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Published March 17, 2021 | Version v1
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Carcharhinus amboinensis

Description

Carcharhinus amboinensis (Müller & Henle, 1839)

Pigeye Shark

Carcharias (Prionodon) amboinensis M̹ller & Henle, 1839: 40, pl. 19 (teeth). Holotype: RMNH D2582 (skin). Type locality: Ambon Island, Indonesia.

Local synonymy: Carcharhinus zambezensis: Smith, 1952a: 857, fig. 1, pl.; Smith, 1952e: 6, fig. 1; Smith, 1953: 42, fig. 9. Carcharhinus leucas: Davies, 1964: 32, pl. 25 (in part). Carcharhinus amboinensis: D’Aubrey, 1964a: 40, pl. 22; Bass et al., 1973: 44, fig. 16; Garrick, 1982: 91, fig. 42; Compagno, 1984b: 461, fig.; Bass et al., 1986: 70, fig. 9.4; Cliff & Wilson, 1986: 15; Compagno, 1988a: 305; Compagno et al., 1989: 64, pl.; Compagno, 1999: 120; Heemstra & Heemstra, 2004: 59; Compagno et al., 2005: 291, fig., pl. 54; Ebert et al., 2013 a: 459, fig., pl. 70; NPOA, 2013: 40; da Silva et al., 2015: 246; Ebert & van Hees, 2015: 146; Weigmann, 2016: 854.

South Africa voucher material: SAIAB 6241 [ex ORI 2360], SAIAB 6250 [ex ORI 769], SAIAB 57941, SAIAB 75556.

South African distribution: Algoa Bay (EC) to northern KZN.

Remarks: Although the species can be misidentified with C. leucas, it apparently occupies a slightly deeper habitat, from 30–60 m deep, and tends to avoid freshwater systems while C. leucas occurs generally in shallower waters (0–30 m) and utilizes rivers and estuaries (Bass et al., 1973).

Conservation status: DD (2009).

Notes

Published as part of Ebert, David A., Wintner, Sabine P. & Kyne, Peter M., 2021, An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyans of South Africa, pp. 1-127 in Zootaxa 4947 (1) on page 61, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4947.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/4614567

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Linked records

Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
RMNH
Family
Carcharhinidae
Genus
Carcharhinus
Kingdom
Animalia
Material sample ID
D2582
Order
Carcharhiniformes
Phylum
Chordata
Scientific name authorship
Muller & Henle
Species
amboinensis
Taxon rank
species
Type status
holotype
Taxonomic concept label
Carcharhinus amboinensis (Muller, 1839) sec. Ebert, Wintner & Kyne, 2021

References

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  • Smith, J. L. B. (1952 e) We need information about sharks: anglers can help science. South African Angler, 6 (11), 6 - 7, 22.
  • Smith, J. L. B. (1953) The Sea Fishes of Southern Africa. 3 rd Edition. South Africa Central News Agency Ltd., 564 pp.
  • Davies, D. H. (1964) About Sharks and Shark Attack. Shuter & Shooter, Pietermaritzburg, 257 pp.
  • D'Aubrey, J. D. (1964 a) Preliminary guide to the sharks found off the east coast of South Africa. South African Association for Marine Biological Research, Oceanographic Research Institute, Investigational Report, 8, 1 - 95.
  • Bass, A. J., D'Aubrey, J. D. & Kistnasamy, N. (1973) Sharks of the east coast of southern Africa. I. The genus Carcharhinus (Carcharhinidae). Investigational Report. Oceanographic Research Institute, Durban, 33, 1 - 168.
  • Garrick, J. A. F. (1982) Sharks of the genus Carcharhinus. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Technical Report NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) Circular, 445, 1 - 194.
  • Compagno, L. J. V. (1984 b) FAO Species Catalogue. Sharks of the World. An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Shark Species Known to Date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis. Vol. 4. No. 125. Part 2. Carcharhiniformes. FAO, Rome, pp. 251 - 655.
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  • NPOA. (2013) National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks (NPOA-Sharks). Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), Rogge Bay, Cape Town, 63 pp.
  • da Silva C., Booth, A. J., Dudley, S. F. J., Kerwath, S. E., Lamberth, S. J., Leslie, R. W., McCord, M. E., Sauer, W. H. H. & Zweig, T. (2015) A description and updated overview of the status and management of South Africa's chondrichthyan fisheries. South African Journal of Marine Science, 37, 233 - 248. https: // doi. org / 10.2989 / 1814232 X. 2015.1044471
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