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Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Etymology: Nasolamia: nasus (L.), nose, referring to large, traverse nostrils and narrow conical snout; lamia, Greek for a shark-like fish (See ETYFish); velox: Latin for swift or speedy, allusion not explained, perhaps referring to its swimming velocity inferred by its slender form (See ETYFish).
More on author: Gilbert.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
Ecologia
marino demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 15 - 192 m (Ref. 96339), usually 15 - 24 m (Ref. 9253). Tropical; 32°N - 18°S, 122°W - 71°W
Eastern Pacific: Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California to Peru.
Lunghezza alla prima maturità / Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm ?, range 90 - ? cm
Max length : 150 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 244)
Found inshore and offshore on the continental shelves. Feeds on small bony fish, including anchovies, and crabs. Viviparous, with 5 young in a litter. Size at birth about 53 cm. Not known to have attacked people. Utilized fresh and frozen for human consumption and processed for fishmeal.
Viviparous, placental (Ref. 50449). Five pups of about 53 cm TL in each litter (Ref. 28023). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
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)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Minaccia per l'uomo
Harmless
Usi umani
Pesca: scarso interesse commerciale
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Temperatura preferita (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 20.6 - 28.4, mean 26.6 °C (based on 38 cells).
Indice di diversità filogenetica (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00490 (0.00233 - 0.01031), b=3.08 (2.91 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Livello trofico (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 4.2 ±0.74 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Molto basso, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione più di 14 anni (Fec=5).
Vulnerabilità della pesca (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
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Nutrienti (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 26.2 [3.5, 136.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.776 [0.202, 2.391] mg/100g; Protein = 20.7 [18.3, 22.9] %; Omega3 = 0.19 [0.08, 0.45] g/100g; Selenium = 53.5 [12.5, 160.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 15.6 [5.7, 43.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.59 [0.28, 1.11] mg/100g (wet weight);