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Hardnose shark (Carcharhinus macloti) fish species and information / pictures of Hardnose shark - Carcharhinus macloti

Hardnose shark (Carcharhinus macloti) fish species information

Scientific Name
Carcharhinus macloti

Common Name
Hardnose shark

Biology
Found in inshore and offshore waters of continental and insular shelves (Ref. 9997). Feeds mainly on fishes, also cephalopods and crustaceans (Ref. 6871). Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Of limited interest to fisheries due to its small size (Ref. 9997). Utilized fresh and probably dried-salted for human consumption (Ref. 244).

Classification

Classified By
M?ller & Henle, 1839
Class
Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)
Order
Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)
Family
Requiem sharks (Carcharhinidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Kenya, Tanzania, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, Viet Nam, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Philippines (Ref. 6821), New Guinea. Also in the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819). Possibly occurring in the Gulf of Aden (Ref. 9997).
Range
26°N - 11°S

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
170 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 170 m (Ref. 6871)
Trophic Level
4.18 s.e. 0.67 Based on diet studies.
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
110 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (45 of 100)
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=1)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless (Ref. 9997)
IUCN Red List Status
  Near Threatened (NT)