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Compagno, L.J.V., 1984 |
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| Eastern North Pacific and western North Atlantic, off southern coast of Natal |
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Fecundity Type: |
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3 |
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Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984 |
| max
14 |
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Size: (cm) |
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| 0.5 (1/y) |
Ref: Frisk, M.G., T.J. Miller and N.K. Dulvy, 2004 |
| Viviparous with a yolk-sac placenta; South African sharks average more young (about 10) than those from Florida; birth may occur over a long time span of several months in a given region and has been reported to occur from late winter to summer; in South African waters birth may occur year-round with an increase in autumn; may exhibit biannual staggered birth seasons with a gestation period of 8 or 9 months or may be prolonged until about 16 months; females move inshore to drop their young then depart the nursery area; size at birth 69 to 100 cm. In a litter. |