Bull shark  (Carcharhinus leucas)

Authentication

Authenticated (26/03/08) by Dr Juerg Brunnschweiler.

Glossary

  • Artisanal fisheries: small-scale, traditional fisheries.
  • Dorsal fin: the unpaired fin found on the back of the body of fish, or the raised structure on the back of most cetaceans.
  • Viviparous: giving birth to live offspring that develop inside the mother’s body.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (September, 2007)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. 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. Part 2: Carcharhiniformes.Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome.
  3. Bull Shark Biological Profile, Ichthyology Department, Florida Museum of Natural History (September, 2007)
    http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/bullshark/bullshark.htm
  4. Brunnschweiler, J. (2008) Pers. comm.
  5. ReefQuest Centre for Shark Research (September, 2007)
    http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/shark_profiles/carcharhinidae.htm
  6. Carwardine, M. and Watterson, K. (2002) The Shark Watcher’s Handbook.BBC Worldwide Ltd, London.
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