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Carcharhinus isodon (Valenciennes, 1839) Finetooth shark |
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photo by
Christie, B.L. |
| 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: | ||||
| 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) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||