| Family: |
Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks) |
| Max. size: |
200 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to Cuba, the Gulf of Mexico, and southern Brazil to Uruguay (Ref. 58839). Occurrence in the eastern Atlantic, specifically in Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, have not been confirmed and may be based on Carcharhinus brevipinna (Ref. 244, 127434). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Commonly found close inshore. Forms large schools. Feeds on small bony fishes and cephalopods. Viviparous (with a yolk-sac placenta), 1 to 6 young per litter. Size at birth 51 to 64 cm. Presumably eaten fresh and dried salted. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 (A2bd) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
traumatogenic |
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