WoRMS taxon details
Alopias pelagicus Nakamura, 1935
AphiaID: 220019
AphiaID: 220019
| Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Elasmobranchii (Class) > Neoselachii (Subclass) > Selachii (Infraclass) > Galeomorphi (Superorder) > Lamniformes (Order) > Alopiidae (Family) > Alopias (Genus) |
| Status | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Record status | Checked by Taxonomic Editor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Species | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Alopias Rafinesque, 1810 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sources |
basis of record: Anon. (1996). FishBase 96 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Philippines. 1 cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] additional source: FishBase, version december 2007, available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details] additional source: FishBase, version may 2009 [details] additional source: Compagno, L.J.V. (2001). Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Volume 2. Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 1, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. 269p. [details] additional source: FishBase, version october 2012 [details] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Environment | marine, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distribution | Chagos [details] Djibouti [details] Eritrea [details] FAO fishing area 47 [details] FAO fishing area 51 [details] FAO fishing area 57 [details] FAO fishing area 61 [details] FAO fishing area 71 [details] FAO fishing area 77 [details] FAO fishing area 81 [details] FAO fishing area 87 [details] Madagascar [details] Mozambique [details] Red Sea [details] Somalia [details] South Africa (country) [details] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Host of |
Dinemoura discrepans Cressey, 1967 (parasitic: ectoparasitic)
Echthrogaleus denticulatus Smith S.I., 1873 (parasitic: ectoparasitic) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Links | To Barcode of Life (32 barcodes) To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) To Encyclopedia of Life To FAO Species fact sheets To FishBase To GenBank (57 nucleotides; 47 proteins) To IUCN Red List To Marine Species Identification Portal To ITIS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note |
Description: Primarily an oceanic and epipelagic species; usually mesopelagic in the tropics (Ref. 1602). Also inhabits relatively cool waters below 300 m and may enter lagoons. Makes use of their tail to aggregate, then stun the small fishes on which they feed (Ref. 1602). Squids may also be included in the diet. Ovoviviparous, with at least two young. Utilized for human consumption, liver oil for vitamin extraction, hides for leather, and fins for shark-fin soup. [details] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:220019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Citation: Bailly, N. (2013). Alopias pelagicus. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=220019 on 2013-06-20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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