Common names:
Jarjur
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Also Ref. 244, 87400. Previously thought to only occur in Gulf of Oman but new specimens were collected in the Gulf of Masira to Ras al Hadd. Frequently sold at markets but statistics unavailable. Caught using floating and bottom gillnets, and pelagic and bottom longlines. Consumed as food (Ref. 9773).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Randall, J.E., 1995
National Database:
Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Etymology: Loxodon:loxos (Gr.), slanting; odon (Gr.), tooth, probably referring to oblique teeth cusps [name first published with no included species; species added by Müller & Henle in 1839]. (See ETYFish); macrorhinus:macro-, from makros (Gr.), long; rhinos (Gr.), nose, probably referring to its long, narrow snout. (See ETYFish). More on authors: Müller & Henle.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 7 - 100 m (Ref. 6871). Tropical; 34°N - 30°S
Distribution
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