The graceful shark, also called the Queensland shark, is a species of requiem shark in the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical Indo-Pacific from the Gulf of Aden to northern Australia. It is a midwater species recorded to a depth of 50 metres, stoutly built and growing up to 1.7 metres long, with a short wedge-shaped snout, large sickle-shaped pectoral and first dorsal fins, and black tips on most fins. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Scientific NameCarcharhinus amblyrhynchoides 3 Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Graceful shark (Wikidata)
In Biome
Marine, Biomes Source FishBase: Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides (FishBase)
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Graceful shark (Wikipedia)
Lead section
It is caught incidentally by commercial fisheries throughout its range for meat, fins, and liver oil, though specific information is lacking.
Biology and ecology
The graceful shark feeds predominantly on bony fishes, with cephalopods and crustaceans being of minor importance.
Infobox: status
VU
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
3. Graceful shark (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q135369 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
- Child Taxon Of: Carcharhinus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
View the Source 4. FishBase: Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides (FishBase)
FishBaseCITES
Appendix II: International trade monitored
In Biome: Marine, Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
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