Carcharhinus acronotus

Superorder: Galeomorphii

Subclass: Elasmobranchii

Order: Carcharhiniformes

Family: Carcharhinidae

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External references for this species:

IUCN Red List
Species Regulated by International Treaties

CITES: Appendix II (2022)

Traits

Age

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Amat50 4.3 Year mean Male South Carolina driggers2004a

Reproduction

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Gestation length 11 Month mean Female South Carolina driggers2004a
Max uterine width 15.51 mm mean Female South Carolina driggers2004a
Max oviducal width 35.35 mm mean Female South Carolina driggers2004a
Ovum diameter 28.83 mm mean Female South Carolina driggers2004a
Ovulation June Month mean Female South Carolina driggers2004a
Breeding May Month min Pooled South Carolina driggers2004a
Parturition May Month min Female South Carolina driggers2004a
Ovarian fecundity 9.65 n mean Female South Carolina driggers2004a
Uterine fecundity 3.53 n mean Female South Carolina driggers2004a
Uterine fecundity 1 n min Female South Carolina driggers2004a
Embryonic sex ratio 61 n mean Female South Carolina driggers2004a
Breeding interval 2 Year mean Female South Carolina driggers2004a
Breeding interval 1 Year mean Male South Carolina driggers2004a
Seasonal yes Yes Pooled South Carolina driggers2004a
Reproductive mode Placentotrophy Category Female South Carolina driggers2004a
Gestation length 10 Month Female Gulf of Mexico trinidadcruz1997
Uterine fecundity 5 n mean Female Gulf of Mexico trinidadcruz1997

Length

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Lmat50 89.6 cm FL mean Male South Carolina driggers2004a
Length at first maturity 87.5 cm FL min Male South Carolina driggers2004a
Length of largest immature 92.6 cm FL max Male South Carolina driggers2004a
Lmat50 96.4 cm FL mean Female South Carolina driggers2004a
Length at first maturity 91 cm FL min Female South Carolina driggers2004a
Length of largest immature 95.8 cm FL max Female South Carolina driggers2004a
Lbirth 31 cm FL min Unspecified South Carolina driggers2004a
Lmax-observed 128 cm TL raw_value Female Gulf of Mexico trinidadcruz1997
Lmax-observed 127 cm TL raw_value Male Gulf of Mexico trinidadcruz1997
Lbirth 61.8 cm TL raw_value Pooled Gulf of Mexico trinidadcruz1997
Length at first maturity 99 cm TL raw_value Male Campeche uribemartinez1993
Length at first maturity 106 cm TL raw_value Female Campeche uribemartinez1993
Lmax-observed 114 cm TL raw_value Male Campeche uribemartinez1993
Lmax-observed 135 cm TL raw_value Female Campeche uribemartinez1993
Lbirth 41 cm TL raw_value Pooled Campeche uribemartinez1993

Relationships

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
a 0.1217 Coefficient Pooled Gulf of Mexico trinidadcruz1997
b 2.869 Coefficient Pooled Gulf of Mexico trinidadcruz1997
a 3.7484 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Campeche uribemartinez1993
b 1.2528 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Campeche uribemartinez1993

Trends

Location Unit Reference
North Carolina to Brownsville (USA)
individual peterson2017 Details
North Gulf of Mexico (USA)
individual Pollackunpubl1 Details
North Gulf of Mexico (USA)
individual Pollackunpubl1 Details
Brownsville, TX to the Florida Keys, FL (USA)
individual Pollackunpubl2 Details
Northwest Atlantic
individual SEDAR2011 Details
Northwest Atlantic
kg SEDAR2011 Details
North Gulf of Mexico
individual sedar2011a Details
North Gulf of Mexico
kg sedar2011a Details

Group Trends

Location Unit Reference
Queensland east coastline, Australia
individual Roff2018 Details
Queensland east coastline, Australia
individual Roff2018 Details

Contributors to the data of this species

  • cmull
  • lsaldana
  • egarcia
  • Nathan Pacoureau