WoRMS taxon details
Negaprion acutidens (Rüppell, 1837)
217356 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:217356)
accepted
Species
Apeionodon acutidens (Rüppell, 1837) (misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Slow swimming shark that inhabits lagoons and seaward reefs but prefers turbid waters of inshore lagoons, often over sandy...
Description Slow swimming shark that inhabits lagoons and seaward reefs but prefers turbid waters of inshore lagoons, often over sandy substrate at depths under 30 m (Ref. 1602). Feeds on bottom-dwelling fishes and rays. Preys on smaller sharks, including porcupine fishes, and stingrays. Viviparous; 1-13 per litter; 45-80 cm at birth. Dangerous if provoked. Meat is utilized fresh and dried salted for human consumption, fins for shrk-fin soup base, and liver oil for vitamins. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2019). FishBase. Negaprion acutidens (Rüppell, 1837). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217356 on 2019-03-24
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original description
(ofOdontaspis madagascariensis Fourmanoir, 1961) Fourmanoir, P. (1961). Requins de la Cote Ouest de Madagascar. Memoires de l'Institut Scientifique de Madagascar Serie F (Oceanographie) 4: 1-82 [details]
basis of record Fourmanoir, P. (1961). Requins de la Cote Ouest de Madagascar. Memoires de l'Institut Scientifique de Madagascar Serie F (Oceanographie) 4: 1-82 [details]
additional source Liu J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (10/2018)., available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]
basis of record Fourmanoir, P. (1961). Requins de la Cote Ouest de Madagascar. Memoires de l'Institut Scientifique de Madagascar Serie F (Oceanographie) 4: 1-82 [details]
additional source Liu J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2018). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (10/2018)., available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
Description Slow swimming shark that inhabits lagoons and seaward reefs but prefers turbid waters of inshore lagoons, often over sandy substrate at depths under 30 m (Ref. 1602). Feeds on bottom-dwelling fishes and rays. Preys on smaller sharks, including porcupine fishes, and stingrays. Viviparous; 1-13 per litter; 45-80 cm at birth. Dangerous if provoked. Meat is utilized fresh and dried salted for human consumption, fins for shrk-fin soup base, and liver oil for vitamins. [details]
To Barcode of Life (39 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Negaprion queenslandicus (Whitley, 1939))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carcharias forskalii Klunzinger, 1871)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carcharias munzingeri Kossmann & Räuber, 1877)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Aprionodon acutidens queenslandicus Whitley, 1939)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Mystidens innominatus Whitley, 1944)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Hemigaleops fosteri Schultz & Welander, 1953)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (31 publications) (from synonym Carcharias acutidens Rüppell, 1837)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Eulamia odontaspis Fowler, 1908)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Aprionodon acutidens (Rüppell, 1837))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Encyclopedia of Life
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Odontaspis madagascariensis Fourmanoir, 1961)
To FishBase (from synonym Negaprion odontaspis (Fowler, 1908))
To FishBase (from synonym Negaprion queenslandicus (Whitley, 1939))
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias acutidens Rüppell, 1837)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias forskalii Klunzinger, 1871)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias munzingeri Kossmann & Räuber, 1877)
To FishBase (from synonym Aprionodon acutidens queenslandicus Whitley, 1939)
To FishBase (from synonym Apeionodon acutidens (Rüppell, 1837))
To FishBase (from synonym Eulamia odontaspis Fowler, 1908)
To FishBase (from synonym Aprionodon acutidens (Rüppell, 1837))
To FishBase (from synonym Hemigaleops fosteri Schultz & Welander, 1953)
To FishBase (from synonym Mystidens innominatus Whitley, 1944)
To GenBank (15 nucleotides; 10 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List
To Marine Species Identification Portal
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Negaprion queenslandicus (Whitley, 1939))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carcharias forskalii Klunzinger, 1871)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carcharias munzingeri Kossmann & Räuber, 1877)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Aprionodon acutidens queenslandicus Whitley, 1939)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Mystidens innominatus Whitley, 1944)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Hemigaleops fosteri Schultz & Welander, 1953)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (31 publications) (from synonym Carcharias acutidens Rüppell, 1837)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Eulamia odontaspis Fowler, 1908)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Aprionodon acutidens (Rüppell, 1837))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Encyclopedia of Life
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Odontaspis madagascariensis Fourmanoir, 1961)
To FishBase (from synonym Negaprion odontaspis (Fowler, 1908))
To FishBase (from synonym Negaprion queenslandicus (Whitley, 1939))
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias acutidens Rüppell, 1837)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias forskalii Klunzinger, 1871)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias munzingeri Kossmann & Räuber, 1877)
To FishBase (from synonym Aprionodon acutidens queenslandicus Whitley, 1939)
To FishBase (from synonym Apeionodon acutidens (Rüppell, 1837))
To FishBase (from synonym Eulamia odontaspis Fowler, 1908)
To FishBase (from synonym Aprionodon acutidens (Rüppell, 1837))
To FishBase (from synonym Hemigaleops fosteri Schultz & Welander, 1953)
To FishBase (from synonym Mystidens innominatus Whitley, 1944)
To GenBank (15 nucleotides; 10 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List
To Marine Species Identification Portal
To ITIS
