Carcharhinus leiodon Garrick, 1985
Smooth tooth blacktip shark

Family:  Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Max. size:  165 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 40 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: known only from southern Arabia, Gulf of Aden (probably at Qishn in Yemen).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Known only from the holotype (immature male). Viviparous (Ref. 50449).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 09 February 2017 (A2cd+3cd) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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