| Family: | Triakidae (Houndsharks), subfamily: Galeorhininae |
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| Order: | Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) | |||
| Class: | Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) | |||
| In this site name: | Blacktip tope | |||
| Max. size: | 127 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 244); 122 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 40 – 230 m | |||
| Climate: | deep-water; 37°N - 40°S | |||
| Importance: | fisheries: minor commercial | |||
| Resilience: | Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec=10; gestation about 15 months) | |||
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Distribution:
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Indo-West Pacific: East Africa and the Persian Gulf to Taiwan and Japan. Reported from Australia (Ref. 6871). | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 0 - 0; Anal spines: 0. Dull grey dorsally, paler below; front part of snout slightly dusky (Ref. 5485). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits continental shelves (Ref. 244). Feeds on bony fishes and cephalopods (Ref. 6871). Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Utilized as a food fish (Ref. 244). | |||
| Red List Status: | Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt) (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless , Compagno, L.J.V. and V.H. Niem. 1998 | |||
| Coordinator: | Compagno, Leonard J.V. | |||
