Carcharhinus amboinensis
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Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
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ANIMALIA
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Phylum:
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CHORDATA
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Class:
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CHONDRICHTHYES
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Order:
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CARCHARHINIFORMES
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Family:
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CARCHARHINIDAE
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Scientific Name:
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Carcharhinus amboinensis
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Species Authority:
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(Müller & Henle, 1839)
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Infra-specific Taxa Assessed:
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See Carcharhinus amboinensis (Southwest Indian Ocean subpopulation)
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Common Name/s:
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| English | — | JAVA SHARK, PIGEYE SHARK |
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Assessment Information
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Red List Category & Criteria:
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DD ver 2.3 (1994)
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Year Assessed:
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2000
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Assessor/s:
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Cliff, G.
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Evaluator/s:
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Musick, J.A. & Fowler, S. (Shark Red List Authority)
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Justification:
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C. amboinensis is sporadically distributed in the Indo-West Pacific, which may, in part, be due to an inability to distinguish it from other members of the genus Carcharhinus. Where fisheries data are available, this species constitutes a very small component of the catch, suggesting that it may not be common. Natal Sharks Board data demonstrate a significant declining trend in catches from 1978-98, and a decrease in mean length in the southwest Indian Ocean. This shark’s apparently sporadic distribution and low abundance suggests that it may be unable to sustain heavy, localised fishing pressure, and shark fisheries are intensifying in the Indo-Pacific.
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Geographic Range
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Countries:
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Native:
Australia; Bahrain; Djibouti; India; Indonesia; Madagascar; Mauritius; Mozambique; Nigeria; Oman; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; Somalia; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Yemen
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FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
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Native:
Atlantic-eastern central; Indian Ocean-eastern; Indian Ocean-western; Pacific-southwest; Pacific-western central
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Population
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Population Trend:
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Habitat and Ecology
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System:
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Marine
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List of Habitats:
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| 9.1 | Marine Neritic - Pelagic |
| 10.1 | Marine Oceanic - Epipelagic (0-200m) |
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Threats
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List of Threats:
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| 3.1.3 | Harvesting (hunting/gathering) - Food - Regional/international trade (ongoing) |
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Bibliography
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Bibliography:
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Compagno, L.J.V. 1984. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. No. 125, vol. 4. Shark Specialist Group. 2000. IUCN Shark Specialist Group Red List Assessments, 2000 (unpublished report). Shark Specialist Group. For more information, see the Specialist Group website.
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