Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) fish species and Sandbar shark information

Scientific Name
Carcharhinus plumbeus

Common Name
Sandbar shark

Biology
Found inshore and offshore, on continental and insular shelves and adjacent deep water (Ref. 244). Common at bays, river mouths and in harbors; avoids sandy beaches and the surf zone, coral reefs and rough bottom, and surface waters (Ref. 244). Coastal-pelagic, but usually bottom associated at 1-280 m (Ref. 58302). Sometimes in oceanic waters (Ref. 9997). Known to make extended seasonal migrations in some parts of its range (Ref. 6871). Feeds mainly on bony fishes, also small sharks, cephalopods, and shrimps (Ref. 5578), rays and gastropods (Ref. 5213). Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Sexual dimorphism is evident in thickness of skin layer of maturing and adult females (Ref. 49562). Populations are segregated by age. Young readily kept in aquaria (Ref. 244). Utilized for human consumption, for leather and oil (Ref. 244). Marketed fresh, smoked, dried-salted a

Classification

Classified By

Nardo, 1827

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Requiem sharks (Carcharhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: southern Massachusetts, USA to Argentina (Ref. 58839); also Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas, Cuba and south and west Caribbean (Ref. 26938). Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the Mediterranean. Indo-Pacific: scattered records ranging from the Red Sea, Persian Gulf and East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands. Eastern Pacific: Revillagigedo and Galapagos islands (Ref. 28023).

Range

45°N - 38°S, 164°W - 170°E

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

23 °C

Water Temperature To

27 °C

Depth From - meters

1 m

Depth To - meters

280 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 1 - 280 m (Ref. 58302), usually 20 - 65 m (Ref. 55188)

Trophic Level

4.49 s.e. 0.79 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

250 cm

Common Length

200 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes

Vulnerability

Very high vulnerability (86 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (rm=0.028; K=0.05-0.09; tm=12-16; tmax=32; Fec=5-12)

Threat To Humans

Harmless (Ref. 9997)

IUCN Red List Status

Vulnerable (VU) (A2bd+4bd)

Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) fish species and information / pictures of Sandbar shark - Carcharhinus plumbeus

Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) fish species information

Classification

Distribution

Environment

Physical Size and Genetics

Human Uses and Population