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Carcharhinus porosus
(Ranzani, 1839)
Smalltail shark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae
Reference of the original description
De novis speciebus piscium. Dissertatio prima. Novi Commentarii Academiae Scientiarum Instituti Bononiensis, 4: 65–83, pl. 8–13.
De novis speciebus piscium. Dissertatio prima. Novi Commentarii Academiae Scientiarum Instituti Bononiensis, 4: 65–83, pl. 8–13.
Image of the original description
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Carcharhinus porosus (Ranzani, 1839)
Carcharhinus porosus (Ranzani, 1839)
Images of the original description (synonym)
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Carcharhinus cf. porosus, Carcharhinus henlei, Carcharias henlei, Carcharias porosus, Carcharias (Prionodon) henlei, Carcharias (Prionodon) porosus, Carcharinus porosus, Squalus (Carcharinus) henlei
Carcharhinus cf. porosus, Carcharhinus henlei, Carcharias henlei, Carcharias porosus, Carcharias (Prionodon) henlei, Carcharias (Prionodon) porosus, Carcharinus porosus, Squalus (Carcharinus) henlei
Types
Carcharhinus porosus
Holotype: MZUB: 942
Carcharias (Prionodon) henlei
Syntype: MNHN: 1140 MNHN: A-9675 MNHN: 1139
Carcharhinus porosus
Holotype: MZUB: 942
Carcharias (Prionodon) henlei
Syntype: MNHN: 1140 MNHN: A-9675 MNHN: 1139
Description :
Citation: Carcharhinus porosus (Ranzani, 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 porosus (Ranzani, 1839), © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Carcharhinus porosus (Ranzani, 1839), © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Common names
Cabeza dura, Cazón, Chaspat, Cuero duro, Sarda, Tiburon poroso, Tiburón aletón, Tiburón cuero duro, Tiburón tollo, Tollo, 
Requin tiqueue, 
Shark, Small-tailed shark, Smalltail shark, 
Azeiteiro, Cação, Cação-azeiteiro, Cação-do-salgado, Junteiro, Sicuri-branco, Triaqueira, Trisqueira
Cabeza dura, Cazón, Chaspat, Cuero duro, Sarda, Tiburon poroso, Tiburón aletón, Tiburón cuero duro, Tiburón tollo, Tollo, Requin tiqueue, Shark, Small-tailed shark, Smalltail shark, Azeiteiro, Cação, Cação-azeiteiro, Cação-do-salgado, Junteiro, Sicuri-branco, Triaqueira, Trisqueira
Distribution
Western Atlantic: northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Brazil (excluding the Caribbean islands) and Uruguay [5839]. Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru, not at offshore islands. Specimens of porosus from Borneo, Viet Nam and Thailand may represent an undescribed small species of Carcharhinus. Source: www.gbif.org
Western Atlantic: northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Brazil (excluding the Caribbean islands) and Uruguay [5839]. Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru, not at offshore islands. Specimens of porosus from Borneo, Viet Nam and Thailand may represent an undescribed small species of Carcharhinus. 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]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Feeds on fish, cephalopods and crustaceans [5227].
Viviparous, placental [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Feeds on fish, cephalopods and crustaceans [5227].
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=817; Links: species description at CICIMAR (Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas)
shark-references Species-ID=817; Links: species description at CICIMAR (Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas)
