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Nervous shark

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lobe, as well as the caudal fin trailing margin; the lower caudal fin lobe and sometimes the pectoral fins are also tipped in black. The nervous shark typically reaches 1.0–1.3 m (3.3–4.3 ft) in length and may grow up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) long. Females attain larger sizes than males.
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are overlapping and bear three horizontal ridges (five in larger individuals) leading to marginal teeth. This species is bronze to gray above and white below, with a white stripe on the flank. A thin black line runs along the leading margins of the dorsal fins, pectoral fins, and the upper caudal fin
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Females produce litters on an annual cycle in Darwin Harbor and on a biennial cycle in Shark Bay. The litter size ranges from one to six and is not correlated with the size of the female. The newborns are relatively large, measuring 35–40 cm (14–16 in) long, and are birthed in shallow
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of eight to nine months. In Shark Bay, mating occurs from late October to early November and birthing occurs around the same time the following year, following a gestation period of 11 months; this slower development likely reflects the cooler temperatures of Shark Bay.
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The nervous shark has a rather stout, spindle-shaped body and a short, broadly rounded snout. The anterior margin of each nostril is extended into a slender nipple-shaped lobe. The moderately large eyes are horizontally oval in shape and equipped with
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at around 84 and 91 cm (33 and 36 in), respectively, in Darwin Harbour, and 91 and 101 cm (36 and 40 in), respectively, in Shark Bay. The age at maturity is around four years for males and six years for females; the
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originates over the free rear tips of the pectoral fins; it is large and falcate (sickle-shaped) with a pointed apex. The second dorsal fin is positioned opposite the
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Salini, J.P.; Blaber, S.J.M.; Brewer, D.T. (1992). "Diets of sharks from estuaries and adjacent waters of the north-eastern Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia".
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Gleeson R.J.; Bennett M.B.; Adlard R.D. (November 2010). "First taxonomic description of multivalvulidan myxosporean parasites from elasmobranchs:
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Shy and difficult to approach, the nervous shark is harmless to humans. It is occasionally marketed for food. This species is susceptible to being
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Carcharhinidae, so named because of its timid behavior in regard to humans. It is common in shallow, coastal waters off northern
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White, W.T.; Hall, N.G.; Potter, I.C. (December 2002). "Size and age compositions and reproductive biology of the nervous shark
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origin. The caudal fin is asymmetrical, with a strong lower lobe and a longer upper lobe with a ventral notch near the tip. The
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and is relatively large and high. There is no ridge between the dorsal fins. A crescent-shaped notch is present on the
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Lavery, S. (1992). "Electrophoretic analysis of phylogenetic relationships among Australian carcharhinid sharks".
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nursery areas such as Herald Bight in Shark Bay. The juvenile growth rate is high for a shark; males and females
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Lyle, J.M.; Timms, G.J. (August 5, 1987). "Predation on Aquatic Snakes by Sharks from Northern Australia".
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in a large subtropical embayment, including an analysis of growth during pre- and postnatal life".
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consists of the preserved skin and teeth of a 92 cm (36 in) long female caught in
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Sharks of the World: An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Shark Species Known to Date
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Whitley, G.P. (June 11, 1945). "New sharks and fishes from Western Australia, Part 2".
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waters, to a depth of at least 45 m (148 ft). It seems to particularly favor
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connection. The details of its life history seem to vary depending on
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suggested in 1982 that the nervous shark is closely related to the
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Morgan, D.L.; Kyne, P.M.; Bennett, M.B.; Rigby, C.L. (2020).
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is at least 12 years for males and 16 years for females.
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White, W.T.; Platell, M.E.; Potter, I.C. (March 2004).
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The diet of the nervous shark consists mainly of small
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in 1988 tentatively grouped these two species with the
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off northern Australia from Shark Bay in the west to
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are moderately long, narrow, and pointed. The first
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Adult females have a single functional 608:is sometimes eaten by the nervous shark. 572:. It is among the most common sharks in 1368: 1366: 938:. NOAA Technical Report, NMFS CIRC 445. 791: 1327:n.sp. (Myxosporea: Multivalvulidae)". 725:for approximately four weeks prior to 330:—for example, the timing of the 1114: 1112: 1006:Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 950:Sharks of the Order Carcharhiniformes 7: 1385:(Whitley) from Northern Australia". 1046:Field Guide for Sharks of the Genus 709:connection formed from the depleted 2547:IUCN Red List least concern species 1125:IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 813:IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 717:, on the right, and two functional 859:Last, P.R.; Stevens, J.D. (2009). 14: 701:exhaust their initial supply of 556:The nervous shark is found over 488:study by Shane Lavery, based on 73: 558:continental and insular shelves 1: 1044:Voigt, M.; Weber, D. (2011). 357:(IUCN) has been listed under 349:and perhaps also by line and 2126:Australian sharpnose shark ( 1687:Smoothtooth blacktip shark ( 861:Sharks and Rays of Australia 683:of the nervous shark is the 564:in the east, as well as off 302:of the nervous shark, while 2562:Fish of the Solomon Islands 2117:Caribbean sharpnose shark ( 2090:Brazilian sharpnose shark ( 1804:Australian blacktip shark ( 1018:10.1016/j.ympev.2010.11.018 224:Range of the nervous shark 2583: 2135:Atlantic sharpnose shark ( 779:(IUCN) has assessed it as 396:), in a 1945 issue of the 2168:Pacific spadenose shark ( 2099:Pacific sharpnose shark ( 1617:Pacific smalltail shark ( 1471: 1381:(Quoy & Gaimard) and 1341:10.1017/S0031182010000855 1249:10.1007/s00227-003-1218-1 1166:10.1007/s00227-004-1386-7 1095:10.1007/s00227-002-0914-6 948:Compagno, L.J.V. (1988). 910:Compagno, L.J.V. (1984). 314:may also be eaten. 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He gave it the name 365:Taxonomy and phylogeny 334:and the length of the 318:, with the developing 291:lobe is black-tipped. 238:Galeolamna greyi cauta 2192:Whitetip reef shark ( 1732:Blacktip reef shark ( 820:: e.T41733A68612504. 603: 514:nictitating membranes 390:Carcharhinus obscurus 374:Gilbert Percy Whitley 1859:Borneo river shark ( 886:Australian Zoologist 401:Australian Zoologist 322:nourished through a 2278:Carcharhinus_cautus 2265:Carcharhinus_cautus 2251:Carcharhinus cautus 2221:Carcharhinus cautus 1669:Pondicherry shark ( 1556:C. amblyrhynchoides 1416:Carcharhinus cautus 1375:Carcharhinus cautus 1079:Carcharhinus cautus 806:Carcharhinus cautus 757:caught incidentally 676:Fordonia leucobalia 596:Biology and ecology 578:Gulf of Carpentaria 442:blacktip reef shark 340:caught incidentally 256:Carcharhinus cautus 199:Carcharhinus cautus 40:Conservation status 1919:Daggernose shark ( 1886:Speartooth shark ( 1633:Whitecheek shark ( 751:Human interactions 610: 398:scientific journal 267:, and part of the 2534: 2533: 2482:Galeolamna cautus 2442:Open Tree of Life 2213:Taxon identifiers 2204: 2203: 2159:Spadenose shark ( 2000:Whitenose shark ( 1795:Spot-tail shark ( 1777:Blackspot shark ( 1768:Smalltail shark ( 1678:Finetooth shark ( 1660:Galapagos shark ( 1563:Grey reef shark ( 1538:C. albimarginatus 1536:Silvertip shark ( 1527:Blacknose shark ( 1507:Carcharhiniformes 1399:10.1071/mf9870701 1335:(13): 1885–1898. 1325:Kudoa carcharhini 1215:10.1071/mf9920087 1058:978-3-89937-132-1 987:10.1071/MF9920097 870:978-0-674-03411-2 688:Kudoa carcharhini 670:Cerberus rynchops 606:Cerberus rynchops 427:Western Australia 247: 246: 242: 147:Carcharhiniformes 63: 2574: 2527: 2526: 2514: 2513: 2501: 2500: 2499: 2473: 2472: 2460: 2459: 2450: 2449: 2437: 2436: 2424: 2423: 2411: 2410: 2398: 2397: 2385: 2384: 2372: 2371: 2359: 2358: 2346: 2345: 2333: 2332: 2320: 2319: 2307: 2306: 2294: 2293: 2281: 2280: 2268: 2267: 2255: 2254: 2253: 2240: 2239: 2238: 2208: 2170:S. macrorhynchos 1943:Broadfin shark ( 1723:Hardnose shark ( 1705:Blacktip shark ( 1662:C. galapagenisis 1565:C. amblyrhynchos 1554:Graceful shark ( 1456: 1449: 1442: 1433: 1403: 1402: 1370: 1361: 1360: 1321:Kudoa hemiscylli 1316: 1310: 1309: 1281: 1275: 1274: 1272: 1271: 1265: 1259:. 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Index


Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Chondrichthyes
Elasmobranchii
Selachimorpha
Carcharhiniformes
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus
Binomial name
Whitley

Synonyms
species
requiem shark
family
Australia
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
dorsal fin
caudal fin
bony fishes
prey
crustaceans

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