Nervous shark (Carcharhinus cautus)

Scientific name: Carcharhinus cautus Whitley, 1945

Nervous shark (Carcharhinus cautus)

The Nervous shark (Carcharhinus cautus) is a marine fish of the family Carcharhinidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and northern Australia (including Western Australia, ).

Biology

A little-known reef shark found in shallow water on the continental and insular shelves, but may range in deeper water. Feeds on small fishes and crabs. Viviparous. Rather skittish and timid when approached. Probably harmless or minimally hazardous to people. Utilized for human consumption.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carcharhinus cautus
Family
Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
150
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and northern Australia (including Western Australia, ).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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