Grey sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon oligolinx)

Scientific name: Rhizoprionodon oligolinx Springer, 1964

Grey sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon oligolinx)

The Grey sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon oligolinx) is a marine fish of the family Carcharhinidae.

Biology

A little known inshore and offshore shark found on continental and insular shelves. Found to depths of at least 36 m. Probably feeds on fishes, cephalopods, and crustaceans. Viviparous. Commonly caught by inshore demersal gillnet fisheries, especially off Java. Utilized fresh and probably dried salted for human consumption. Also used for fishmeal and fins. Minimum depth from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhizoprionodon oligolinx
Family
Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
70
Depth range
0–36 m (0–118 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 36 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf east to Thailand, Indonesia, China, and Japan. Recorded from the Gulf of Carpentaria and Palau. This species is very close to Rhizoprionodon taylori, but is geographically separated from it.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=3)

Sources

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

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