Carcharhinus leiodon, Smooth tooth blacktip shark

Carcharhinus leiodon Garrick, 1985

Smooth tooth blacktip shark
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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Etymology: Carcharhinus: karcharos (Gr.), sharp or jagged; rhinus, an ancient name for sharks, from rhine (Gr.), rasp, both words alluding to a shark's jagged, rasp-like skin (See ETYFish); leiodon: leios (Gr.), smooth; odon (Gr.) tooth, referring to smooth-edged teeth on upper jaw (See ETYFish).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 40 m (Ref. 106604). Tropical; 16°N - 15°N

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Western Indian Ocean: known only from southern Arabia, Gulf of Aden (probably at Qishn in Yemen).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 165 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 106604)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Known only from the holotype (immature male). Viviparous (Ref. 50449).

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Viviparous, placental (Ref. 50449). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Compagno, Leonard J.V. | Collaborators

Garrick, J.A.F., 1985. Additions to a revision of the shark genus Carcharhinus: synonymy of Aprionodon and Hypoprion, and description of a new species of Carcharhinus (Carcharhinidae). NOAA Tech. Rep. NMFS 34. U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service. 26 p. (Ref. 6821)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Endangered (EN) (A2cd+3cd); Date assessed: 09 February 2017

CITES

Appendix II: International trade monitored

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest
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