Lamiopsis temminckii (Müller & Henle, 1839)

Broadfin shark

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Carcharhiniformes \| Carcharhinidae
Synonyms	Carcharias temminckii, Carcharhinus temmincki, Eulamia temmincki, ... more
Common names	Requin grandes ailes, Tiburón aletón, Breedvinhaai, ... more

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Main reference

Compagno, L.J.V. 1984. (Ref. 244)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 170 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9997)

Environment

Demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range ? - 50 m

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°N - 4°S

Indo-West Pacific: sporadically distributed from Pakistan eastward to Thailand, China, and the Makassar Strait, Indonesia.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Grey or yellow-grey above, lighter below; no conspicuous markings (Ref. 9997).

A little-known shark found in coastal, inshore waters (Ref. 244). Probably feeds on small fishes and invertebrates (Ref. 9997). Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Not known to be dangerous to people (Ref. 244). Meat utilized fresh and dried salted for human consumption, liver for oil (Ref.244). Caught irregularly by inshore gillnet fisheries, particularly those operating off Borneo (Ref.58048).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless (Ref. 244)

Human uses
Fisheries: 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=4)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (61 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Carpenter, Kent E.

Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen

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