Broadfin shark

Broadfin shark

Taxobox
name = Broadfin shark


status =
trend =
regnum = Animalia
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 the genus "Lamiopsis", is a shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical waters of the Indo-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 and invertebrates. It is viviparous, 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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