Hooktooth shark
📖 Overview
A common inshore and offshore shark found on the continental and insular shelves . Probably feeds on small fishes, cephalopods, and crustaceans . Viviparous . Caught irregularly by inshore gillnet fisheries and occasionally by small-scale longlining. Probably taken by artisanal fisheries wherever it occurs . Utilized fresh for human consumption and by-products processed into fishmeal .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Bronzy-grey above, white below when fresh, fading to greyish or greyish brown in preservation, dorsal fins often with dusky or black tips .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Hooktooth shark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Viviparous (with a yolk-sac placenta), with 4 young in a litter . Size at birth at least 20 cm . Distinct pairing with embrace .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 59 m . Tropical; 30°N - 10°S West Pacific: Persian Gulf (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
small fishes, cephalopods, and crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemigaleus balfouri | Day | 1878 | Synonym |
| Hemigaleus macrostoma | Bleeker | 1852 | Synonym |
| Negogaleus balfouri | Day | 1878 | Synonym |
| Negogaleus macrostoma | Bleeker | 1852 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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