Australian sharpnose shark
📖 Overview
A little-known shark found on the continental shelf from close inshore to a depth of at least 110 m . Feeds mainly on fishes, but also takes cephalopods and crustaceans . Viviparous . Caught frequently by inshore demersal gillnet fisheries off Papua, but rarely elsewhere. Utilized for its fins and meat. Too small to be of any commercial importance .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Brownish grey above, white below, fins light-edged but not conspicuously marked .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Australian sharpnose shark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Viviparous, with a yolk-sac placenta and 1-10 pups after a gestation period of 11-12 months; born at ~ 25 cm TL; very rapid growth. Distinct pairing with embrace .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range ? - 300 m . Tropical; 8°S - 28°S
🌿 Ecology
fishes, but also takes cephalopods and crustaceans (Ref
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