Carcharhinus dussumieri (Müller & Henle, 1839)

Whitecheek shark

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Carcharhiniformes \| Carcharhinidae
Synonyms	Carcharias dussumieri, Carcharias javanicus, Carcharias malabaricus, ... more
Common names	Requin à joues blanches, Tiburón cariblanco, White-cheeked shark, ... more

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Main reference

Compagno, L.J.V. 1984. (Ref. 244)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Compagno, Leonard J.V. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 120 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4883)

Length at first maturity

, range 65 - 75 cm

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range ? - 170 m (Ref. 6871)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 34°N - 25°S

Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea between Gulf of Oman and Pakistan to Java, Indonesia and the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819), north to Japan, south to Australia (Ref. 6871).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Back grayish or grey-brown, belly whitish; a black spot on the second dorsal fin (Ref. 9997).

A common but little-known shark found on the continental and insular inshore areas (Ref. 9997). Feeds mainly on fishes but also on cephalopods, and crustaceans (Ref. 6871). Viviparous (Ref. 50449), with a yolk-sac placenta; gives birth to litters of 1-4 (usually 2) pups (Ref.58048). Taken in artisanal and small-scale commercial fisheries and marketed for human consumption (Ref. 244). Fins also utilized (Ref. 6871).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Near Threatened (NT)	Harmless (Ref. 9997)

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5000

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=2)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (46 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Carpenter, Kent E.

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