Hardnose shark
📖 Overview
Found in inshore and offshore waters of continental and insular shelves . Feeds mainly on fishes, also cephalopods and crustaceans . Viviparous . Of limited interest to fisheries due to its small size . Utilized fresh and probably dried-salted for human consumption .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. A small slender shark with a long narrowly rounded or somewhat pointed snout, no interdorsal ridge, small pectoral fins, a small first dorsal fin with an extremely long rear tip and a small low second dorsal fin with a long rear tip . Back grayish or grey-brown, belly white; posterior margin of pectorals and ventral caudal fin lobe with an inconspicuous white edge; posterioventral and dorsal margins of caudal fin with a narrow black edge .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Hardnose shark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Viviparous, placental . 1 or 2 (usually 2) in a litter . Size at birth 45 to 50 cm TL . Distinct pairing with embrace . 12 months gestation period.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 170 m . Subtropical; 37°N - 27°S, 39°E - 154°E West Pacific: Kenya, Tanzania, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, Viet Nam, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Philippines (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
fishes, also cephalopods and crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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