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Carcharhinus albimarginatus (Rüppell, 1837)
Silvertip shark
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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Elasmobranchii (hajar och rockor) (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); albimarginatus: albus (L.), white; marginatus (L.), bordered, referring to white fin tips (See ETYFish).
More on author: Rüppell.
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); albimarginatus: albus (L.), white; marginatus (L.), bordered, referring to white fin tips (See ETYFish).
More on author: Rüppell.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 0 - 800 m (Ref. 6871), usually 20 - ? m (Ref. 30874). Tropical; 32°N - 31°S, 31°E - 77°W (Ref. 55177)
Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa, including Madagascar, Seychelles, Aldabra Group, Mauritius and the Chagos Archipelago east to Tuamotu Is., north to Japan and south to Australia (Ref. 244). Not confirmed in west Atlantic (Ref. 58085).
Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm 187.3, range 160 - 200 cm
Max length : 300 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 2334); common length : 200 cm NG hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 30874); publicerad maxvikt: 162.2 kg (Ref. 40637)
Max length : 300 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 2334); common length : 200 cm NG hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 30874); publicerad maxvikt: 162.2 kg (Ref. 40637)
Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0. First dorsal fin and pectoral fins angular, and not expanded; upper teeth triangular; interdorsal ridge present (Ref. 1602, 5578). Dark grey or grey-brown above, white below; all fins with conspicuous white tips and posterior margins (Ref. 9997).
An inshore and offshore shark found over or adjacent to continental and insular shelves and offshore banks (Ref. 244). Prefers offshore islands, coral reefs and banks (Ref. 244). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feeds mainly on benthic and midwater fishes (including scombrids), also rays, cephalopods (Ref. 244, 1602), and small sharks and crustaceans (Ref. 89972). Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Up to 11 young, size 50 to 60 cm, are born after a gestation period of 12 months (Ref. 1602, 37816). Potentially dangerous (Ref. 9997). Presumably taken by fisheries in areas where it occurs (Ref. 9997). Caught irregularly by shark and tuna longline and tuna gillnet fisheries. Utilized for its fins (high value in adults), meat, skin and cartilage (Ref.58048). Probably utilized fresh and dried-salted for human consumption (Ref. 9997). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Viviparous, placental (Ref. 50449). With 1 to 11 pups per litter (usually 5 or 6) (Ref. 244). Gestation period is about one year, young are born in summer (Ref. 244). Size at birth 55 to 80 cm (Ref. 2334); 713-81 cm TL (Ref.58048). In southern hemisphere, both breeding and pupping occur in summer (Ref. 37816). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
Main reference
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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)
Sårbar, se IUCNs rödlista (VU) (A2bd); Date assessed: 08 June 2023
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic (Ref. 4690)
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell; sportfisk: ja
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 13.9 - 29, mean 27.1 °C (based on 4094 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00457 (0.00228 - 0.00916), b=3.08 (2.91 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278): 4.2 ±0.5 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliens (Ref. 120179): Mycket låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mer än 14 år (Fec=1).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155): Calcium = 4.53 [0.96, 23.65] mg/100g; Iron = 0.345 [0.087, 0.987] mg/100g; Protein = 22 [19, 24] %; Omega3 = 0.116 [0.047, 0.277] g/100g; Selenium = 55 [16, 154] μg/100g; VitaminA = 40.5 [15.2, 111.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.488 [0.233, 0.953] mg/100g (wet weight);