Carcharias tricuspidatus Day, 1878

Indian sand tiger

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Taxonomic issue	Questionably a synonym of Carcharias taurus (Ref. 35766, 43278). Questionably a synonym of Carcharias taurus Rafinesque 1810 (Compagno 2001:58; Ref. 43278). Probably a junior synonym of Carcharias taurus, thus, regarded as a doubtfu
Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Lamniformes \| Odontaspididae
Synonyms	Eugomphodus tricuspidatus, Odontaspis tricuspidata, ... more
Common names	Blue nurse sand-tiger, Blue nurse shark, Requin brisant, ... more

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Main reference

Compagno, L.J.V. 1984. (Ref. 247)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Compagno, Leonard J.V. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 370 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 247); common length : 280 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. )

Environment

Demersal; marine

Climate / Range

Tropical; 26°N - 9°N

Indian Ocean: India and Pakistan. Possibly in Indonesia, Indochina, Australia, Philippines and northern China.
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IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries


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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 assumed to be <10)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High to very high vulnerability (69 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Carpenter, Kent E.

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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