Carcharhinus leiodon Garrick, 1985 Smooth tooth blacktip shark |
Family: | Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks) | |||
Max. size: | 165 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 40 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: known only from southern Arabia, Gulf of Aden (probably at Qishn in Yemen). | |||
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Biology: | Known only from the holotype (immature male). Viviparous (Ref. 50449). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 09 February 2017 (A2cd+3cd) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |