9: CARCHARHINJDAE (REQUIEM SHARKS)
9.11 Carcharhinus /ongimanus
(Poey, 1861)
Oceanic whitetip shark
Opesee-wittiphaai
Squalus (Carcharias) maou Lesson, 1830: 91, PI. 1 (Paumotu Archipelago; Garrick (1982) notes that longimanus is used in preference to maou
in accordance with well-established usage and rulings of the International
Commission on Zoological Nomenclature). Squalus longimanus Poey,
1861: 338, PI. 19, Figs. 9, 10 (Cuba). Pterolamiops magnipinnis Smith,
1958b: 131, Fig. Ie, PI. 1 (Port Elizabeth); 1961: 565, No. IOa*. Carcharhinus longimanus: Bass et aI., 1973: 49*; Garrick, 1982: 150*.
Interdorsal ridge usually present. Distinguished by the broadly
rounded fins, usually mottled with white. V and A have dark tips (in
specimens of more than 130 cm); juveniles often have dark tips to the
fins, but also have a distinctive dark saddle on caudal peduncle.
14-2-14
Teeth 14-2-14. Precaudal vertebrae 123-131.
Usually 6-8, up to 15, pups per litter, born at 60-65 cm;
mature at about 190 cm; attains 3 m, occasionally more. An
abundant shark of tropical eas, found in all major ocean ,
usually away from continental shelve . Common off Natal ;
juveniles have been taken off the southea tern Cape Province. A dangerou hark , but normally unlikely to come
into contact with man.
N
9.12 Carcharhinus mac/oti
(Muller & Henle, 1839)
Hardnose shark
Hardeneushaai
Carcharias (Hypoprion) macloti Miiller & Henle, 1839: 34, PI. 10 (New
Guinea).
No interdorsal ridge; sharply pointed, long, narrow snout with internal
rostral cartilages expanded and hyperca\Cified, easily felt by pinching·
snout. Upper teeth with narrow oblique, smooth main cusps and small
·d
b db
b · h
.
hI4-2-14F· I·
Sl e cusps on roa ases, ut Wit out serrations; teet 10-1-10. ms pam,
the rear margins lighter.
Litter of 1-2 pups; males mature at 69-91 cm, adult
females 76-89 cm; maximum probably below 1 m. Diet unrecorded, probably small fish, squids and crustaceans;
harmless to man. A tropical shallow-water species ranging
from Kenya and Tanzania east to China and New Guinea;
not recorded from our area but to be expected.
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9.11 Carcharhinus /ongimanus: 150 em female and (top) 61 em embryo (both Natal). N & T as in 2.1.
9.12 Carcharhinus mae/oti: 77 em mature female (Kenya).
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9.11 Carcharhinus /ongimanus
(Poey, 1861)
Oceanic whitetip shark
Opesee-wittiphaai
Squalus (Carcharias) maou Lesson, 1830: 91, PI. 1 (Paumotu Archipelago; Garrick (1982) notes that longimanus is used in preference to maou
in accordance with well-established usage and rulings of the International
Commission on Zoological Nomenclature). Squalus longimanus Poey,
1861: 338, PI. 19, Figs. 9, 10 (Cuba). Pterolamiops magnipinnis Smith,
1958b: 131, Fig. Ie, PI. 1 (Port Elizabeth); 1961: 565, No. IOa*. Carcharhinus longimanus: Bass et aI., 1973: 49*; Garrick, 1982: 150*.
Interdorsal ridge usually present. Distinguished by the broadly
rounded fins, usually mottled with white. V and A have dark tips (in
specimens of more than 130 cm); juveniles often have dark tips to the
fins, but also have a distinctive dark saddle on caudal peduncle.
14-2-14
Teeth 14-2-14. Precaudal vertebrae 123-131.
Usually 6-8, up to 15, pups per litter, born at 60-65 cm;
mature at about 190 cm; attains 3 m, occasionally more. An
abundant shark of tropical eas, found in all major ocean ,
usually away from continental shelve . Common off Natal ;
juveniles have been taken off the southea tern Cape Province. A dangerou hark , but normally unlikely to come
into contact with man.
N
9.12 Carcharhinus mac/oti
(Muller & Henle, 1839)
Hardnose shark
Hardeneushaai
Carcharias (Hypoprion) macloti Miiller & Henle, 1839: 34, PI. 10 (New
Guinea).
No interdorsal ridge; sharply pointed, long, narrow snout with internal
rostral cartilages expanded and hyperca\Cified, easily felt by pinching·
snout. Upper teeth with narrow oblique, smooth main cusps and small
·d
b db
b · h
.
hI4-2-14F· I·
Sl e cusps on roa ases, ut Wit out serrations; teet 10-1-10. ms pam,
the rear margins lighter.
Litter of 1-2 pups; males mature at 69-91 cm, adult
females 76-89 cm; maximum probably below 1 m. Diet unrecorded, probably small fish, squids and crustaceans;
harmless to man. A tropical shallow-water species ranging
from Kenya and Tanzania east to China and New Guinea;
not recorded from our area but to be expected.
.:. '."'
9.11 Carcharhinus /ongimanus: 150 em female and (top) 61 em embryo (both Natal). N & T as in 2.1.
9.12 Carcharhinus mae/oti: 77 em mature female (Kenya).
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