Creek whaler (Carcharhinus fitzroyensis)

Scientific name: Carcharhinus fitzroyensis Whitley, 1943

Creek whaler (Carcharhinus fitzroyensis)

The Creek whaler (Carcharhinus fitzroyensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carcharhinidae. Native range: Western Pacific, northern Australia, from Western Australia to Queensland. Recorded in the Arafura Sea.

Biology

A little-known shark found inshore and offshore on the continental shelves from the intertidal to at least 40 m depth. Feeds mainly on teleost fishes, also crustaceans. Viviparous. Utilized for human consumption and probably for the oriental shark fin trade.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carcharhinus fitzroyensis
Family
Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
135
Depth range
40 m (131 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 40 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: northern Australia, from Western Australia to Queensland. Recorded in the Arafura Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=1)

Sources

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

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