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| Main Ref: | Compagno, L.J.V., 1984 | ||||||||||||
| Country: | Senegal | ||||||||||||
| Locality: | continental shelf | ||||||||||||
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| min 7 | (g) | (cm) | Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984 | ||||||||||
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| Comments on Fecundity: | In a litter. | ||||||||||||
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| Spawning Cycles: | (1/y) | Ref: | |||||||||||
| Comments: | Viviparous; with a unique spherical or globular placenta; pregnant females are found with young from July to October, with largest fetuses (up to 20 cm) occurring in October; gestation period presumed to be at least 4 months; size at birth probably above 20 cm. In a litter. | ||||||||||||
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