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Nasolamia velox (Gilbert, 1898)

Whitenose shark
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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Etymology: Nasolamia: nasus (L.), nose, referring to large, traverse nostrils and narrow conical snout; lamia, Greek for a shark-like fish. (See ETYFish);  velox: Latin for swift or speedy, allusion not explained, perhaps referring to its swimming velocity inferred by its slender form. (See ETYFish).
More on author: Gilbert.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 192 m (Ref. 96339), usually 15 - 24 m (Ref. 9253). Tropical; 32°N - 18°S, 122°W - 71°W

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Eastern Pacific: Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California to Peru.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?, range 90 - ? cm
Max length : 150 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 244)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found inshore and offshore on the continental shelves. Feeds on small bony fish, including anchovies, and crabs. Viviparous, with 5 young in a litter. Size at birth about 53 cm. Not known to have attacked people. Utilized fresh and frozen for human consumption and processed for fishmeal.

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Viviparous, placental (Ref. 50449). Five pups of about 53 cm TL in each litter (Ref. 28023). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Compagno, Leonard J.V. | Collaborators

Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2 - Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 244)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Endangered (EN) (A2cd); Date assessed: 07 February 2019

CITES

Appendix II: International trade monitored

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 20.6 - 28.4, mean 26.6 °C (based on 38 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 1.0000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00468 (0.00218 - 0.01003), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  4.2   ±0.74 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=5).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 26.2 [3.5, 136.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.776 [0.202, 2.391] mg/100g; Protein = 20.7 [18.3, 22.9] %; Omega3 = 0.19 [0.08, 0.45] g/100g; Selenium = 53.5 [12.5, 160.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 15.6 [5.7, 43.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.59 [0.28, 1.11] mg/100g (wet weight);