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Australian Faunal Directory FishBase Names Scientific source: Integrated Taxonomic Information System Supported by National Biological Information Infrastructure National Science Foundation go to Discover Life's Facebook group Following modified from Australian Faunal Directory    Top | See original &pull 20q v5.145 20180528: Error 301 Moved Permanently http://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/d7850ed9-bf25-4a4e-98a2-5903684b71e1 Following modified from FishBase    Top | See original http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?genusname=Carcharhinus&speciesname=melanopterus ---> http://52.67.158.155/Summary/speciesSummary.php?genusname=Carcharhinus&speciesname=melanopterus http://52.67.158.155/Summary/speciesSummary.php?genusname=Carcharhinus&speciesname=melanopterus ---> https://fishbase.net.br/Summary/speciesSummary.php?genusname=Carcharhinus&speciesname=melanopterus https://fishbase.net.br/Summary/speciesSummary.php?genusname=Carcharhinus&speciesname=melanopterus ---> https://fishbase.net.br/summary/Carcharhinus-melanopterus.html You can sponsor this page Common name (e.g. trout) contains begins with begins with ends with is Genus + Species (e.g. Gadus morhua) About this page More Info Plus d'info Mais info Languages Arabic Bahasa/Malay Bangla Chinese(Si) Chinese(Tr) Deutsch English Español Farsi Français Greek Hindi Italiano Japanese Lao Nederlands Português(Br) Português(Pt) Russian Swedish Thai Vietnamese User feedbacks Comments &   Corrections Fish Forum Guest Book Facebook Citation Uploads Attach website Upload photo Upload video Upload   references Fish Watcher Related species Species in    Carcharhinus Species in    Carcharhinidae - Classification - Carcharhinidae Carcharhiniformes Elasmobranchii Chordata Animalia Carcharhinus melanopterus ( Quoy & Gaimard , 1824 ) Blacktip reef shark Add your observation in Fish Watcher Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050 This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed. Carcharhinus melanopterus   AquaMaps   Data sources: GBIF OBIS Upload your photos  and  videos Pictures | Videos | Stamps, Coins Misc. | Google image Carcharhinus melanopterus Picture by Randall, J.E. Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes( genus , species ) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa Elasmobranchii (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 ) ;   melanopterus: melanos (Gr.), black; pterus , from pteron (Gr.), fin, referring to its black-tipped fins. ( See ETYFish ) . More on authors: Quoy & Gaimard . Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology Marine; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous (Ref. 51243 ); depth range 0 - 75 m (Ref. 37816 ). Subtropical; 35°N - 25°S, 7°E - 134°W Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri Indo-Pacific: Persian Gulf (Ref. 68964 ), Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands and the Tuamoto Archipelago. North to Japan and south to Australia. Apparently rare or absent in the more easterly groups. Also eastern Mediterranean (through the Suez Canal). Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age Maturity: L m 102.0 , range 91 - 120 cm Max length : 200 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5578 ) Short description Morphology | Morphometrics Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines : 0; Anal soft rays : 0. A small shark with a short, bluntly rounded snout, oval eyes, and narrow-cusped teeth; 2nd dorsal fin large; no interdorsal ridge (Ref. 5578 ). Yellow-brown above, white below; all fins conspicuous with black or dark brown tips also anterior and posterior dark edging on pectoral fins and upper lobe of caudal fin; a prominent black tip of first dorsal fin set off abruptly by a light band below it; a conspicuous dark band on flanks, extending rearward to pelvic fins (Ref. 9997 ). Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic) Inhabits shallow water close inshore on coral reefs and in the intertidal zone (reef flats), near reef drop-offs and close offshore (Ref. 244 , 58302 ). Also found in mangrove areas, moving in and out with the tide (Ref. 6871 ) and even in fresh water, but not in tropical lakes and rivers far from the sea (Ref. 9997 ). Occurs singly or in small groups (Ref. 244 , 54301 ). Prefers fishes but also feeds on crustaceans, cephalopods and other mollusks (Ref. 6871 ). Viviparous (Ref. 50449 ). May become aggressive to spear fishers and has been reported to bite people wading in shallow water (Ref. 6871 ). Reported to cause poisoning (Ref. 4690 ). 2 to 4 young of 46 to 52 cm are born per litter (Ref. 1602 ). Generally marketed fresh (as fillet), may be dried, salted, smoked (Ref. 5284 ) or frozen (Ref. 9987 ). Fins are valued for shark-fin soup (Ref. 9987 ); liver as source of oil (Ref. 9997 ). This species is commonly seen in public aquaria (Ref. 54301 ). Maximum reported weight from IGFA was 13.550 kg (Ref. 40637 ). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797. Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae Viviparous, placental (Ref. 50449 ). Litter size 2-4 pups (Ref. 244 ) after an 8-9 months gestation period (up to 16 months in some localities) (Ref.58048). Size at birth ranges from 33-52 cm (Ref. 244 ); 48-50 cm TL (Ref.58048). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205 ). Precopulatory and courtship involve the male closely following near the female's vent which could possibly be guided by their sense of smell (Ref. 49562 , 47987 ). Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Compagno, Leonard J.V. | Collaborators 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 )   Vulnerable (VU)  (A2bcd); Date assessed: 15 July 2020 CITES Appendix II: International trade monitored CMS (Ref. 116361 ) Not Evaluated Threat to humans   Traumatogenic (Ref. 4690 ) Human uses Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums FAO - Publication: search | FishSource | Sea Around Us More information Countries FAO areas Ecosystems Occurrences Introductions Stocks Ecology Diet Food items Food consumption Ration Common names Synonyms Metabolism Predators Ecotoxicology Reproduction Maturity Spawning Spawning aggregation Fecundity Eggs Egg development Age/Size Growth Length-weight Length-length Length-frequencies Morphometrics Morphology Larvae Larval dynamics Recruitment Abundance BRUVS References Aquaculture Aquaculture profile Strains Genetics Electrophoreses Heritability Diseases Processing Nutrients Mass conversion Collaborators Pictures Stamps, Coins Misc. 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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804 ):  PD 50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00457 (0.00244 - 0.00856), b=3.04 (2.89 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245 ). Trophic level (Ref. 69278 ):  3.9   ±0.4 se; based on diet studies. Generation time: 4.4 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1 growth studies. Resilience (Ref. 120179 ):  Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec=2). Prior r = 0.26, 95% CL = 0.14 - 0.48, Based on 3 stock assessments. Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153 ):  High vulnerability (57 of 100). Price category (Ref. 80766 ):   Medium . Nutrients (Ref. 124155 ):  Calcium = 4.73 [0.83, 25.13] mg/100g; Iron = 0.387 [0.096, 1.146] mg/100g; Protein = 23 [20, 25] %; Omega3 = 0.162 [0.059, 0.403] g/100g; Selenium = 13.5 [4.1, 39.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 28.8 [9.3, 88.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.468 [0.221, 0.937] mg/100g (wet weight); Comments & Corrections Back to Search Random Species Back to Top Accessed through: Not available FishBase mirror site : Laguna, Philippines Page last modified by : mrius-barile Updated: 2024-04-25 13:21:00 gmt TaiBIF | Search | All Living Things | Top © Designed by The Polistes Corporation