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Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Etymology: Nasolamia: nasus (L.), nose, referring to large, traverse nostrils and narrow conical snout; lamia, Greek for a shark-like fish (See ETYFish); velox: Latin for swift or speedy, allusion not explained, perhaps referring to its swimming velocity inferred by its slender form (See ETYFish).
More on author: Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) βενθικό(ς); εύρος βάθους 15 - 192 m (Ref. 96339), usually 15 - 24 m (Ref. 9253). Tropical; 32°N - 18°S, 122°W - 71°W
Eastern Pacific: Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California to Peru.
Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 90 - ? cm
Max length : 150 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 244)
Found inshore and offshore on the continental shelves. Feeds on small bony fish, including anchovies, and crabs. Viviparous, with 5 young in a litter. Size at birth about 53 cm. Not known to have attacked people. Utilized fresh and frozen for human consumption and processed for fishmeal.
Viviparous, placental (Ref. 50449). Five pups of about 53 cm TL in each litter (Ref. 28023). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
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 2 - Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 244)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 20.6 - 28.4, mean 26.6 °C (based on 38 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00490 (0.00229 - 0.01045), b=3.08 (2.91 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.74 se; based on food items.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Πολύ χαμηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού > 14 έτη (Fec=5).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 26.2 [3.5, 136.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.776 [0.202, 2.391] mg/100g; Protein = 20.7 [18.3, 22.9] %; Omega3 = 0.19 [0.08, 0.45] g/100g; Selenium = 53.5 [12.5, 160.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 15.6 [5.7, 43.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.59 [0.28, 1.11] mg/100g (wet weight);
