Carcharhinus brachyurus

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

Length

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Lmax-observed 247 cm TL max Male Anegada Bay, Argentina, sampled specimens from Bahía San Blas lucifora2005
Lmax-observed 256 cm TL max Female Anegada Bay, Argentina, sampled specimens from Bahía San Blas lucifora2005
Length at first maturity 200 cm TL min Male Anegada Bay, Argentina, sampled specimens from Bahía San Blas lucifora2005
Lmat50 216.18 cm TL raw_value Male Anegada Bay, Argentina, sampled specimens from Bahía San Blas lucifora2005
Length at first maturity 215 cm TL min Female Anegada Bay, Argentina, sampled specimens from Bahía San Blas lucifora2005
Lmat50 222.16 cm TL raw_value Female Anegada Bay, Argentina, sampled speciments from Bahía San Blas lucifora2005
Lmax-estimated 236 cm TL max Male Northern Sicilly psomadakis2009a
Lmax-estimated 287 cm TL max Female Northern Sicilly psomadakis2009a
Lmax-observed 164 cm TL max Male Northern Sicilly cigalafulgosi1983a
Lmax-observed 281 cm TL max Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Lmax-observed 308 cm TL max Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Length at maternity 280 cm TL raw_value Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Length at first maturity 224 cm TL raw_value Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Length at first maturity 270 cm TL raw_value Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Lbirth 74 cm TL raw_value Pooled Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991
Lbirth 41 cm TL raw_value Pooled Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991
Lmax-observed 294 cm TL max Male Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991
Lmax-observed 288 cm TL max Female Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991
Length at first maturity 200 cm TL raw_value Male Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991
Length at first maturity 229 cm TL raw_value Female Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991

Reproduction

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Ovum diameter 14.5 mm max Female Anegada Bay, Argentina, sampled speciments from Bahía San Blas lucifora2005
Uterine fecundity 16 n raw_value Female Anegada Bay, Argentina, sampled speciments from Bahía San Blas lucifora2005
Uterine fecundity 14 n raw_value Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Uterine fecundity 21 n mean Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Parturition October Month raw_value Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Embryonic sex ratio 4500 Ratio raw_value Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017

Relationships

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
b 1.319 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Anegada Bay, Argentina, sampled speciments from Bahía San Blas lucifora2005
a 3.167 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Anegada Bay, Argentina, sampled speciments from Bahía San Blas lucifora2005
a 22.544 Coefficient raw_value Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
b 0.83 Coefficient raw_value Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
a -35.924 Coefficient raw_value Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
b 1.364 Coefficient raw_value Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
a 30.418 Coefficient raw_value Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
b 1.655 Coefficient raw_value Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
a 10.842 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991
b 0.744 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991

Growth

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Linf 491 Coefficient mean Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
L0 65 Coefficient mean Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.029 Coefficient mean Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Linf 547 Coefficient mean Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.025 Coefficient mean Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Linf 343 Coefficient mean Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
L0 71 Coefficient mean Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.086 Coefficient mean Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Linf 330 Coefficient mean Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.093 Coefficient mean Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Linf 306 Coefficient mean Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
L0 75 Coefficient mean Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.143 Coefficient mean Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Linf 287 Coefficient mean Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.168 Coefficient mean Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Linf 457 Coefficient mean Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
L0 63 Coefficient mean Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.034 Coefficient mean Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Linf 518 Coefficient mean Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.027 Coefficient mean Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Linf 340 Coefficient mean Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
L0 70 Coefficient mean Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.089 Coefficient mean Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Linf 334 Coefficient mean Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.093 Coefficient mean Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Linf 308 Coefficient mean Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
L0 74 Coefficient mean Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.146 Coefficient mean Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Linf 293 Coefficient mean Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.167 Coefficient mean Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Linf 973 Coefficient mean Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
L0 72 Coefficient mean Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.011 Coefficient mean Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Linf 610 Coefficient mean Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.021 Coefficient mean Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Linf 383 Coefficient mean Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
L0 76 Coefficient mean Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.069 Coefficient mean Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Linf 322 Coefficient mean Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.092 Coefficient mean Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Linf 317 Coefficient mean Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
L0 78 Coefficient mean Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.126 Coefficient mean Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Linf 275 Coefficient mean Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.171 Coefficient mean Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
APE 4.9 Coefficient raw_value Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
cv_readers 7.1 Coefficient raw_value Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
PA 91 Coefficient raw_value Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
APE 6.8 Coefficient raw_value Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
cv_readers 9.7 Coefficient raw_value Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
PA 79.1 Coefficient raw_value Pooled GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
k 0.0385 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991
Linf 384.8 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991
t0 -5.57 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991
k 0.0272 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991
Linf 453.1 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991
t0 -3.477 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991

Age

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Amax-observed 25 Year raw_value Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Amax-observed 31 Year raw_value Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Age at first maturity 16 Year raw_value Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Age at first maturity 16 Year raw_value Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Age of largest immature 17 Year raw_value Male GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Age of largest immature 20 Year raw_value Female GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Amax-estimated 30 Year max Male Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991
Amax-estimated 25 Year max Female Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991
Age at first maturity 13 Year raw_value Male Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991
Age at first maturity 19 Year raw_value Female Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991

Trends

Location Unit Reference
Kwazulu-Natal coast South-Africa
individual dudley2006b Details
Western and Central Pacific
individual Tremblay-Boyer2016 Details

Group Trends

Location Unit Reference
south Australia
kg Steer2020 Details

Contributors to the data of this species

  • ajudah
  • Nathan Pacoureau