Bigeye sand tiger shark (Odontaspis noronhai)

Scientific name: Odontaspis noronhai Maul, 1955

Bigeye sand tiger shark (Odontaspis noronhai)

The Bigeye sand tiger shark (Odontaspis noronhai) is a marine fish of the family Odontaspididae.

Biology

A deepwater shark inhabiting the continental and insular slopes. Pelagic. Ovoviviparous, embryos feeding on yolk sac and other ova produced by the mother. Feeding habits unknown.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Odontaspis noronhai
Family
Odontaspididae (Sand tigers)
Order
Lamniformes (Mackerel sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
367
Depth range
60–1000 m (197–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 60 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Madeira and southern Brazil. Eastern Central Pacific: off Hawaii. May eventually be recorded from the Western Central Pacific. Questionably occurring in Seychelles.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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