Whitecheek shark
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| ?Whitecheek shark Conservation status: Near threatened |
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| Carcharhinus dussumieri (Whitley, 1945) |
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The whitecheek shark, Carcharhinus dussumieri, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean between latitudes 34° N and 25° S. Its length is up to about 1.2 m.
The whitecheek shark is a common but little-known shark found on the continental and insular inshore areas. It feeds mainly on fishes but also on cephalopods, and crustaceans. It is viviparous. It is taken in artisanal and small-scale commercial fisheries and marketed for human consumption - the fins are also utilized.
Coloration is greyish or grey-brown on the back, belly whitish, and a black spot on the second dorsal fin.
[edit] References
- "Carcharhinus dussumieri". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
