Finetooth shark (Carcharhinus isodon)

Scientific name: Carcharhinus isodon M?ller & Henle, 1839

Finetooth shark (Carcharhinus isodon)

The Finetooth shark (Carcharhinus isodon) is a marine fish of the family Carcharhinidae.

Biology

Commonly found close inshore. Forms large schools. Feeds on small bony fishes and cephalopods. Viviparous (with a yolk-sac placenta), 1 to 6 young per litter. Size at birth 51 to 64 cm. Presumably eaten fresh and dried salted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carcharhinus isodon
Family
Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
190
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 10 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to Cuba, the Gulf of Mexico, and southern Brazil to Uruguay. Occurrence in the eastern Atlantic, specifically in Senegal and Guinea-Bissau have not been confirmed, and may be based on Carcharhinus brevipinna.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
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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