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Rhizoprionodon porosus (Poey, 1861)

Caribbean sharpnose shark
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ইলাসমোব্রাঙ্কি (হাঙ্গর এবং রে) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Etymology: Rhizoprionodon: rhiza (Gr.), root; prion (Gr.) saw; odon (Gr.), tooth, referring to teeth with serrated (saw-like) bases, or roots [replacement name for Rhizoprion Ogilby 1915, preoccupied by Rhizoprion Jourdan 1861 in mammals]. (See ETYFish);  porosus: Latin for pored or full of holes, referring to enlarged hyomandibular pores on both sides of head. (See ETYFish).
More on author: Poey.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range বাস্তুসংস্থান

সামুদ্রিক; স্বাদু পানি; ঈষৎ লোনা রীফ সংশ্লিষ্ট; গভীরতার পরিসীমা ? - 500 m (Ref. 244), usually ? - 100 m (Ref. 244). Tropical; 28°N - 40°S, 88°W - 32°W (Ref. 55194)

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Western Atlantic: Caribbean, including the Bahamas, south to Uruguay. The separation of this species from Rhizoprionodon terraenovae whether as a distinct species or a representative of a southern subspecies is still uncertain and pending until detailed studies are commenced.

Length at first maturity / আকৃতি / ওজন / Age

Maturity: Lm 65.0, range 80 - ? cm
Max length : 113 cm TL পুরুষ/ লিঙ্গ অনিধর্ারিত ; (Ref. 111958); common length : 75.0 cm TL পুরুষ/ লিঙ্গ অনিধর্ারিত ; (Ref. 5217); সবের্াচ্চ প্রকাশিত ওজন : 7.5 kg (Ref. 111958)

জীববিজ্ঞান     শব্দকোষ (উদাহরণ স্বরূপ epibenthic)

Common in bays and estuaries often entering rivers. Also found in offshore waters at depths of about 500 m, generally less than 100 m. Feeds mainly on small bony fishes, including wrasses, but also marine snails, squid and shrimp. Viviparous, with 2 to 6 young in a litter. Size at birth about 31 to 39 cm. Utilized salted or frozen for human consumption and processed into fish meal. Not dangerous (Ref. 9710).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | প্রজনন | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | শুককীট

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

Main reference Upload your references | সূত্র সংখ্যা | সমম্বয়কারী : Compagno, Leonard J.V. | সহযোগী

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)

CITES


CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 17.5 - 27.1, mean 24.2 °C (based on 80 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5078   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00214 (0.00141 - 0.00323), b=3.09 (2.97 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
ট্রফিক পর্যায়ে (Ref. 69278):  4.0   ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Generation time: 3.7 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 2 growth studies.
স্থিতিস্থাপক (Ref. 120179):  অত্যন্ত কম , সর্বনিম্ন প্রজন দ্বিগুনের সময় ১৪ বৎসর (Fec=2; K=0.3-0.42).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 8.95 [1.65, 47.15] mg/100g; Iron = 0.433 [0.104, 1.231] mg/100g; Protein = 22.2 [19.3, 24.6] %; Omega3 = 0.143 [0.058, 0.338] g/100g; Selenium = 38 [11, 110] μg/100g; VitaminA = 58.9 [20.5, 179.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.758 [0.366, 1.514] mg/100g (wet weight);