Furgaleus
macki
(Whitley, 1943)
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Family:
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Triakidae
(Houndsharks), subfamily: Galeorhininae
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Order:
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Carcharhiniformes
(ground sharks)
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Class:
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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
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In this site name:
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Whiskery shark |
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Max. size:
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160 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6871); max. published weight: 12.9 kg (Ref. 6390); max. reported age: 12 years |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range ? – 220 m
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Climate: |
subtropical; 21°S - 45°S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: commercial |
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Resilience: |
Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (K=.29-0.42; tmax=11.5; Fec=5) |
Distribution:
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Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Shark Bay (probably as far north as Exmouth Gulf) to eastern Victoria and Tasmania.
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Biology: |
Found on the continental shelf, commonly on rock bottom, seaweed and kelp beds. Feeds on octopi, squid, bony fishes and lobsters. Peanut worms and seagrass are also included in their diet (Ref. 6390). Ovoviviparous, with 5-24 in a litter (Ref. 6871). Young are 20-25 cm long at birth (Ref. 13840, 244). Marketed fresh for human consumption.
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Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC) (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
, Michael, S.W.. 1993
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Coordinator: |
Compagno, Leonard J.V.
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