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Odontaspis ferox
(RISSO, 1810)
Smalltooth sand tiger
Classification: Elasmobranchii Lamniformes Odontaspididae
Reference of the original description
Ichthyologie de Nice, ou histoire naturelle des poissons du département des Alpes Maritimes. i-xxxvi + 1-388, pls. 1-11.
Ichthyologie de Nice, ou histoire naturelle des poissons du département des Alpes Maritimes. i-xxxvi + 1-388, pls. 1-11.
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Carcharias ferox, Odontaspis aff. ferox, Odontaspis cf. ferox, Odontaspis herbsti, Ondontaspis ferox, Squalus ferox
Carcharias ferox, Odontaspis aff. ferox, Odontaspis cf. ferox, Odontaspis herbsti, Ondontaspis ferox, Squalus ferox
Types
Odontaspis ferox
Odontaspis herbsti
Holotype: AMS: IB.2136; Paratype: AMS: IB.1859; AMS: IB.1859.001;
Odontaspis ferox
Odontaspis herbsti
Holotype: AMS: IB.2136; Paratype: AMS: IB.1859; AMS: IB.1859.001;
Description:
Citation: Odontaspis ferox (RISSO, 1810): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 06/2013
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Odontaspis ferox (RISSO, 1810), © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Odontaspis ferox (RISSO, 1810), © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Common names
Schildzahnhai, 
Salroig, Sarda, Solraig, Solrayo, Surraig, Tiburón toro, 
Odontaspide féroce, Requin, Requin féroce, Squale féroce, 
Bigeye sandtiger, Blue nurse shark, Bumpytail ragged-tooth, Bumpytail raggedtooth, Fierce odontaspis, Fierce shark, Herbsts nurse shark, Ragged-tooth Shark, Sand shark, Sand tiger shark, Smalltooth sand tiger, Smalltooth sand tiger shark, Smalltooth sand-tiger, 
Cagnaccio, Cagniacco, 
Tubarão-areia
Schildzahnhai, Salroig, Sarda, Solraig, Solrayo, Surraig, Tiburón toro, Odontaspide féroce, Requin, Requin féroce, Squale féroce, Bigeye sandtiger, Blue nurse shark, Bumpytail ragged-tooth, Bumpytail raggedtooth, Fierce odontaspis, Fierce shark, Herbsts nurse shark, Ragged-tooth Shark, Sand shark, Sand tiger shark, Smalltooth sand tiger, Smalltooth sand tiger shark, Smalltooth sand-tiger, Cagnaccio, Cagniacco, Tubarão-areia
Short Description
A shark with a short, pointed snout, small eyes, protruding spike-like teeth, and small, equal-sized dorsal and anal fins; first dorsal closer to pectoral than to pelvic fins [536]. Grey above, paler below (Ref. 6586); may have red spots on sides [536].
A shark with a short, pointed snout, small eyes, protruding spike-like teeth, and small, equal-sized dorsal and anal fins; first dorsal closer to pectoral than to pelvic fins [536]. Grey above, paler below (Ref. 6586); may have red spots on sides [536].
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Gascony, Madeira, Morocco, Mediterranean; also Cape Verde [17657]. Western Atlantic: Yucatan Shelf, Mexico (Ref. 9939), Brazil (Ref. 53443). Indo-West Pacific: off South Africa and Maldives, Madagascar, southern Japan, Australia, and New Zealand (Ref. 13568). Expected to occur in the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 13568). Central Pacific: off Hawaii (Ref. 13568). Eastern Pacific: off southern California, USA and Baja California, Mexico (Ref. 13568).
Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Gascony, Madeira, Morocco, Mediterranean; also Cape Verde [17657]. Western Atlantic: Yucatan Shelf, Mexico (Ref. 9939), Brazil (Ref. 53443). Indo-West Pacific: off South Africa and Maldives, Madagascar, southern Japan, Australia, and New Zealand (Ref. 13568). Expected to occur in the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 13568). Central Pacific: off Hawaii (Ref. 13568). Eastern Pacific: off southern California, USA and Baja California, Mexico (Ref. 13568).
Human uses
fisheries: commercial
fisheries: commercial
Biology
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding on other ova produced by the mother (oophagy) after the yolk sac is absorbed [733]. Two young born at 105 cm or larger (Ref. 26346). Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Found on or near the bottom of the continental and insular shelves and upper slopes [1388] in 13-420 m (Ref. 58472). Sometimes in shallow water [1388]. Benthopelagic at 13-420 m [17640]. Feeds on small bony fishes, squids, and crustaceans (Ref. 13568). Uses its long body cavity and large, oily liver to regulate buoyancy.
Exhibit ovoviparity (aplacental viviparity), with embryos feeding on other ova produced by the mother (oophagy) after the yolk sac is absorbed [733]. Two young born at 105 cm or larger (Ref. 26346). Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Found on or near the bottom of the continental and insular shelves and upper slopes [1388] in 13-420 m (Ref. 58472). Sometimes in shallow water [1388]. Benthopelagic at 13-420 m [17640]. Feeds on small bony fishes, squids, and crustaceans (Ref. 13568). Uses its long body cavity and large, oily liver to regulate buoyancy.
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