- Whitecheek shark
Taxobox
name = Whitecheek shark
status = NT | status_system = IUCN3.1
trend = down
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Chondrichthyes
subclassis =Elasmobranchii
ordo =Carcharhiniformes
familia =Carcharhinidae
genus = "Carcharhinus "
species = "C. dussumieri"
binomial = "Carcharhinus dussumieri"
binomial_authority = (Müller & Henle, 1839)
range_
range_map_width = 250px
range_map_caption = Range of whitecheek sharkThe whitecheek shark, "Carcharhinus dussumieri", is a
requiem shark of the familyCarcharhinidae , found in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean between latitudes 34° N and 25° S. Its length is up to about 1.2 m.The whitecheek shark is a common but little-known shark found on the continental and insular inshore areas. It feeds mainly on fishes but also on cephalopods, and
crustacean s. It isviviparous . It is taken inartisanal and small-scale commercial fisheries and marketed for human consumption - the fins are also utilized.Coloration is greyish or grey-brown on the back, belly whitish, and a black spot on the second
dorsal fin .References
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