Sphyrna tiburo

Superorder: Galeomorphii

Subclass: Elasmobranchii

Order: Carcharhiniformes

Family: Sphyrnidae

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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
Length at first maturity 91.2 cm TL raw_value Female Campeche-Gulf of Mexico ocampotorres2000b
Length at first maturity 65 cm TL raw_value Male Campeche-Gulf of Mexico ocampotorres2000b
Lbirth 30.8 cm TL raw_value Pooled Campeche-Gulf of Mexico ocampotorres2000b
Length at first maturity 75 cm TL raw_value Male Campeche uribemartinez1993
Length at first maturity 79 cm TL raw_value Female Campeche uribemartinez1993
Lmax-observed 91 cm TL raw_value Male Campeche uribemartinez1993
Lmax-observed 114 cm TL raw_value Female Campeche uribemartinez1993
Lbirth 29 cm TL raw_value Pooled Campeche uribemartinez1993

Reproduction

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Uterine fecundity 7.9 n mean Female Campeche-Gulf of Mexico ocampotorres2000b

Relationships

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
a 0.6861 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Campeche uribemartinez1993
b 1.3156 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Campeche uribemartinez1993

Ecological Role

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Direct Predation High Effect size mean Pooled US Atlantic byers2017
Direct Predation High Strength of evidence mean Pooled US Atlantic byers2017
Risk Effect High Effect size mean Pooled US Atlantic byers2017
Risk Effect High Strength of evidence mean Pooled US Atlantic byers2017
Direct Predation High Effect size mean Pooled North Gulf of Mexico shelf shepherd2005
Direct Predation High Strength of evidence mean Pooled North Gulf of Mexico shelf shepherd2005
Trophic Cascade High Effect size mean Pooled North Gulf of Mexico shelf shepherd2005
Trophic Cascade High Strength of evidence mean Pooled North Gulf of Mexico shelf shepherd2005

Trends

Location Unit Reference
Georgia Red Drum Longline Survey (GA LL)
individual peterson2017 Details
Gulf of Mexico Shark Pupping and Nursery Area Gillnet Survey (GULFSPAN GN)
individual peterson2017 Details
South Carolina Coastal Longline Survey (SC LL)
individual peterson2017 Details
SouthEast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program-South Atlantic Coastal Trawl Survey (SEAMAP-SA Trawl)
individual peterson2017 Details
North Gulf of Mexico
individual shepherd2005 Details
Northwest Atlantic and North Gulf of Mexico
individual sedar2013a Details
North Gulf of Mexico (USA)
individual Pollackunpubl20 Details
North Gulf of Mexico (USA)
individual Pollackunpubl20 Details

Contributors to the data of this species

  • lsaldana
  • egarcia
  • Simon Dedman
  • Nathan Pacoureau