- Broadfin shark
Taxobox
name = Broadfin shark
status =
trend =
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Chondrichthyes
subclassis =Elasmobranchii
ordo =Carcharhiniformes
familia =Carcharhinidae
genus = "Lamiopsis"
genus_authority = Gill, 1862
species = "L. temminckii"
binomial = "Lamiopsis temminckii"
binomial_authority = (Müller & Henle, 1839)The broadfin shark, "Lamiopsis temminckii", the only member of thegenus "Lamiopsis", is ashark of the familyCarcharhinidae , found in thetropical waters of theIndo-Pacific oceans between latitudes 24° N and 4° S, from the surface to 50 m. Its length is up to about 1.7 m.The broadfin shark is a little-known
amphidromous shark found in coastal, inshore waters, feeding on small fishes andinvertebrates . It isviviparous , and not known to be dangerous to people.The meat is utilized fresh and dried salted for human consumption, and the liver is used for oil.
Coloration is grey or yellow-grey above, lighter below, with no conspicuous markings.
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