Carcharhinus perezii (Poey, 1876)

Caribbean reef shark

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Classification	Elasmobranchii \| Carcharhiniformes \| Carcharhinidae
Synonyms	Platypodon perezii, Carcharhinus perezi, Eulamia springeri, ... more
Common names	Requin de récif, Tiburón coralino, Reef 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 : 300 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710); 295 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 69.9 kg (Ref. 40637)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 65 m (Ref. 9710), usually 1 - 35 m (Ref. 40849)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 33°N - 35°S, 100°W - 33°W (Ref. 55187)

Western Atlantic: Florida, USA to southern Brazil, including the northern Gulf of Mexico and the Antilles.
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Short description

A large, gray shark with an interdorsal ridge and short blunt snout. 1st dorsal fin small with short rear tip (Ref. 26938).

Found on continental and insular shelves, often near drop-offs on the outer edges of reefs. May rest on the bottom (Ref. 9710). Usually found in reefs, at less than 30 m deep (Ref 26938). Feed on bony fishes, including bigeyes (Priacanthidae). Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Size at birth below 73 cm. A dangerous species implicated in an abortive attack on divers in the Caribbean. Meat is prepared dried salted for human consumption, hides for leather, liver for oil, carcasses for fish meal.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Near Threatened (NT)	Traumatogenic (Ref. 244)

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High to very high vulnerability (74 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Carpenter, Kent E.

Modified by Froese, Rainer

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