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The shark species "Smalltooth sand tiger"

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Smalltooth sand tiger

Rough area of distribution

Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animals (Animalia)
Phylum:
Vertebrates (Chordata)
Class:
Cartilagenous fishes (Chondrichthyes)
Order:
Mackerel sharks (Lamniformes)
Family:
Sandtiger sharks (Odontaspididae)
Genus:
Odontaspis
Names
Scientific:
Odontaspis ferox
English:
Smalltooth sand tiger , Herbst's nurse shark , Ragged-tooth shark
German:
Kleinzahn-Sandtigerhai
French:
Requin feroce
Spanish:
Solrayo
Appearance
Large, bulky shark (big girth) with a long, bulbously conical snout. Long mouth extending behind eyes. First dorsal fin is bigger than both second dorsal fin and anal fin. Origin of first dorsal fin over the free rear end of pectorals, origin of second dorsal fin over the hinder base of pelvic fins. Upper precaudal pit present. Strong ventral lobe on caudal fin, not lunate shaped.
Coloration
Grey-brown on back, lighter ventral surface. Sometimes with dark reddish spots scattered on body.
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Gascony, Madeira, Morocco, Mediterranean. Western Indian Ocean: South Africa. Western Pacific: Japan, Australia. Central Pacific: Hawaii. Eastern Pacific: Southern California, Gulf of California.
Biology
Little-known species. Lives preferably in deeper waters, close to bottom over the continental shelves and upper slopes down to depths of 400 m.
Diet
Small fishes.
Size
Average size between 250 cm and 300 cm, maximum total length about 360 cm.
Reproduction
Aplacental viviparous (ovoviviparous). Size at birth about 100 cm.
Similar Species
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Vulnerability
Category: Endangered (EN)
Criteria: A2d
Last evaluated: 2024
Trend: Decreasing




© IUCN Red List 2024. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Version 2024-2.

Danger to Humans
Probably harmless.

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