| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | CHONDRICHTHYES | ORECTOLOBIFORMES | HEMISCYLLIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Chiloscyllium indicum | |||||||||
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| Infra-specific Authority: | (Gmelin, 1789) | |||||||||
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Near Threatened ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2003 |
| Assessor/s | Barratt, P., Cavanagh, R.D. & Kyne, P.M. (SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003) |
| Evaluator/s: | Shark Specialist Group Australia & Oceania Regional Group (Shark Red List Authority) |
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Justification: Chiloscyllium indicum is likely to be threatened by overfishing, destructive fishing practices and habitat modification, including the damage and destruction of coral reefs throughout much of its range. This species is regularly taken in inshore fisheries in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand where it is utilized for food. Virtually nothing is known of the biology of this small, sluggish, bottom dwelling shark. However, although common within parts of its range, it is assessed as Near Threatened, reflecting concern that it may meet the Vulnerable criteria due to the significant impact that considerable fishing pressure is likely having on this species in much of its range, and that will continue in future. There is a need for survey and appraisal of the status of this species. |
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| Range Description: | Country distribution range is uncertain. |
| Countries: |
Native:
China; India; Indonesia; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Viet Nam
Presence uncertain:
Australia; Bangladesh; Cambodia; Japan; Korea, Republic of; Malaysia; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Solomon Islands
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| FAO Marine Fishing Areas: |
Native:
Indian Ocean; Indian Ocean; Pacific; Pacific
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| Population: | No data are available on population size or subpopulations, though it is known to be common within parts of its range. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | A common but little-known inshore sluggish bottom shark. It may possibly occur in fresh water in the lower reaches of the Perak River in peninsular Malaysia. Maximum total length (TL) is about 65 cm, with males maturing between 39 and 42 cm TL, and females at 43 cm TL. Chiloscyllium indicum is oviparous, and is inferred to feed mainly on invertebrates. Virtually nothing is known of the biology of this species. |
| Systems: | Marine |
| Major Threat(s): | Chiloscyllium indicum is of considerable interest to fisheries in some areas and is regularly taken in inshore fisheries in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand and utilized fresh for food. It is caught in demersal trawls, demersal gill nets and occasionally pelagic gill nets and is likely to be threatened by overfishing, destructive fishing practices and habitat modification, including the damage and destruction of coral reefs throughout much of its range. |
| Conservation Actions: | There are currently no conservation measures in place for this species. |
| Citation: | IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 11 October 2008. |
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