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Spawning of Triaenodon obesus
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
Data Ref.: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
Country: French Polynesia
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Locality: Oceania
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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Temperature:  -   °C
Gestation period: 5 - month/s
Ref.: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
Length of offspring: 52 - 60 cm
Ref.: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984

Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
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Comments: Viviparous; commonly 2 to 3 young per litter; in French Polynesia this shark gives birth in autumn or winter, May to August while at Enewetak Atoll they may give birth in July; gestation period of at least 5 months; size at birth about 52 to 60 cm.
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