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Carcharhinus fitzroyensis
(Whitley, 1943)
Creek whaler
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae
Reference of the original description
Ichthyological descriptions and notes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 68, 114–144
Ichthyological descriptions and notes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 68, 114–144
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Galeolamna fitzroyensis, Galeolamna (Uranganops) fitzroyensis
Galeolamna fitzroyensis, Galeolamna (Uranganops) fitzroyensis
Description :
Citation: Carcharhinus fitzroyensis (Whitley, 1943): 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 fitzroyensis (Whitley, 1943), © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Carcharhinus fitzroyensis (Whitley, 1943), © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Common names
Tiburón ballenero, 
Requin baleinier, 
Creek whaler, Creek whaler shark
Tiburón ballenero, Requin baleinier, Creek whaler, Creek whaler shark
Short Description
Bronze above, fading to grayish brown after death and in preserved specimens; light below, without conspicuous markings on fins; no conspicuous white band on flanks [544].
Bronze above, fading to grayish brown after death and in preserved specimens; light below, without conspicuous markings on fins; no conspicuous white band on flanks [544].
Distribution
Western Pacific: northern Australia, from Western Australia to Queensland. Recorded in the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819). Source: www.gbif.org
Western Pacific: northern Australia, from Western Australia to Queensland. Recorded in the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819). 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]. Females give birth to 1-7 pups every year between February and May [1388]. Size at birth about 50 cm [1388]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).
Viviparous, placental [733]. Females give birth to 1-7 pups every year between February and May [1388]. Size at birth about 50 cm [1388]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=751;
shark-references Species-ID=751;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Cestoda
Nematoda
Copepoda
Cestoda
- Callitetrarhynchus gracilis (Rudolphi, 1819) Pintner, 1931 [16112]
- Proemotobothrium southwelli Beveridge & Campbell, 2001 [17827]
Nematoda
- Pulchrascaris sp. [16939]
Copepoda
- Perissopus dentatus Steenstrup & Lütken, 1861 [16569]
