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Carcharhinus hemiodon
(Müller & Henle, 1839)
Pondicherry shark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae
Reference of the original description
Systematische Beschreibung der Plagiostomen. Berlin, Veit, pp. 1–200
Systematische Beschreibung der Plagiostomen. Berlin, Veit, pp. 1–200
Image of the original description
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Carcharhinus hemiodon (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Carcharhinus hemiodon (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Carcharhinus watu, Carcharias hemiodon, Carcharias watu, Carcharias (Hypoprion) hemiodon, Carcharinus watu, Hypoprion atripinnis, Hypoprion hemiodon, Squalus (Hypoprion) hemiodon
Carcharhinus watu, Carcharias hemiodon, Carcharias watu, Carcharias (Hypoprion) hemiodon, Carcharinus watu, Hypoprion atripinnis, Hypoprion hemiodon, Squalus (Hypoprion) hemiodon
Types
Carcharhinus hemiodon
Lectotype: MNHN: 1040; Paralectotype: MNHN: 1042; MNHN: A-7774;
Carcharinus watu
XXXX: No types known;
Hypoprion atripinnis
Holotype: SFC: 132-306-2 Paratype: SFC: SFC: 35980 SFC: 132-306-1 SFC: 54-157
Carcharhinus hemiodon
Lectotype: MNHN: 1040; Paralectotype: MNHN: 1042; MNHN: A-7774;
Carcharinus watu
XXXX: No types known;
Hypoprion atripinnis
Holotype: SFC: 132-306-2 Paratype: SFC: SFC: 35980 SFC: 132-306-1 SFC: 54-157
Description :
Citation: Carcharhinus hemiodon (Müller & Henle, 1839): 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 hemiodon (Müller & Henle, 1839), © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Carcharhinus hemiodon (Müller & Henle, 1839), © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Common names
Tiburón de Pondicherry, 
Requin baliai, Requin-baliai, 
Long nosed shark, Pondicherry shark
Tiburón de Pondicherry, Requin baliai, Requin-baliai, Long nosed shark, Pondicherry shark
Short Description
Grey above, white below, with the tips of the pectorals, and upper and lower caudal-fin lobes black; other fins dusky [544].
Grey above, white below, with the tips of the pectorals, and upper and lower caudal-fin lobes black; other fins dusky [544].
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Oman to Pakistan, India, and possibly Sri Lanka. Scattered localities from the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific ranging from India to New Guinea. Source: www.gbif.org
Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Oman to Pakistan, India, and possibly Sri Lanka. Scattered localities from the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific ranging from India to New Guinea. Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
fisheries: subsistence fisheries
fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Biology
Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Viviparous, placental [733]. A little-known shark found on the continental and insular shelves. Reports from river mouths and rivers are based on old records that need verification. Probably feeds on small fishes, cephalopods, and crustaceans.
Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Viviparous, placental [733]. A little-known shark found on the continental and insular shelves. Reports from river mouths and rivers are based on old records that need verification. Probably feeds on small fishes, cephalopods, and crustaceans.
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=762;
shark-references Species-ID=762;
