Carcharhinus fitzroyensis (Whitley, 1943)

Creek whaler

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Carcharhiniformes \| Carcharhinidae
Synonyms	Galeolamna fitzroyensis, ... more
Common names	Requin baleinier, Tiburón ballenero, Kreekhaai, ... 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 : 135 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6871)

Length at first maturity

L_m 88.00, range 81 - 100 cm

Environment

Demersal; brackish; marine; depth range ? - 40 m (Ref. 6871)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 10°S - 26°S

Western Pacific: northern Australia, from Western Australia to Queensland. Recorded in the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Bronze above, fading to grayish brown after death and in preserved specimens; light below, without conspicuous markings on fins; no conspicuous white band on flanks (Ref. 9997).

A little-known shark found inshore and offshore on the continental shelves from the intertidal to at least 40 m depth (Ref. 9997). Feeds mainly on teleost fishes, also crustaceans (Ref. 6871). Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Utilized for human consumption (Ref. 244, 9997) and probably for the oriental shark fin trade (Ref. 244).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Least Concern (LC)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor 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=1)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (55 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Carpenter, Kent E.

Modified by Luna, Susan M.

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