Carcharhinus longimanus

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 (2013)

CMS: Appendix I (2020)

Traits

Ecological Role

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Direct Predation Medium Effect size mean Pooled Eastern Pacific Coast to Hawaii hunsicker2012
Direct Predation High Strength of evidence mean Pooled Eastern Pacific Coast to Hawaii hunsicker2012
Competition Medium Effect size mean Pooled Eastern Pacific Coast to Hawaii hunsicker2012
Competition High Strength of evidence mean Pooled Eastern Pacific Coast to Hawaii hunsicker2012
Trophic Cascade High Effect size mean Pooled Central Pacific south of Hawaii ward2005a
Trophic Cascade Medium Strength of evidence mean Pooled Central Pacific south of Hawaii ward2005a
Competition High Effect size mean Pooled Central Pacific south of Hawaii ward2005a
Competition Medium Strength of evidence mean Pooled Central Pacific south of Hawaii ward2005a

Reproduction

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Uterine fecundity 8 n raw_value Female Colima cruz2011
Uterine fecundity 12 n raw_value Female Indonesia white2007a
Uterine fecundity 5 n min Female Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Uterine fecundity 10 n min Female Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Ovum diameter 0.8 mm min Female Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016

Relationships

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
a -19.33 Coefficient Pooled Colima cruz2011
b 1.38 Coefficient Pooled Colima cruz2011
b 2.819 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
a -1.875 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
b 0.817 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
a -6.019 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
b 0.755 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
a 29.98 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
b 20.99 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
a 194.4 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
b 0.0934 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016

Length

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Lmax-observed 261 cm TL max Female Indonesia white2007a
Lmax-observed 245 cm TL max Male Indonesia white2007a
Length at maternity 261 cm TL raw_value Female Indonesia white2007a
Lbirth 50 cm TL min Pooled Indonesia white2007a
Lmax-observed 268 cm TL max Male Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Lmax-observed 246 cm TL max Female Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Length at first maturity 185 cm TL raw_value Male Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Length of largest immature 202 cm TL max Male Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Length at maternity 217 cm TL min Female Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Lbirth 64 cm TL raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Lmat50 194.4 cm TL mean Male Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Length at first maturity 172 cm TL raw_value Male Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Lmat50 193.4 cm TL mean Female Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Length at first maturity 190 cm TL raw_value Female Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016

Age

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Amat50 8.9 Year raw_value Male Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Age at first maturity 6.8 Year raw_value Male Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Amat50 8.8 Year raw_value Female Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Age at first maturity 8.5 Year raw_value Female Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016

Growth

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
k 0.065 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Linf 347.3 cm raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
t0 -3.645 Year raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
k 0.085 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Linf 309.4 cm raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
k 0.193 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Linf 266.8 cm raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
k 0.13 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Linf 289.3 cm raw_value Pooled Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016

Trends

Location Unit Reference
West Atlantic
individual baum2010 Details
Central and southwest Atlantic
individual tolotti2013 Details
Pacific
individual clarke2013 Details
central_pacific
individual clarke2013 Details
West Atlantic
individual baum2003 Details
North Pacific
individual brodziak2013 Details
North Pacific
individual rice2015 Details
West Atlantic
individual cortes2007a Details
West Atlantic
individual cortes2007a Details
Gulf of Mexico
individual cortes2007a Details
Northwest Atlantic
individual Carlsonunpubl2 Details
West Atlantic
individual cortes2002b Details
South and Central Indian Ocean
kg Ramos-Cartelle2012 Details
Western and Central Pacific
1000ton rice2012a Details
Western North and South Pacific
NA Tremblay-Boyer2019 Details
Indian
individual Yokowa2012 Details
Northwest Atlantic
individual Young2016b Details

Contributors to the data of this species

  • egarcia
  • ajudah
  • Simon Dedman
  • Nathan Pacoureau