Carcharhinus plumbeus

Reference of the original description

Nardo, G.D. (1827)
Prodromus observationum et disquisitionum Adriaticae ichthyologiae. Giornale di fisica, chimica e storia naturele, medicina, ed arti, 10: 22–40

Images of the original description (synonym)

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Carcharhinus aff. plumbeus, Carcharhinus cf. plumbeus, Carcharhinus dorsalis, Carcharhinus japonica, Carcharhinus japonicus, Carcharhinus milberti, Carcharhinus obtusirostis, Carcharhinus stevensi, Carcharias ceruleus, Carcharias japonicus, Carcharias latistomus, Carcharias milberti, Carcharias obtusirostris, Carcharias plumbeus, Carcharias stevensi, Carcharias (Prionodon) japonicus, Carcharias (Prionodon) milberti, Carcharinus latistomus, Carcharinus milberti, Carcharinus milberti japonicus , Carcharinus plumbeus, Eulamia milberti, Eulamia milbertii, Eulamia plumbeus, Eulamia stevensi, Galeolamna dorsalis, Galeolamna stevensi, Galeolamna (Ogilamia) stevensi, Galeolamnoides stevensi, Lamna caudata, Prionace japonica, Prionace milberti, Prionodon milberti, Prionodon milbertii, Squalus caecchia, Squalus ceruleus, Squalus milberti, Squalus plumbeus, Squalus (Carcharinus) caudata, Squalus (Carcharinus) ceruleus, Squalus (Carcharinus) milberti

Types
Carcharhinus plumbeus
XXXX: No types known;
Carcharias ceruleus
XXXX: No types known;
Carcharias obtusirostris
Syntype: MNHN: 1898-1227
Carcharias stevensi
Syntype: QM: (apparently lost, 164 and 187 cm not mm in length)
Carcharias (Prionodon) milberti
Syntype: MNHN: 1142; RMNH: uncat, (whereabouts unknown); ZMB: 4467;
Carcharinus latistomus
Holotype: NRIBAS: 11156
Lamna caudata
XXXX: No types known;
Squalus caecchia
XXXX: No types known;

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Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827), ERB 1241, female, 116, 4 TL © Frederik H. Mollen (Elasmobranch Research Belgium)

Common names
$deu $T$$ Braunhai, $deu $T$$ Großflossenhai, $deu $T$$ Sandbankhai, spa

Arenero,

Cazón,

Jaquetón,

Tiburón Brasilero, spa

Tiburón aleta de cartón, spa

Tiburón aletón, spa

Tiburón de Milberto, spa

Tiburón pardo, spa

Tiburón tollo, spa

Tiburón trozo, spa

Tollo, $fra $T$$ Requin gris, eng

Brown shark, eng

Northern whaler shark, eng

Queriman shark, eng

Sand shark, eng

Sandbar shark, eng

Shark,

Thickskin shark, ita

Squalo grigio, por

Barriga-de-água, por

Barriga-dágua, por

Cação,

Cação barriga d"água, por

Cação galhudo, por

Cação-baleeiro, por

Cação-balheiro, por

Cação-galhudo, por

Cação-pardo, por

Galhudo,

Marracho de Milberto, por

Tubarão-cinzento, por

Tubarão-corre-costa, Kelb griz (malta)

Short Description
A stout shark with a moderately long, rounded snout, high, triangular, saw-edged upper teeth, and an interdorsal ridge; 1st dorsal fin very large and erect [536]. Grey-brown or bronzy with no prominent markings, white below [536]. Fins plain or with slightly dusky tips [20040].

Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Massachusetts, USA to Argentina [5839]; also Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas, Cuba and south and west Caribbean [17659]. Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the Mediterranean. Indo-Pacific: scattered records ranging from the Red Sea, Persian Gulf and East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands. Eastern Pacific: Revillagigedo and Galapagos islands [16090]. Source: www.gbif.org

Human uses
fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums

Biology
Viviparous [20077], placental [733], 1-14 pups in a litter; 56-75 cm at birth [17644]; gestation period of 12 months [2539]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Sexual dimorphism is evident in the thicker skin layer of maturing and adult females (Ref. 49562). This thickened skin may serve as protection from the "quot;bites"quot; the female species receive from the males during precopulation and in the rugged conditions of the rock and coral environment where they live (Ref. 49562). Pups are born from Feb. to April in Northeastern Taiwan (Ref.37027). Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).

Size / Weight / Age
250 cm TL (male/unsexed; [20052]); max. published weight: 117.9 kg (Ref. 4699); max. reported age: 32 years (Ref. 4857)
Size distribution recorded off the Natal coast after Bass et al. 1973 [130]. The record marked with an asterisk is from Barra Falsa on the Mozambique coast. Either four or five of the large (180cm and up) females were pregnant.