| Family: |
Squalidae (Dogfish sharks) |
| Max. size: |
96 cm TL (male/unsexed); 110 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Southeastern Atlantic and western Indian Oceans: southwards along the Western Cape, South Africa and extending to Mozambique. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Minimum size at maturity of this species is approximately 73.0 cm for females and 65.0 cm for males. Females have between 4-9 pups per litter (size at birth is around 21.0-30.0 cm, with the smallest free-swimming neonates measuring 23.0-23.5 cm TL. Reported to feed mainly on bony fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans (Ref. 116246). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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