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Carcharhinus macloti
(Müller & Henle, 1839)
Hardnose 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
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Carcharhinus macloti (Müller & Henle, 1838)
Carcharhinus macloti (Müller & Henle, 1838)
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Carcharhinus cf. macloti, Carcharias macloti, Carcharias (Hypoprion) macloti, Carcharinus aff. macloti, Hypoprion macloti, Hypoprionodon macloti, Squalus (Hypoprion) macloti
Carcharhinus cf. macloti, Carcharias macloti, Carcharias (Hypoprion) macloti, Carcharinus aff. macloti, Hypoprion macloti, Hypoprionodon macloti, Squalus (Hypoprion) macloti
Description :
Citation: Carcharhinus macloti (Müller & Henle, 1839): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2024
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Carcharhinus macloti (Müller & Henle, 1839), © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Carcharhinus macloti (Müller & Henle, 1839), © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Common names
Tiburón trompudo, 
Requin à nez rude, 
Hardnose shark, Maclot"s shark
Tiburón trompudo, Requin à nez rude, Hardnose shark, Maclot"s shark
Short Description
A small slender shark with a long narrowly rounded or somewhat pointed snout, no interdorsal ridge, small pectoral fins, a small first dorsal fin with an extremely long rear tip and a small low second dorsal fin with a long rear tip [517]. Back grayish or grey-brown, belly white; posterior margin of pectorals and ventral caudal fin lobe with an inconspicuous white edge; posterioventral and dorsal margins of caudal fin with a narrow black edge [544].
A small slender shark with a long narrowly rounded or somewhat pointed snout, no interdorsal ridge, small pectoral fins, a small first dorsal fin with an extremely long rear tip and a small low second dorsal fin with a long rear tip [517]. Back grayish or grey-brown, belly white; posterior margin of pectorals and ventral caudal fin lobe with an inconspicuous white edge; posterioventral and dorsal margins of caudal fin with a narrow black edge [544].
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Kenya, Tanzania, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, Viet Nam, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Philippines (Ref. 6821), New Guinea. Also in the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819). Possibly occurring in the Gulf of Aden [544]. Source: www.gbif.org
Indo-West Pacific: Kenya, Tanzania, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, Viet Nam, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Philippines (Ref. 6821), New Guinea. Also in the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819). Possibly occurring in the Gulf of Aden [544]. 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]. 1 or 2 (usually 2) in a litter [517]. Size at birth 45 to 50 cm TL [544]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. 12 months gestation period [2539]. Found in inshore and offshore waters of continental and insular shelves [544]. Feeds mainly on fishes, also cephalopods and crustaceans [1388].
Viviparous, placental [733]. 1 or 2 (usually 2) in a litter [517]. Size at birth 45 to 50 cm TL [544]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. 12 months gestation period [2539]. Found in inshore and offshore waters of continental and insular shelves [544]. Feeds mainly on fishes, also cephalopods and crustaceans [1388].
Remarks
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Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Cestoda
Nematoda
Cestoda
- Anthobothrium barsami Sadeghi Vilni & Haseli, 2024 [32555]
- Anthobothrium parimae Kamachali & Haseli, 2022 [32555]
- Otobothrium carcharidis (Shipley & Hornell, 1906) [17826] [19555]
- Phoreiobothrium rozatii Darvishi & Haseli, 2019 [27446]
Nematoda
- Acanthocheilus rotundatus (Rudolphi, 1819) [19876]
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