WoRMS taxon details

Rhizoprionodon acutus (Rüppell, 1837)

105802 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:105802)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Gnathostomata (Infraphylum)
  6. Chondrichthyes (Parvphylum)
  7. Elasmobranchii (Class)
  8. Neoselachii (Subclass)
  9. Selachii (Infraclass)
  10. Galeomorphi (Superorder)
  11. Carcharhiniformes (Order)
  12. Carcharhinidae (Family)
  13. Rhizoprionodon (Genus)
  14. Rhizoprionodon acutus (Species)
accepted
Species
Rhizoprionodon Whitley, 1929
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Carcharias acutus Rüppell, 1837) Rüppell, W. P. E. S. (1835-1838). Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig Fische des Rothen Meeres. <em>Siegmund Schmerber, Frankfurt am Main.</em> i-ii + 1-148, Pls. 1-33. [1835:1-28, Pls. 1-7; 1836:29-52, Pls. 8-14; 1837:53-80, Pls. 15-21; 1838:81-148, Pls. 22-33.]. [For dates see Sawyer 1952 [ref. 13582].]. [details] 
Description Found on continental shelves, often on sandy beaches and rarely in estuaries. Can not tolerate very low salinities. Feeds...  
Description Found on continental shelves, often on sandy beaches and rarely in estuaries. Can not tolerate very low salinities. Feeds mainly on bony fishes but also takes cephalopods and other invertebrates. Viviparous, with 1 to 8 in a litter. Size at birth between 25 and 39 cm. Quite common. Often taken by anglers (Ref. 5485). Utilized for human consumption and processed for fishmeal. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Rhizoprionodon acutus (Rüppell, 1837). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105802 on 2026-11-09
Date
action
by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
van der Land, Jacob
2008-01-15 17:27:08Z
changed
Bailly, Nicolas

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Nomenclature

original description (of Carcharias sorrahkowah Bleeker, 1853) Bleeker, P. (1853). Nalezingen op de ichthyologische fauna van Bengalen en Hindostan. <em>Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen.</em> v. 25 (art. 8): 1-164 + 165-166, Pls. 1-6., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.60451 [details] 

original description (of Carcharias walbeehmi Bleeker, 1856) Bleeker, P. (1856). Tweede bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van het eiland Bintang. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> 10: 345-356., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13612903#page/385/mode/1up [details] 

original description (of Carcharias walbenii Bleeker, 1856) Bleeker, P. (1856). Tweede bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van het eiland Bintang. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> 10: 345-356., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13612903#page/385/mode/1up [details] 

original description (of Squalus sorrakowah Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G. (1829). Le Règne Animal distribué, d'apres son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. [The Animal Kingdom, arranged according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy]. <em>Déterville, Paris.</em> Edition 2. v. 2: i-xv + 1-406., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31771348 [details] 

original description (of Scoliodon vagatus Garman, 1913) Garman, S. (1913). The Plagiostomia (sharks, skates, and rays). <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.</em> v. 36: i-xiii + 1-515., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4364116#page/11/mode/1up [details] 

original description (of Carcharias aaronis Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1899) Hemprich, F. W.; Ehrenberg, C. G. (1899). Symbolae physicae, seu icones adhuc ineditae ... ex itineribus per Libyam, AEgyptiam, Nubiam, Dongolam, Syriam, Arabiam et Habessiniam publico institutis sumptu ... studio annis MDCCCXX - MDCCCXXV redierunt. Zoologica. <em>Berolini [Berlin] (Reimer). Symbolae physicae, seu icones adhuc ineditae .</em> 1-17, 31 plates. [Fishes on p. 7-10, Pls. Pisces 1-10, Zootomica Pls. 8-10. A posthumous series of plates, the fishes published under the editorship of F. Hilgendorf. Most names are not treated as valid and are unavailable. [details] 

original description (of Carcharias crenidens Klunzinger, 1880) Klunzinger, C. B. (1880). Die von Müller'sche Sammlung australischer Fische in Stuttgart. <em>Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe.</em> v. 80 (1. Abth.) (nos 3-4): 325-430, Pls. 1-9. [details] 

original description (of Scoliodon longmani Ogilby, 1912) Ogilby, J. D. (1912). On some Queensland fishes. <em>Memoirs of the Queensland Museum.</em> v. 1: 26-65, Pls. 12-14. [details] 

original description (of Carcharias eumeces Pietschmann, 1913) Pietschmann, V. (1913). Fische des Wiesbadener Museums. <em>Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde. Wiesbaden.</em> v. 66: 170-201, Pls. 1-2. [Includes 5 subtitles.]. [details] 

original description (of Carcharias acutus Rüppell, 1837) Rüppell, W. P. E. S. (1835-1838). Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig Fische des Rothen Meeres. <em>Siegmund Schmerber, Frankfurt am Main.</em> i-ii + 1-148, Pls. 1-33. [1835:1-28, Pls. 1-7; 1836:29-52, Pls. 8-14; 1837:53-80, Pls. 15-21; 1838:81-148, Pls. 22-33.]. [For dates see Sawyer 1952 [ref. 13582].]. [details] 

basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details] 

Ecology

ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] OpenAccess publication

Other

context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details] 

context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details] 

additional source Ben Rais Lasram, F.; Mouillot, D. (2008). Increasing southern invasion enhances congruence between endemic and exotic Mediterranean fish fauna. <em>Biological Invasions.</em> 11(3): 697-711., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-008-9284-4 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [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  PDF available [request]

additional source Streftaris, N., A. Zenetos & E. Papathanassiou. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. <em>Oceanogry and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 43: 419-453. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1201/9781420037449.ch8 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details] OpenAccess publication

 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Unreviewed
Description Found on continental shelves, often on sandy beaches and rarely in estuaries. Can not tolerate very low salinities. Feeds mainly on bony fishes but also takes cephalopods and other invertebrates. Viviparous, with 1 to 8 in a litter. Size at birth between 25 and 39 cm. Quite common. Often taken by anglers (Ref. 5485). Utilized for human consumption and processed for fishmeal. [details]
    Definitions

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LanguageName 
English milk shark  [details]
German Milchhai  [details]
Japanese ヒラガシラ  [details]
Lithuanian ilgažiomenis ryklys  [details]
Modern Greek (1453-) Πριονοδοντοκαρχαρίας  [details]
Russian остроносая длиннорылая акуламолочная акулаакула вальбема  [details]
Spanish tiburón lechoso  [details]
Turkish çekic başlı köpekbalığı  [details]
Ukrainian молочна акула Акула молочна  [details]
To Barcode of Life (216 barcodes) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carcharias aaronis Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1899)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carcharias walbeehmi Bleeker, 1856)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Scoliodon palasorra (Bleeker, 1853))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cynocephalus acutus (Rüppell, 1837))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Scolliodon walbechmii (Bleeker, 1856))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Scoliodon palasorrah (Bleeker, 1853))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Scoliodon walbeehmi (Bleeker, 1856))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (28 publications) (from synonym Scoliodon acutus (Rüppell, 1837))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Scoliodon longmani Ogilby, 1912)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Scoliodon walbeehmii (Bleeker, 1856))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Scoliodon vagatus Garman, 1913)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Carcharias sorrakowah (Cuvier, 1829))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Carcharias eumeces Pietschmann, 1913)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Carcharias walbeehmii (Bleeker, 1856))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (60 publications) (from synonym Carcharias acutus Rüppell, 1837)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Carcharias crenidens Klunzinger, 1880)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Carcharias acutus Rüppell, 1837)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Rhizoprionodon acutus) 
To FishBase (from synonym Scoliodon walbeehmi (Bleeker, 1856))
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharhinus acutus (Rüppell, 1837))
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias aaronis Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1899)
To FishBase (from synonym Scoliodon vagatus Garman, 1913)
To FishBase 
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias acutus Rüppell, 1837)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias crenidens Klunzinger, 1880)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias eumeces Pietschmann, 1913)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias sorrahkowah Bleeker, 1853)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias walbeehmi Bleeker, 1856)
To FishBase (from synonym Scoliodon acutus (Rüppell, 1837))
To FishBase (from synonym Scoliodon longmani Ogilby, 1912)
To FishBase (from synonym Cynocephalus acutus (Rüppell, 1837))
To FishBase (from synonym Scoliodon walbeehmii (Bleeker, 1856))
To FishBase (from synonym Hypoprion acutus (Rüppell, 1837))
To FishBase (from synonym Scoliodon palasorra (Bleeker, 1853))
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias walbeehmii (Bleeker, 1856))
To FishBase (from synonym Scolliodon walbechmii (Bleeker, 1856))
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias walbenii Bleeker, 1856)
To FishBase (from synonym Scoliodon walbeemii (Bleeker, 1856))
To Fishbase (from synonym Squalus sorrakowah Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Scoliodon sorrahkowah (Bleeker, 1853))
To FishBase (from synonym Scoliodon palasorrah (Bleeker, 1853))
To GenBank (267 nucleotides; 262 proteins) (from synonym Scoliodon walbeemii (Bleeker, 1856))
To GenBank (267 nucleotides; 262 proteins) (from synonym Carcharias acutus Rüppell, 1837)
To GenBank (267 nucleotides; 262 proteins) 
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) 
To IUCN Red List (Vulnerable) 
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carcharhinidae RAD110063 thru RAD110064 Envelope) 
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carcharias (Scoliodon) walbeehmi RAD109609-001) (from synonym Carcharias walbeehmi Bleeker, 1856)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carcharias acutus RAD107178-001) (from synonym Carcharias acutus Rüppell, 1837)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carcharias crenidens RAD107188-001) (from synonym Carcharias crenidens Klunzinger, 1880)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carcharias crenidens RAD107188-002) (from synonym Carcharias crenidens Klunzinger, 1880)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carcharias eumeces RAD107183-001) (from synonym Carcharias eumeces Pietschmann, 1913)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Rhizoprionodon acutus RAD110064-001) 
To PESI 
To ITIS
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