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Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
(Bleeker, 1856)
Grey reef shark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae
Reference of the original description
Carcharias (Prionodon) amblyrhynchos, eene nieuwe haaisoort, gevangen nabij het eiland Solombo. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië, 10, 467–468
Carcharias (Prionodon) amblyrhynchos, eene nieuwe haaisoort, gevangen nabij het eiland Solombo. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië, 10, 467–468
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Images of the original description (synonym)
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Carcharhinus aff. amblyrhynchos, Carcharhinus amblyrhinchos, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchus, Carcharhinus cf. amblyrhynchos, Carcharias amblyrhynchos, Carcharias nesiotes, Carcharias (Prionodon) amblyrhynchos, Carcharinus amblyrhynchos, Carcharinus amblyrhynchus, Carcharinus cf. amblyrhynchus, Eulamia amblyrhynchos, Galeolamna coongoola, Galeolamna fowleri, Galeolamna tufiensis
Carcharhinus aff. amblyrhynchos, Carcharhinus amblyrhinchos, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchus, Carcharhinus cf. amblyrhynchos, Carcharias amblyrhynchos, Carcharias nesiotes, Carcharias (Prionodon) amblyrhynchos, Carcharinus amblyrhynchos, Carcharinus amblyrhynchus, Carcharinus cf. amblyrhynchus, Eulamia amblyrhynchos, Galeolamna coongoola, Galeolamna fowleri, Galeolamna tufiensis
Types
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Holotype: RMNH: 7377
Carcharias nesiotes
Holotype: USNM: 50860; Paratype: SU: 12790 SU: 32027
Galeolamna coongoola
Holotype: AMS: IB.6006; Paratype: AMS: IB.6009;
Galeolamna fowleri
Lectotype: WAM: P.2503-001 Paralectotype: WAM: ?
Galeolamna tufiensis
Holotype: AMS: IB.2334; AMS: IB.2334.001; Paratype: CSIRO: C 1677 CSIRO: C 1918 (dissected)
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Holotype: RMNH: 7377
Carcharias nesiotes
Holotype: USNM: 50860; Paratype: SU: 12790 SU: 32027
Galeolamna coongoola
Holotype: AMS: IB.6006; Paratype: AMS: IB.6009;
Galeolamna fowleri
Lectotype: WAM: P.2503-001 Paralectotype: WAM: ?
Galeolamna tufiensis
Holotype: AMS: IB.2334; AMS: IB.2334.001; Paratype: CSIRO: C 1677 CSIRO: C 1918 (dissected)
Description :
Citation: Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856); © FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Ebert, D.A. 2014. On Board Guide for the Identification of Pelagic Sharks and Rays of the Western Indian Ocean. Reproduced with permission, illustration by Marc Dando , Wildlife Illustrator
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856); © FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Ebert, D.A. 2014. On Board Guide for the Identification of Pelagic Sharks and Rays of the Western Indian Ocean. Reproduced with permission, illustration by Marc Dando , Wildlife Illustrator
Common names
Tiburón coralero rabinegro, Tiburón de arrecifes, 
Dagsit, Requin Gris de récif, Requin bar, Requin blanc, Requin dagsit, Requin gris, Requin à queue noire, 
Black-vee whaler, Blacktail reef shark, Bronze whaler, Fowler"s whaler shark, Graceful shark, Graceful whaler shark, Gray reef shark, Grey reef shark, Grey shark, Grey whaler shark, Longnose blacktail shark, School shark, Shark, Shortnose blacktail shark, Whaler shark, 
Marracho enlutado
Tiburón coralero rabinegro, Tiburón de arrecifes, Dagsit, Requin Gris de récif, Requin bar, Requin blanc, Requin dagsit, Requin gris, Requin à queue noire, Black-vee whaler, Blacktail reef shark, Bronze whaler, Fowler"s whaler shark, Graceful shark, Graceful whaler shark, Gray reef shark, Grey reef shark, Grey shark, Grey whaler shark, Longnose blacktail shark, School shark, Shark, Shortnose blacktail shark, Whaler shark, Marracho enlutado
Short Description
Dark grey or bronze-grey above, white below; caudal fin with a conspicuous wide black posterior margin; undersides of pectoral and pelvic fins with black tips and posterior margins, but fins otherwise not conspicuously black or white-tipped except for white-tipped first dorsal in some individuals [544].
Dark grey or bronze-grey above, white below; caudal fin with a conspicuous wide black posterior margin; undersides of pectoral and pelvic fins with black tips and posterior margins, but fins otherwise not conspicuously black or white-tipped except for white-tipped first dorsal in some individuals [544].
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Madagascar and the Mauritius-Seychelles area, possibly India; also Red Sea to South Africa if Carcharhinus wheeleri is synonymized with this species. In the Pacific, it ranges from southern China to northern Australia and the Tuamoto Archipelago. First record: 2013: off Agatti Island in Lakshadweep Sea, India [17798] Source: www.gbif.org
Indo-Pacific: Madagascar and the Mauritius-Seychelles area, possibly India; also Red Sea to South Africa if Carcharhinus wheeleri is synonymized with this species. In the Pacific, it ranges from southern China to northern Australia and the Tuamoto Archipelago. First record: 2013: off Agatti Island in Lakshadweep Sea, India [17798] Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
Biology
Viviparous, placental [733]. 1-6 pups in a litter [517]. Gestation period about 12 months [517]. Size at birth 50 to 60 cm [578] (Ref. 37816) or 75 cm [517]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Inhabits tropical waters except regions with coral reefs [17641]. Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). A carnivor [17641].
Viviparous, placental [733]. 1-6 pups in a litter [517]. Gestation period about 12 months [517]. Size at birth 50 to 60 cm [578] (Ref. 37816) or 75 cm [517]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Inhabits tropical waters except regions with coral reefs [17641]. Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). A carnivor [17641].
Size / Weight / Age
255 cm TL (male/unsexed; [17644]); 172 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 33.7 kg (Ref. 4699); max. reported age: 25 years (Ref. 37816)
255 cm TL (male/unsexed; [17644]); 172 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 33.7 kg (Ref. 4699); max. reported age: 25 years (Ref. 37816)
Habitat
reef-associated; oceanodromous [17660]; marine; depth range 0 - 1000 m (Ref. 55178), usually 0 - 280 m [1388]
reef-associated; oceanodromous [17660]; marine; depth range 0 - 1000 m (Ref. 55178), usually 0 - 280 m [1388]
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=715;
shark-references Species-ID=715;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Cestoda
Nematoda
Copepoda
Isopoda
Hirudinea
Cestoda
- Dasyrhynchus basipunctatus (Carvajal, Campbell & Cornford, 1976) [16187] [16112] [21718]
- Dasyrhynchus variouncinatus (Pintner, 1913) [5977] [16112]
- Floriceps minacanthus Campbell & Beveridge, 1987 [16112]
- Grillotia amblyrhynchos Campbell & Beveridge, 1993 [16281] [16112]
- Otobothrium parvum Beveridge & Justine, 2007 [21718]
- Otobothrium sp. [16112]
- Pseudogrillotia variabilis Palm, 2004 [16112]
Nematoda
Copepoda
- Kroyeria branchioecetes Deets, 1994 [17867]
- Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943 [13845]
- Nemesis robusta (Van Beneden, 1851) [16543]
- Pandarus floridanus Cressey, 1967 [16543]
Isopoda
- Gnathia grandilaris Coetzee, Smit, Grutter & Davies, 2008 [7551]
- Gnathia trimaculata Coetzee, Smit, Grutter & Davies, 2009 [7418]
Hirudinea
- Pontobdella macrothela (Schimarda, 1861) [27140]
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