| Family: |
Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks) |
| Max. size: |
160 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 12 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 15 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Large number of teeth, great length of very narrow snout. Yellow-gray above and white below (Ref. 6032). |
| Biology: |
An inshore shark found over rocky bottoms, entering estuaries and river mouths. Feeds on small schooling fishes including herring, anchovies and croakers. Viviparous, generally 4 embryos per brood; size at birth 38 to 41 cm. 244 cm record unconfirmed. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 (A2bcd) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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