Carcharhinus tilstoni (Whitley, 1950)

Australian blacktip shark

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Carcharhiniformes \| Carcharhinidae
Synonyms	Galeolamna pleurotaenia tilstoni, ... more
Common names	Australsk sorttippet haj, Australische zwartpunthaai, 蒂氏真鲨, ... more

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Main reference

Kailola, P.J., M.J. Williams, P.C. Stewart, R.E. Reichelt, A. McNee and C. Grieve. 1993. (Ref. 6390)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 200 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9997); max. published weight: 52.0 kg (Ref. 6390); max. reported age: 12 years (Ref. 6390)

Environment

Pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range ? - 150 m (Ref. 6871)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 10°S - 28°S

Indo-West Pacific: currently known only from the continental shelf of tropical Australia. Very similar to Carcharhinus limbatus and reliably distinguished only by biochemical studies and vertebral counts (Ref. 9819).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Back dark grey, ashy blue or dusky bronze; belly white or yellowish white; a dark band extending rearward along each side to about over origin of pelvic fin; tips of pelvic fins with a persistent black spot (Ref. 9997).

Found on the continental shelf from close inshore to about 150 m depth (Ref. 9997). Found throughout the water column but usually near the sea bed during the day and near the surface at night (Ref. 6390). Prefers teleost fishes but also feeds on cephalopods to a lesser degree. Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Forms large aggregations (Ref. 6871). Utilized for its meat and fins (Ref. 6871). The flesh has a relatively high mercury content (Ref. 6871).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Least Concern (LC)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.14; tm=3-4; tmax=12)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High to very high vulnerability (70 of 100)	Medium

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