Carcharhinus perezii, Caribbean reef shark : fisheries, gamefish

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Carcharhinus perezii (Poey, 1876)

Caribbean reef shark

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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Etymology: Carcharhinus: karcharos (Gr.), sharp or jagged; rhinus, an ancient name for sharks, from rhine (Gr.), rasp, both words alluding to a shark's jagged, rasp-like skin (See ETYFish); perezii: In honor of Poey’s companion and friend Laureano Perez Arcas (1824-1894), University of Madrid, whose textbook Elementos de Zoología Poey used at the University of Havana (See ETYFish).
Eponymy: Professor Laureano Perez Arcas (1824–1894) was a Spanish entomologist and malacologist who became Professor of Zoology at the University of Madrid and Poey’s friend and companion. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 65 m (Ref. 9710), usually 1 - 35 m (Ref. 40849). Subtropical; 33°N - 35°S, 100°W - 33°W (Ref. 55187)

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Western Atlantic: Florida, USA to southern Brazil, including the northern Gulf of Mexico and the Antilles.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m 160.0, range 152 - 168 cm
Max length : 300 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710); 295.0 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 69.9 kg (Ref. 40637)

Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics

A large, gray shark with an interdorsal ridge and short blunt snout. 1st dorsal fin small with short rear tip (Ref. 26938).

Found on continental and insular shelves, often near drop-offs on the outer edges of reefs. May rest on the bottom (Ref. 9710). Usually found in reefs, at less than 30 m deep (Ref 26938). Feed on bony fishes, including bigeyes (Priacanthidae). Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Size at birth below 73 cm. A dangerous species implicated in an abortive attack on divers in the Caribbean. Meat is prepared dried salted for human consumption, hides for leather, liver for oil, carcasses for fish meal.

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Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205). Viviparous, placental (Ref. 50449).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Compagno, Leonard J.V. | Collaborators

Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2 - Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 244)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

Endangered (EN) (A2bcd); Date assessed: 01 July 2019

CITES

Appendix II: International trade monitored

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Traumatogenic (Ref. 244)

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 25.3 - 28, mean 27.2 °C (based on 396 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 4.5 ±0.8 se; based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 120179): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Medium.

Nutrients (Ref. 124155): Calcium = 3.45 [0.66, 18.50] mg/100g; Iron = 0.348 [0.085, 1.010] mg/100g; Protein = 23 [20, 25] %; Omega3 = 0.145 [0.054, 0.363] g/100g; Selenium = 14.6 [4.6, 45.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 28.1 [9.3, 88.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.333 [0.154, 0.655] mg/100g (wet weight);

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