Smooth tooth blacktip shark (Carcharhinus leiodon)

Scientific name: Carcharhinus leiodon Garrick, 1985

The Smooth tooth blacktip shark (Carcharhinus leiodon) is a marine fish of the family Carcharhinidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from southern Arabia, Gulf of Aden (probably at Qishn in Yemen).

Biology

Known only from the holotype (immature male). Viviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carcharhinus leiodon
Family
Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
75.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from southern Arabia, Gulf of Aden (probably at Qishn in Yemen).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(iii);C2a(ii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fecundity

Sources

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

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