhizoprion Ogilby 1915, preoccupied by Rhizoprion Jourdan 1861 in mammals] (See ETYFish); terraenovae: terra (L.), earth or land; novus (L.), new, i.e., Newfoundland, Canada, where Richardson erroneously thought it occurred (See ETYFish).
More on author: Richardson.
Environment: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / distribution range
Ecologie
marien; brak water demersaal; diepte 0 - 280 m (Ref. 26938), usually 0 - 10 m (Ref. 55195). Subtropical; 43°N - 25°S, 100°W - 32°W (Ref. 55195)
Western Atlantic: New Brunswick, Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Southwest Atlantic: coasts of Brazil.
Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm 87.5, range 85 - 90 cm
Max length : 110 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 37512); 110.0 cm TL (female); common length : 70.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 37512); max. gepubliceerd gewicht: 7.3 kg (Ref. 40637); max. gerapporteerde leeftijd: 10 Jaren (Ref. 6140)
Small, generally gray, streamlined shark, with long pointed snout. Posterior margin of anal fin straight or slightly concave. Second dorsal fin origin well behind anal fin origin (Ref. 26938).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Reaches at least 103 cm TL (Ref. 244). Abundant in the continental shelves, from the intertidal to deeper waters. Often occurs close to the surf zone off sandy beaches, and also enclosed bays, sounds, and harbors, in estuaries and river mouths. Feeds on small bony fishes, shrimps, crabs, segmented worms and mollusks (gastropod feet). Viviparous, with 1 to 7 young in a litter (Ref. 27549). Size at birth about 29 to 37 cm. Utilized for human consumption. Minimum depth from Ref. 055195.
Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205). Viviparous, placental (Ref. 50449). 1 to 7 young per litter. Larger females carry more young. Size at birth 29-37 cm. Gestation period is 10 to 11 months in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Sex ratio of near term fetuses is 1:1 (Ref. 244).
Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2 - Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 244)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: visserij voor eigen gebruik; sportvis: ja
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 23.4 - 28, mean 27 °C (based on 1016 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00427 (0.00274 - 0.00664), b=3.00 (2.87 - 3.13), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 4.4 ±0.5 se; based on diet studies.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Zeer laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd meer dan 14 jaar (K=0.19-0.45(?); tmax=10; tm=4; Fec 1-7).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).
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Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): Very high vulnerability (85 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 23.3 [2.5, 120.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.89 [0.24, 2.75] mg/100g; Protein = 22.6 [19.7, 24.8] %; Omega3 = 0.372 [0.150, 0.861] g/100g; Selenium = 25.1 [6.4, 70.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 8.35 [2.78, 24.50] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.452 [0.218, 0.855] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.
