Odontaspis noronhai (Maul, 1955)

Bigeye sand tiger

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Lamniformes \| Odontaspididae
Synonyms	Carcharias noronhai, ... more
Common names	Requin noronhai, Bigeye sand tiger shark, Solrayo ojigrande, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

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

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 360 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 247); 326 cm TL (female)

Environment

Pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 60 - 1000 m (Ref. 10722)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 31°N - 34°S, 163°W - 27°W (Ref. 54682)

Eastern Atlantic: Madeira and southern Brazil. Eastern Central Pacific: off Hawaii. May eventually be recorded from the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 13568). Questionably occurring in Seychelles.
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Short description

Snout conical and bulbous, tip rounded. Eyes large and ovoid, nictitating membrane absent. Body color uniform chocolate brown, all fins except pectorals with thin dark edging along posterior margin.

A deepwater shark inhabiting the continental and insular slopes (Ref. 50449, 58302). Pelagic (Ref. 58302). Ovoviviparous, embryos feeding on yolk sac and other ova produced by the mother (Ref. 50449). Feeding habits unknown.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Data deficient (DD)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: of potential interest


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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 (70 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Carpenter, Kent E.

Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen

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