Age at first maturity

Age at first maturity based on gonadal observation (production of gametes) or clasper calcification

Measurements

Species Name Value Standard ValueType Location Reference
Carcharhinus brachyurus Age at first maturity 16 Year raw_value GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Carcharhinus brachyurus Age at first maturity 16 Year raw_value GAB, Gulf St. Vincent & Spencer Gulf, South Australia drew2017
Carcharhinus brachyurus Age at first maturity 19 Year raw_value Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991
Carcharhinus brachyurus Age at first maturity 13 Year raw_value Natal, Eastern Cape, Namibia & False Bay walter1991
Carcharhinus brevipinna Age at first maturity 7 Year raw_value Northwestern Gulf of Mexico branstetter1987
Carcharhinus brevipinna Age at first maturity 6 Year min Northwestern Gulf of Mexico branstetter1987
Carcharhinus brevipinna Age at first maturity 7.9 Year raw_value Northeastern Taiwan joung2005a
Carcharhinus brevipinna Age at first maturity 7.8 Year raw_value Northeastern Taiwan joung2005a
Carcharhinus galapagensis Age at first maturity 6 Year min Hawaii wetherbee1996b
Carcharhinus galapagensis Age at first maturity 6.5 Year min Hawaii wetherbee1996b
Carcharhinus leucas Age at first maturity 18 Year raw_value Northern Gulf of Mexico (Texas, also Florida & Panama) branstetter1987c
Carcharhinus leucas Age at first maturity 14 Year min Northern Gulf of Mexico (Texas, also Florida & Panama) branstetter1987c
Carcharhinus leucas Age at first maturity 9 Year min Southern Gulf of Mexico cruzmartinez2004
Carcharhinus leucas Age at first maturity 10 Year raw_value Southern Gulf of Mexico cruzmartinez2004
Carcharhinus leucas Age at first maturity 15 Year raw_value East coast of US, Between SC & FL natanson2014
Carcharhinus leucas Age at first maturity 15 Year min East coast of US, Between SC & FL natanson2014
Carcharhinus limbatus Age at first maturity 7 Year min Northwestern Gulf of Mexico branstetter1987
Carcharhinus limbatus Age at first maturity 4.0 Year min Northwestern Gulf of Mexico branstetter1987
Carcharhinus limbatus Age at first maturity 5 Year min Veracruz-Gulf of Mexico tovaravila2009
Carcharhinus limbatus Age at first maturity 4 Year min Veracruz-Gulf of Mexico tovaravila2009
Carcharhinus longimanus Age at first maturity 8.5 Year raw_value Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Carcharhinus longimanus Age at first maturity 6.8 Year raw_value Off coast of Northeastern Taiwan, Nanfanao fish market joung2016
Carcharhinus obscurus Age at first maturity 19 Year raw_value Cape Cod, MA & off Florida natanson1995
Carcharhinus obscurus Age at first maturity 21 Year raw_value Cape Cod, MA & off Florida natanson1995
Carcharhinus obscurus Age at first maturity 25 Year raw_value Cape Cod, MA & off Florida natanson1995
Carcharhinus obscurus Age at first maturity 16 Year raw_value Cape Cod, MA & off Florida natanson1995
Carcharhinus obscurus Age at first maturity 20.5 Year Southeast coast of South africa between Zinkwazi Beach and False Bay natanson1996
Carcharhinus obscurus Age at first maturity 17 Year min Southeast coast of South africa between Zinkwazi Beach and False Bay natanson1996
Carcharhinus obscurus Age at first maturity 20 Year min Southwestern Australia simpfendorfer2002c
Carcharhinus plumbeus Age at first maturity 9.9 Year min Northeastern Taiwan joung2004
Carcharhinus plumbeus Age at first maturity 7.5 Year min Northeastern Taiwan joung2004
Carcharhinus plumbeus Age at first maturity 10.9 Year raw_value Northeastern Taiwan joung2004
Carcharhinus plumbeus Age at first maturity 8.2 Year raw_value Northeastern Taiwan joung2004
Negaprion brevirostris Age at first maturity 12.7 Year raw_value Florida Keys & Bimini, Bahamas brown1988
Negaprion brevirostris Age at first maturity 11.6 Year raw_value Florida Keys & Bimini, Bahamas brown1988
Pristis pectinata Age at first maturity 7 Year min United States waters carlson2015
Pristis pristis Age at first maturity 20 Year Oriomo River Estuary & other areas of Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea kyne2021
Pristis pristis Age at first maturity 20 Year Oriomo River Estuary & other areas of Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea kyne2021
Pristis pristis Age at first maturity 8 Year Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia kyne2021
Pristis pristis Age at first maturity 8 Year Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia kyne2021
Pristis pristis Age at first maturity 10 Year Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System kyne2021
Rhizoprionodon longurio Age at first maturity 5 Year min Gulf of California lopezgarcia2006
Rhizoprionodon longurio Age at first maturity 4 Year min Gulf of California lopezgarcia2006
Rhizoprionodon taylori Age at first maturity 1 Year raw_value Cleveland Bay, Queensland, Australia simpfendorfer1993
Sphyrna lewini Age at first maturity 11 Year min Indonesia drew2015
Sphyrna lewini Age at first maturity 8 Year min Indonesia drew2015
Sphyrna mokarran Age at first maturity 8.6 Year min East Australian coast harry2011a
Sphyrna mokarran Age at first maturity 6.7 Year min East Australian coast harry2011a
Zapteryx exasperata Age at first maturity 9 Year Baja California peninsula cervantesgutierrez2018
Zapteryx exasperata Age at first maturity 7 Year Baja California peninsula cervantesgutierrez2018