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Carcharhinus galapagensis (Snodgrass & Heller, 1905)

Galapagos shark
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Saint Paul's Rocks country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: extirpated
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Inhabits the Palythoa and Caulerpa zone, sub-Caulerpa zone, slope and bay (8-36 meters depth); record based on literature (Ref. 58047). Commonly observed during daytime (Ref. 13067). In 1982, the population was reported as relatively dense but with some evidence of a decline in recent years (Ref. 13067). By 2011, Luiz & Edwards' (Ref. 88827) analyses of the data from recent and historical observations provide strong evidence that the once extremely abundant species is now locally extinct after a sharp decrease in abundance that took place following the commencement of fishing. Also Ref. 13121.
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Main Ref: Luiz, O.J. and A.J. Edwards, 2011
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Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Lớp phụ Cá sụn (cá mập và cá đuối) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Etymology: Carcharhinus: karcharos (Gr.), sharp or jagged; rhinus, an ancient name for sharks, from rhine (Gr.), rasp, both words alluding to a shark's jagged, rasp-like skin. (See ETYFish);  galapagensis: -ensis, Latin suffix denoting place: Galapagos Islands, type locality. (See ETYFish).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

Biển Cùng sống ở rạn san hô; Mức độ sâu 1 - 286 m (Ref. 58302), usually 30 - 180 m (Ref. 37816).   Tropical; 36°N - 34°S, 180°W - 180°E (Ref. 55181)

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Circumtropical with a preference for waters around oceanic islands. Eastern Atlantic: including St. Paul's Rocks (Refs. 13121, 52289). Western Indian Ocean: including Walter's Shoal, south of Madagascar. Western Pacific: including Middleton and Elizabeth Reefs. Eastern Pacific: Galápagos (Ref. 58896).

Length at first maturity / Bộ gần gũi / Khối lượng (Trọng lượng) / Age

Maturity: Lm 230.0, range 215 - 245 cm
Max length : 370 cm TL con đực/không giới tính; (Ref. 1602); common length : 300 cm TL con đực/không giới tính; (Ref. 9253); Khối lượng cực đại được công bố: 85.5 kg (Ref. 40637); Tuổi cực đại được báo cáo: 24 các năm (Ref. 31395)

Short description Khóa để định loại | Hình thái học | Sinh trắc học

Các tia vây lưng cứng (tổng cộng) : 0; Tia cứng vây hậu môn: 0. Low inter-dorsal ridge present (Ref.9997). Dark grey above, light below, fins plain or with slightly dusky tips (Ref. 9997).

Sinh học     Tự điển (thí dụ epibenthic)

A common but habitat-limited tropical shark found close inshore to well as offshore near or on insular or continental shelves (Ref. 244). Prefers clear water with coral and rocky bottoms (Ref. 244). Although a coastal pelagic species, it is capable of crossing considerable distances of open ocean between islands (at least 50 km) (Ref. 244). Juveniles restricted to shallower water, in 25 m or less (Ref. 244; 37816). Found in superficial aggregations (Ref. 244). Tends to feed near the bottom but may take bait from the surface (Ref. 5485). Feeds mainly on bottom fishes, also squid and octopi (Ref. 244). In the Galapagos Is. it preys on sea lions and marine iguanas (Ref. 28023). Inquisitive and sometimes aggressive, displaying a 'hunch' position ( arched back, raised head and lowered caudal and pectoral fins, while twisting and rolling) near divers that may be followed by biting (Ref. 58085). Viviparous (Ref. 50449). 6 to 16 young of 57 to 80 cm are born per litter (Ref. 1602).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Sự tái sinh sản | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Ấu trùng

Viviparous, with a yolk sac placenta (Ref. 244). 6 to 16 young born at 60-80 cm (Ref. 26346). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Các tài liệu tham khảo | Người điều phối : Compagno, Leonard J.V. | Người cộng tác

Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2 - Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 244)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 07 December 2018

CITES (Ref. 128078)


CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Traumatogenic (Ref. 4690)




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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 15 - 28.2, mean 23.8 (based on 1899 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00479 (0.00221 - 0.01036), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Mức dinh dưỡng (Ref. 69278):  4.2   ±0.4 se; based on diet studies.
Thích nghi nhanh (Ref. 120179):  Rất thấp, thời gian nhân đôi của chủng quần tối thiểu là hơn 14 năm (Fec=4).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  High to very high vulnerability (73 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.