Carcharhinus galapagensis

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

Reproduction

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Uterine fecundity 4 n min Female Hawaii wetherbee1996b
Uterine fecundity 8.7 n mean Female Hawaii wetherbee1996b
Ovum diameter 5.7 mm min Female Hawaii wetherbee1996b
Ovum diameter 30.5 mm max Female Hawaii wetherbee1996b
Parturition March Month min Female Hawaii wetherbee1996b
Breeding Januay Month min Female Hawaii wetherbee1996b
Gestation length 12 Month raw_value Female Hawaii wetherbee1996b

Relationships

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
a 0.75865 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Hawaii wetherbee1996b
b -1.17034 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Hawaii wetherbee1996b
a 5.7e-06 Coefficient raw_value Female Hawaii wetherbee1996b
b 3.0283 Coefficient raw_value Female Hawaii wetherbee1996b
a 3.1e-07 Coefficient raw_value Male Hawaii wetherbee1996b
b 3.6569 Coefficient raw_value Male Hawaii wetherbee1996b

Length

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Lmax-observed 300 cm TL max Female Hawaii wetherbee1996b
Lmax-observed 267 cm TL max Male Hawaii wetherbee1996b
Length of largest immature 245 cm TL max Female Hawaii wetherbee1996b
Length of largest immature 239 cm TL max Male Hawaii wetherbee1996b
Length at maternity 243 cm TL min Female Hawaii wetherbee1996b
Lbirth 80 cm TL raw_value Pooled Hawaii wetherbee1996b
Length at first maturity 205 cm TL min Male Hawaii wetherbee1996b
Length at first maturity 215 cm TL min Female Hawaii wetherbee1996b

Age

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Age at first maturity 6 Year min Male Hawaii wetherbee1996b
Age at first maturity 6.5 Year min Female Hawaii wetherbee1996b

Trends

Location Unit Reference
Western and Central Pacific
individual Tremblay-Boyer2016 Details
Western and Central Pacific
individual Tremblay-Boyer2016 Details

Contributors to the data of this species

  • ajudah
  • Nathan Pacoureau