Common names:
[No common name]
Occurrence:
questionable
Salinity:
marine
Abundance:
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Importance:
commercial
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Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
Aquaculture:
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Regulations:
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Although reported as occurring in Sri Lanka in Ref. 244, Compagno (1998, Ref. 9997) regards its occurrence in Sri Lanka only as 'possible'.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
National Database:
Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Etymology: Carcharhinus:karcharos (Gr.), sharp or jagged; rhinus, an ancient name for sharks, from rhine (Gr.), rasp, both words alluding to a shark's jagged, rasp-like skin. (See ETYFish); sorrah:Tamil (Indian subcontinent) word for shark [authorship often attributed to Müller & Henle, who published Valenciennes’ description]. (See ETYFish).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 140 m (Ref. 30573), usually 1 - 73 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 31°N - 31°S
Distribution
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