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Hemiscylliidae (Bamboo sharks)
Etymology: Hemiscyllium: hemi-, from hemisys (Gr.), half, presumably referring to similarity and/ or close affinity to Scyllium (=Scyliorhinus, now in Scyliorhinidae) and/or Chiloscyllium; skylion, Greek for dogfish or small shark (See ETYFish); hallstromi: In honor of philanthropist Edward Hallstrom (1886-1970), trustee and chairman of Taronga Zoological Park (Sydney, Australia), where holotype and paratype were alive in captivity (See ETYFish).
Eponymy: Sir Edward John Lees Hallstrom (1886–1970) was born in Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Whitley.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien rifbewoner; diepte 0 - 15 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 7°S - 10°S, 144°E - 146°E (Ref. 54464)
Western Pacific: Known only from Papua New Guinea (Gulf of Papua to Milne Bay Prov.). Reported from Indonesia (occurrence questionable).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 77.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 90102)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 0; Anale stekels: 0. Caudal fin with a pronounced subterminal notch but without a ventral lobe (Ref. 13575). Lateral ocellus surrounded by large black spots; spots absent from head in front and below eyes (Ref. 13575).
A little-known inshore bottom shark, probably on coral reefs (Ref. 247). Oviparous (Ref. 50449).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449).
Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 1 - Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/1):1-249. Rome, FAO. (Ref. 247)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van minder commercieel belang
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00398 (0.00176 - 0.00901), b=3.09 (2.89 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 4,5-14 jaar (Fec assumed to be <100).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100).
