Indian sand tiger (Carcharias tricuspidatus) fish species and information / pictures of Indian sand tiger - Carcharias tricuspidatus

Indian sand tiger (Carcharias tricuspidatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Carcharias tricuspidatus

Common Name
Indian sand tiger

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By

Day, 1878

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Mackerel sharks (Lamniformes)

Family

Sand tigers (Odontaspididae)

Distribution

Region

Indian Ocean

Distribution

Indian Ocean: India and Pakistan. Possibly in Indonesia, Indochina, Australia, Philippines and northern China.

Range

26°N - 9°N

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal

Trophic Level

4.34 s.e. 0.67 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

370 cm

Common Length

280 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.8125 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (69 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated