WoRMS taxon details
Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Matsubara, 1936)
217632 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:217632)
accepted
Species
Carcharias kamoharai Matsubara, 1936 · unaccepted (basionym)
Carcharias pelagicus Cadenat, 1963 · unaccepted
Carcharias yangi Teng, 1959 · unaccepted
Odontaspis kamoharai (Matsubara, 1936) · unaccepted
Pseudocarcharias kamorharai (Matsubara, 1936) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Pseudocarcharias pelagicus (Cadenat, 1963) · unaccepted
Pseudocarcharias yangi (Teng, 1959) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Holotype (of Carcharias kamoharai Matsubara, 1936)...
Holotype (of Carcharias kamoharai Matsubara, 1936) FAKU Fish spec 1923, geounit Japan [details]
Description Found offshore but sometimes occurring inshore and near the bottom. Its long, flexed teeth suggests small to moderately...
Description Found offshore but sometimes occurring inshore and near the bottom. Its long, flexed teeth suggests small to moderately large active oceanic prey. Ovoviviparous, with 4 young in a litter. Nocturnal and possibly make a diel pattern of movement toward the surface at night and away from it in the day. Jaws can be protruded a considerable distance from its head. Liver is very large and very high in squalene. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Matsubara, 1936). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217632 on 2024-05-07
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context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [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). <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes.</em> No. 1, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. 269p. [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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basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [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). <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes.</em> No. 1, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. 269p. [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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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype (of Carcharias kamoharai Matsubara, 1936) FAKU Fish spec 1923, geounit Japan [details]
From other sources
Description Found offshore but sometimes occurring inshore and near the bottom. Its long, flexed teeth suggests small to moderately large active oceanic prey. Ovoviviparous, with 4 young in a litter. Nocturnal and possibly make a diel pattern of movement toward the surface at night and away from it in the day. Jaws can be protruded a considerable distance from its head. Liver is very large and very high in squalene. [details]Remark Placed in family Pseudocarchariidae in <151>. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | grootoog-skeurtandhaai | [details] |
| English | water crocodilewater alligatorKamohara’s sand sharkJapanese ragged tooth sharkcrocodile sharkbigeye ragged-tooth | [details] |
| French | requin crocodile | [details] |
| Japanese | ミズワニmizu-wanimizuwani | [details] |
| Spanish | tiburón cocodrilo | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (20 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Odontaspis kamoharai (Matsubara, 1936))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Pseudocarcharias pelagicus (Cadenat, 1963))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Carcharias yangi Teng, 1959)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias yangi Teng, 1959)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias kamoharai Matsubara, 1936)
To FishBase (from synonym Odontaspis kamoharai (Matsubara, 1936))
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudocarcharias pelagicus (Cadenat, 1963))
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudocarcharias yangi (Teng, 1959))
To Fishbase (from synonym Carcharias pelagicus Cadenat, 1963)
To FishBase images (Pseudocarcharias kamoharai, Hawaii, by Randall, J.E.)
To GenBank (58 nucleotides; 60 proteins)
To GenBank (58 nucleotides; 60 proteins) (from synonym Carcharias kamoharai Matsubara, 1936)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Pseudocarcharias kamoharai FIN032702 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Odontaspis kamoharai (Matsubara, 1936))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Pseudocarcharias pelagicus (Cadenat, 1963))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Carcharias yangi Teng, 1959)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias yangi Teng, 1959)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias kamoharai Matsubara, 1936)
To FishBase (from synonym Odontaspis kamoharai (Matsubara, 1936))
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudocarcharias pelagicus (Cadenat, 1963))
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudocarcharias yangi (Teng, 1959))
To Fishbase (from synonym Carcharias pelagicus Cadenat, 1963)
To FishBase images (Pseudocarcharias kamoharai, Hawaii, by Randall, J.E.)
To GenBank (58 nucleotides; 60 proteins)
To GenBank (58 nucleotides; 60 proteins) (from synonym Carcharias kamoharai Matsubara, 1936)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Pseudocarcharias kamoharai FIN032702 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
