Broadfin shark (Lamiopsis temminckii) fish species and information / pictures of Broadfin shark - Lamiopsis temminckii

Broadfin shark (Lamiopsis temminckii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lamiopsis temminckii

Common Name
Broadfin shark

Biology
A little-known shark found in coastal, inshore waters (Ref. 244). Probably feeds on small fishes and invertebrates (Ref. 9997). Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Not known to be dangerous to people (Ref. 244). Meat utilized fresh and dried salted for human consumption, liver for oil (Ref.244). Caught irregularly by inshore gillnet fisheries, particularly those operating off Borneo (Ref.58048).

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: sporadically distributed from Pakistan eastward to Thailand, China, and the Makassar Strait, Indonesia.

Range

24°N - 4°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

50 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); depth range ? - 50 m

Trophic Level

3.99 s.e. 0.61 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

170 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (61 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=4)

Threat To Humans

Harmless (Ref. 244)

IUCN Red List Status

Endangered (EN) (A2d+3d)