Life Cycle
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Viviparous, with a yolk-sac placenta (Ref. 244).
Trophic Strategy
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An inshore bottom-dwelling shark found on the continental shelves. Feeds primarily on shrimps and probably other crustaceans.
- Recorder
- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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An inshore bottom-dwelling shark found on the continental shelves. Feeds primarily on shrimps and probably other crustaceans. Viviparous (with a yolk-sac placenta), with 4 young in a litter. Size at birth, 21 to 23 cm.
- Recorder
- Kent E. Carpenter
Importance
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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this genus
- Recorder
- Kent E. Carpenter
