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Fecundity of Carcharhinus brachyurus
Main Ref: Kailola, P.J., M.J. Williams, P.C. Stewart, R.E. Reichelt, A. McNee and C. Grieve, 1993
Country: Australia
Locality: southern waters
Ecosystem:
Absolute Fecundity Fecundity Type: 
  min   7 (g) (cm)   Ref: Kailola, P.J., M.J. Williams, P.C. Stewart, R.E. Reichelt, A. McNee and C. Grieve, 1993
  max   20 (g) (cm)  
  mean     (g) (cm)  
Comments on Fecundity: In a litter.
Relative Fecundity
Min: Ref.:
Mean: Ref.:
Max: Ref.:
Fecundity/length relationship ( F = a * L ^b):
  Size: (cm)  
  n:
  a: 95% confidence limit:  
  b: 95% confidence limit:  
  r2:  
Spawning Cycles: 1 (1/y)   Ref: Frisk, M.G., T.J. Miller and N.K. Dulvy, 2004
Comments: Birth may occur at any time of the year, peaking in summer. Litter contains 7 to 20 pups, born at about 59 to 70 cm long. A known pupping site is north of Adelaide in Gulf St Vincent. Pregnant bronze whalers move inshore to drop their young (Ref. 6390). In a litter.
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