Carcharhinus isodon (Müller & Henle, 1839)

Finetooth shark

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Carcharhiniformes \| Carcharhinidae
Synonyms	Carcharias isodon, Aprionodon isodon, Aprionodon punctatus, ... more
Common names	Requin à petites dents, Tiburón dentiliso, Smoothtooth shark, ... more

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Main reference

Compagno, L.J.V. 1984. (Ref. 244)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Compagno, Leonard J.V. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 190 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 10731)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range ? - 10 m (Ref. 55182)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 42°N - 38°S, 100°W - 12°W (Ref. 55182)

Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA to Cuba, the Gulf of Mexico, and southern Brazil to Uruguay (Ref. 58839). Occurrence in the eastern Atlantic, specifically in Senegal and Guinea-Bissau have not been confirmed, and may be based on Carcharhinus brevipinna.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Commonly found close inshore. Forms large schools. Feeds on small bony fishes and cephalopods. Viviparous (with a yolk-sac placenta), 1 to 6 young per litter. Size at birth 51 to 64 cm. Presumably eaten fresh and dried salted.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Traumatogenic (Ref. 26340)

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=1)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Carpenter, Kent E.

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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