Broad-eyed shark [1] ( lat. Lamiopsis temminckii ) is a species of shark of the genus Lamiopsis , family Carcharhinidae . Previously considered the only species of the genus, however, Lamiopsis tephrodes was raised to the rank of the species. [2] This is a rare species living in tropical waters between 24 ° N.N. and 4 ° S It is found off the coast of Pakistan , India , Burma , Indonesia ( Makassar Strait ), Sarawak and China . It lives on the continental shelf , mostly close to the shore. Occasionally and in small quantities, it enters the bottom and floating gillnets of local fishermen. Its meat is used for food, the fins are dried, and vitamins are produced from liver fat. Currently, this species is very rare in its range, but once it was widely distributed off the west coast of India. This species is very similar to members of the genus Glyphis . The International Union for Conservation of Nature has generally rated the conservation status of this species as “Endangered” (EN). [3]
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetric |
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Lamiopsis temminckii (JP Müller & Henle , 1839) |
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Carcharias temmincki Müller & Henle, 1839
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Endangered speciesIUCN 3.1 Endangered : 161570 |
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Viviparous form of sharks. In litter from 4 to 8 sharks. Pregnancy lasts 8 months. The size of newborns is 40-60 cm. The maximum size of adult sharks does not exceed 168 cm. Males reach puberty with a length of 114 cm, and females - 130 cm. The color is gray to yellow-gray, the belly is lighter. Marking fins missing. It probably feeds on small bony fishes and invertebrates . Not dangerous for humans. [four]
