Carcharhinus falciformis in Philippines
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater No
Brackish No
Saltwater Yes
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
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Type locality, Sitankai, Sibutu Is., Sulu Archipelago, SU 13601 (holotype of Aprionodon sitankaiensis, 52.8 cm TL, female fetus) (Ref. 280, 33021, 47737). Recorded from Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), Samar Sea and San Miguel Bay. Specimens from UPMSI & WWF Elasmobranch Collection from Manila Market; Dumaguete City Public Market in Negros I.; Barra, Puntod, Lopez Jaena and Osucan, Plaridel in Misamis Occidental; Bacong, Negros Oriental; Pasil Fish Market I in Cebu City; San Jose, Taytay in Palawan; Dipolog City Fish Port, Zamboanga; Siquijor in the Visayas (Ref. 47737). Also Ref. 244, 6871, 9997, 28642, 121724.

Occurrence: Manila Market; San Miguel Bay in Bicol; San Jose, Taytay, Palawan; Dumaguete City Public Market in Negros I.; Pasil Fish Market I, Cebu City; Bacong, Negros Oriental; Siquijor in the Visayas; Samar Sea in the Visayas; Barra, Puntod, Lopez Jaena and Osucan, Plaridel in Misamis Occidental; Dipolog City Fish Port, Zamboanga; Lanuza Bay, Surigao del Sur; Sitankai, Sibutu Is., Sulu Archipelago.

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(e.g. 9948)
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