Hardnose shark (Carcharhinus macloti)

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

Hardnose shark (Carcharhinus macloti)

The Hardnose shark (Carcharhinus macloti) is a marine fish of the family Carcharhinidae.

Biology

Found in inshore and offshore waters of continental and insular shelves. Feeds mainly on fishes, also cephalopods and crustaceans. Viviparous. Of limited interest to fisheries due to its small size. Utilized fresh and probably dried-salted for human consumption.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carcharhinus macloti
Family
Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
110
Depth range
170 m (558 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 170 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Kenya, Tanzania, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, Viet Nam, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Philippines, New Guinea. Also in the Arafura Sea. Possibly occurring in the Gulf of Aden.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
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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