Broadfin shark (Lamiopsis temminckii)

Scientific name: Lamiopsis temminckii M?ller & Henle, 1839

Broadfin shark (Lamiopsis temminckii)

The Broadfin shark (Lamiopsis temminckii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carcharhinidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, sporadically distributed from Pakistan eastward to Thailand, China, and the Makassar Strait, Indonesia.

Biology

A little-known shark found in coastal, inshore waters. Probably feeds on small fishes and invertebrates. Viviparous. Not known to be dangerous to people. Meat utilized fresh and dried salted for human consumption, liver for oil. Caught irregularly by inshore gillnet fisheries, particularly those operating off Borneo.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lamiopsis temminckii
Family
Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
170
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: sporadically distributed from Pakistan eastward to Thailand, China, and the Makassar Strait, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (A2d+3d)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=4)

Sources

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

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