Gestation length

The length of gestation in months for live-bearing species.

Measurements

Species Name Value Standard ValueType Location Reference
Rhizoprionodon lalandii Gestation length 11 Month mean south-eastern Brazil andrade2008
Sphyrna lewini Gestation length 10 Month Mexican Central Pacific anisladotolentino2000
Sphyrna lewini Gestation length 10 Month raw_value Oaxaca -Mexico bejaranoalvarez2011
Zapteryx exasperata Gestation length 5 Month Gulf of California blancoparra2009b
Carcharhinus falciformis Gestation length 12 Month raw_value Gulf of Mexico bonfil1993
Carcharhinus plumbeus Gestation length 10 Month min Northeastern Taiwan branstetter1987c
Gymnura marmorata Gestation length 9 Month min Baja California peninsula burgosvazquez2013
Carcharhinus brevipinna Gestation length 13 Month min Senegal and 4 individuals from Algeria capape2003d
Paragaleus pectoralis Gestation length 12 Month mean Senegal Coast capape2005a
Prionace glauca Gestation length 9 Month min Baja California peninsula carrerafernandez2010
Sphyrna tudes Gestation length 11 Month max Trinidad castro1989
Gymnura micrura Gestation length 11 Month Campeche cusalazar2014
Nasolamia velox Gestation length 10 Month Gulf of Tehuantepec dominguezarellano2003
Pseudobatos productus Gestation length 3 Month raw_value Baja California peninsula downtonhoffmann2007
Carcharhinus acronotus Gestation length 11 Month mean South Carolina driggers2004a
Pseudobatos leucorhynchus Gestation length 11 Month raw_value Bahia Almejas-Baja California peninsula florespineda2008
Carcharhinus sorrah Gestation length 9 Month min Princess Charlotte Bay - Moreton Bay, GBR, Queensland harry2013
Carcharhinus tilstoni Gestation length 9 Month raw_value Princess Charlotte Bay - Moreton Bay, GBR, Queensland harry2013
Carcharhinus brevipinna Gestation length 10 Month min Northeastern Taiwan joung2005a
Pristis pristis Gestation length 5 Month raw_value Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System kyne2021
Rhizoprionodon longurio Gestation length 10 Month Gulf of California marquezfarias2005a
Pseudobatos productus Gestation length 12 Month Gulf of California marquezfarias2007
Rhizoprionodon longurio Gestation length 11 Month raw_value Mexican Pacific/Gulf of California mejiasalazar2007
Rhinoptera bonasus Gestation length 12 Month raw_value Campeche perezjimenez2011
Urotrygon chilensis Gestation length 4 Month raw_value Sinaloa-Gulf of California rubiolozano2009
Triaenodon obesus Gestation length 12.723 Month mean Steinhart Aquarium, CA schaller2006
Mustelus henlei Gestation length 10 Month raw_value Baja California peninsula silvasantos2012
Mustelus henlei Gestation length 11 Month raw_value Baja California peninsula sotolopez2018
Eusphyra blochii Gestation length 10 Month min Timor Sea stevens1989d
Sphyrna mokarran Gestation length 11 Month Timor Sea stevens1989d
Hemigaleus australiensis Gestation length 6 Month mean Timor Sea stevens1991a
Hemipristis elongata Gestation length 7 Month min Timor Sea stevens1991a
Sphyrna lewini Gestation length 11 Month Gulf of California torreshuerta2008
Carcharhinus limbatus Gestation length 11 Month raw_value Gulf of Mexico tovaravila1995
Carcharhinus acronotus Gestation length 10 Month Gulf of Mexico trinidadcruz1997
Carcharhinus galapagensis Gestation length 12 Month raw_value Hawaii wetherbee1996b
Triaenodon obesus Gestation length 6 Month min Indonesia white2007a
Galeocerdo cuvier Gestation length 15 Month min Main Hawaiian Islands whitney2007