Whitecheek shark (Carcharhinus dussumieri)

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

Whitecheek shark (Carcharhinus dussumieri)

The Whitecheek shark (Carcharhinus dussumieri) is a marine fish of the family Carcharhinidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea between Gulf of Oman and Pakistan to Java, Indonesia and the Arafura Sea, north to Japan, south to Australia.

Biology

A common but little-known shark found on the continental and insular inshore areas. Feeds mainly on fishes but also on cephalopods, and crustaceans. Viviparous, with a yolk-sac placenta; gives birth to litters of 1-4 (usually 2) pups. Taken in artisanal and small-scale commercial fisheries and marketed for human consumption. Fins also utilized.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Carcharhinus dussumieri
Family
Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
120
Depth range
170 m (558 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 170 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea between Gulf of Oman and Pakistan to Java, Indonesia and the Arafura Sea, north to Japan, south to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=2)

Sources

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

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