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Brachaelurus waddi, Blind shark : gamefish
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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) >
Orectolobiformes
(Carpet sharks) >
Brachaeluridae
(Blind sharks)
Etymology:
Brachaelurus:
brachys
(Gr.), short, referring to short and stout body;
aelurus
, from
ailouros
(Gr.), cat, i.e., a short catshark. (
See ETYFish
)
;
waddi:
Name given on a painting (now lost) by British ornithologist John Latham (1740-1837), from which it was described; meaning unknown, possibly based on
waddi
or
waddy
, an Australian aboriginal name for a war club and a species of tree (
Acacia peuce
) endemic to central Australia. (
See ETYFish
)
.
More on authors:
Bloch
&
Schneider
.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 140 m (Ref.
6871
). Tropical; 11°S - 36°S, 112°E - 143°E (Ref.
54288
)
Southwest Pacific: confined to Australia, southern Queensland and New South Wales. Records from Western Australia and northern Territory need confirmation.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: L
m
 
?
  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 122 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref.
247
); common length : 62.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref.
247
); common length :66 cm TL (female)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 0;
Anal
spines
: 0;
Anal
soft rays
: 0. Mostly with white spots on body (Ref.
13576
). Caudal fin with its upper lobe at a low angle above body axis, with a strong terminal lobe and subterminal notch but no ventral lobe (Ref.
13576
).
Usually found close inshore in tide pools (barely deep enough to keep it covered) and at the surf line, but sometimes deeper (Ref.
247
). Prefers rocky shoreline areas and coral reefs (Ref.
247
,
43278
). Feeds on small reef invertebrates (Ref.
247
), including crabs, shrimps, cuttlefish, squid and sea anemones (Ref.
43278
), and small fishes (Ref.
247
). Ovoviviparous (Ref.
43278
,
50449
). Thrives in an aquaria and capable of living out of water for a long time (Ref.
247
).
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Larvae
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref.
50449
). With 7 or 8 young in a litter (Ref.
247
). 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 1 - Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/1):1-249. Rome, FAO. (Ref.
247
)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref.
130435
)
Least Concern (LC)
; Date assessed:
15 May 2015
CITES
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless (Ref.
247
)
Human uses
Gamefish: yes
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201
): 19.3 - 26.1, mean 24.2 °C (based on 140 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804
): PD
50
= 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245
).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278
): 3.9 ±0.62 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179
): Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=7).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153
): High to very high vulnerability (73 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155
): Calcium = 11.8 [2.5, 44.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.368 [0.089, 1.012] mg/100g; Protein = 19.5 [17.3, 21.5] %; Omega3 = 0.0912 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 38.2 [11.8, 102.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 42.8 [16.4, 113.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.772 [0.380, 1.593] mg/100g (wet weight);
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