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Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides
(Whitley, 1934)
Graceful shark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae
Reference of the original description
Notes on some Australian sharks. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 10(4), 180–200
Notes on some Australian sharks. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 10(4), 180–200
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Carcharhinus amblyrhinchoides, Gillisqualus amblyrhynchoides
Carcharhinus amblyrhinchoides, Gillisqualus amblyrhynchoides
Description :
Citation: Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides (Whitley, 1934): 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 amblyrhynchoides (Whitley, 1934), © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides (Whitley, 1934), © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Common names
Tiburón grácil, 
Requin gracile, 
Graceful shark, Grey reef shark, Queensland shark
Tiburón grácil, Requin gracile, Graceful shark, Grey reef shark, Queensland shark
Short Description
Grey or grey-brown on dorsal surface, white or cream below, with a conspicuous band of white on sides from pelvic fins to first dorsal fin; pectoral, dorsal and pelvic fins, and ventral lobe of caudal fin black or dusky-tipped, sometimes inconspicuously [544].
Grey or grey-brown on dorsal surface, white or cream below, with a conspicuous band of white on sides from pelvic fins to first dorsal fin; pectoral, dorsal and pelvic fins, and ventral lobe of caudal fin black or dusky-tipped, sometimes inconspicuously [544].
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Aden, southwestern India, Sri Lanka, Gulf of Thailand, Philippines, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea [1388], and Australia. Source: www.gbif.org
Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Aden, southwestern India, Sri Lanka, Gulf of Thailand, Philippines, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea [1388], and Australia. Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
Biology
Viviparous, placental [733]. 3 in a litter [1388]; 2-8 pups per litter [2539]. Gestation period of 9-10 months [1388]. Size at birth 52 to 55 cm TL [544]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).
Viviparous, placental [733]. 3 in a litter [1388]; 2-8 pups per litter [2539]. Gestation period of 9-10 months [1388]. Size at birth 52 to 55 cm TL [544]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=714;
shark-references Species-ID=714;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Cestoda
Trematoda
Copepoda
Cestoda
- Callitetrarhynchus gracilis (Rudolphi, 1819) Pintner, 1931 [16112] [21718]
- Dasyrhynchus variouncinatus (Pintner, 1913) [16112]
- Heteronybelinia estigmena (Dollfus, 1960) [17845] [16112]
- Otobothrium carcharidis (Shipley & Hornell, 1906) [24083]
- Parotobothrium balli (Southwell, 1929) [17827] [21816]
Trematoda
- Anaporrhutum sinicum Cao, 1990 [32542]
Copepoda
- Perissopus dentatus Steenstrup & Lütken, 1861 [33009]
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