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Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Etymology: Nasolamia: nasus (L.), nose, referring to large, traverse nostrils and narrow conical snout; lamia, Greek for a shark-like fish. (See ETYFish); velox: Latin for swift or speedy, allusion not explained, perhaps referring to its swimming velocity inferred by its slender form. (See ETYFish).
More on author: Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien demersaal; diepte 15 - 192 m (Ref. 96339), usually 15 - 24 m (Ref. 9253). Tropical; 32°N - 18°S, 122°W - 71°W
Eastern Pacific: Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California to Peru.
Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?, range 90 - ? cm
Max length : 150 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 244)
Found inshore and offshore on the continental shelves. Feeds on small bony fish, including anchovies, and crabs. Viviparous, with 5 young in a litter. Size at birth about 53 cm. Not known to have attacked people. Utilized fresh and frozen for human consumption and processed for fishmeal.
Viviparous, placental (Ref. 50449). Five pups of about 53 cm TL in each litter (Ref. 28023). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2 - Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 244)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van minder commercieel belang
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 20.6 - 28.4, mean 26.6 °C (based on 38 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00468 (0.00218 - 0.01003), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.74 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Zeer laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd meer dan 14 jaar (Fec=5).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 26.2 [3.5, 136.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.776 [0.202, 2.391] mg/100g; Protein = 20.7 [18.3, 22.9] %; Omega3 = 0.19 [0.08, 0.45] g/100g; Selenium = 53.5 [12.5, 160.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 15.6 [5.7, 43.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.59 [0.28, 1.11] mg/100g (wet weight);