Carcharhinus melanopterus

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 130.9 cm TL max Male Indonesia white2007a
Lmax-observed 142 cm TL max Female Indonesia white2007a
Length at maternity 127 cm TL raw_value Female Indonesia white2007a
Lmat50 108.2 cm TL raw_value Male Indonesia white2007a
Lmat95 108.6 cm TL raw_value Male Indonesia white2007a
Lmat50 101.8 cm TL raw_value Male Indonesia white2007a
Lmat95 127.5 cm TL raw_value Male Indonesia white2007a
Lmax-observed 139 cm TL max Male Moorea, French Polynesia mourier2013a
Lmax-observed 108.46 cm TL mean Male Moorea, French Polynesia mourier2013a
Lmax-observed 119 cm TL median Male Moorea, French Polynesia mourier2013a
Lmax-observed 157 cm TL max Female Moorea, French Polynesia mourier2013a
Lmax-observed 121.24 cm TL mean Female Moorea, French Polynesia mourier2013a
Lmax-observed 135 cm TL median Female Moorea, French Polynesia mourier2013a
Lmat50 111.01 cm TL raw_value Male Moorea, French Polynesia mourier2013a
Length of largest immature 114 cm TL max Male Moorea, French Polynesia mourier2013a
Lbirth 48 cm TL raw_value Pooled Moorea, French Polynesia mourier2013a

Reproduction

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Parturition August Month min Pooled Indonesia white2007a
Parturition November Month min Pooled Moorea, French Polynesia mourier2013a

Growth

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
k 6.08 Coefficient mean Pooled Moorea, French Polynesia mourier2013a

Trends

Location Unit Reference
southwest_pacific
individual heupel2009f Details
Western and Central Pacific
individual Tremblay-Boyer2016 Details

Contributors to the data of this species

  • ajudah
  • Nathan Pacoureau