| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | CHONDRICHTHYES | CARCHARHINIFORMES | CARCHARHINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Carcharhinus amboinensis | |||
| Species Authority | (Müller & Henle, 1839) | |||
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 2.3 |
| Year Assessed: | 2000 |
| Assessor/s | Cliff, G. |
| Evaluator/s: | Musick, J.A. & Fowler, S. (Shark Red List Authority) |
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Justification: 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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| Countries: |
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: |
Native:
Atlantic – eastern central; Indian Ocean – western; Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – southwest; Pacific – western central
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Systems: | Marine |
| Citation: | Cliff, G. 2000. Carcharhinus amboinensis. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 November 2008. |
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