Species: Loxodon macrorhinus
English Name: Sliteye Shark
Chinese Name: 廣鼻曲齒鮫
Family: Carcharhinidae
Description:
The Sliteye Shark is a grey small, very slim shark with a long, narrow snout, big eyes with rear notches, short labial furrows, and small, oblique-cusped teeth with smooth edges. Can grow up to a length of 98cm for male and female. Lives on continental and insular shelves, mainly near the bottom. Feeds on small bony fishes, shrimps, and cuttlefish. Commercialized for human use.
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References:
– Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2 – Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655. Rome: FAO.