Common names:
Long-nose grey shark
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
Abundance:
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Importance:
minor commercial
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Ref: Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens, 1994
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Regulations:
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Occurs in northern Australia but ranging as far south as Geographe Bay, Western Australia and Jervis Bay, New South Wales during the summer (Ref. 6871). Seasonal migration to Western Australia and New South Wales may be associated with reproduction (Ref. 6871). Minor component of the northern Australian gillnet and Western Australian shark fisheries and utilized for human consumption (Ref. 6871). Also Ref. 244, 2334, 7300, 9997.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority:
http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens, 1994
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); brevipinna:brevis (L.), short; pinna (L.) fin, referring to small pectoral and first dorsal fins. (See ETYFish).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 100 m (Ref. 27000), usually 0 - ? m (Ref. 55179). Subtropical; 40°N - 38°S, 100°W - 155°E (Ref. 55179)
Distribution
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