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The shark species "Whitecheek shark"

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Whitecheek shark

Rough area of distribution

Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animals (Animalia)
Phylum:
Vertebrates (Chordata)
Class:
Cartilagenous fishes (Chondrichthyes)
Order:
Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)
Family:
Requiem sharks (Carcharhinidae)
Genus:
Carcharhinus
Names
Scientific:
Carcharhinus dussumieri
English:
Whitecheek shark , Whitecheeked whaler shark , Widemouth blackspot shark
German:
Weisswangenhai
French:
Requin a joues blanches
Spanish:
Tiburón cariblanco
Appearance
Small, typical requiem shark. Long rounded snout. Fairly large eyes (horizontally oval). First dorsal fin relatively small and broad, triangular. Origin over the first half of the inner pectoral fin margin. Second dorsal fin well developed and high (about 2.5 to 4 % of entire body length). Origin of the second dorsal fin over or slightly behind the beginning of the anal fin.
Coloration
Grey to brown upper body, white ventral surface. Black or dusky tip on second dorsal fin tip. Other fins with pale trailing edges. An inconspicuous light stripe can be present over the flanks.
Distribution
Indo-Western Pacific: Persian Gulf to Pakistan, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Java, Thailand, Borneo, Vietnam, possibly Philippines, China, Japan.
Biology
A very common, but little studied species. Lives in inshore waters over continental and insular shelves.
Diet
Feeds on small fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans.
Size
Maximum size about 100 cm, average size between 70 and 90 cm.
Reproduction
Viviparous, with yolksac placenta (gives birth to live young). Males reach sexual maturity between 65 to 70 cm, females with 70 to 75 cm. Size at birth about 38 cm.
Similar Species
Can be confused with and Gray reef shark.
Vulnerability
Category: Endangered (EN)
Criteria: A2d+3d
Last evaluated: 2019
Trend: Decreasing




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Danger to Humans
Harmless.

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