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basis of record
van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source
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McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
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From other sources
Description Oceanic (Ref. 9987). A deep water species which seldom comes close to shore. Preferred water temperatures range from 18 to 28°C. Frequently accompanied by @Remora@ and @Coryphaena@, and tortoises. Feeds mainly on pelagic fish and cephalopods. There is pronounced partial segregation by size and sex in some areas.This is an active, almost fearless shark also charged in human attacks. Utilized for human consumption, for leather, for finsoup, and for oil. Marketed fresh, dried-salted and frozen (Ref. 9987). [details]
Diet Feeds mainly on bony fishes, other sharks, rays, turtles, seabirds, maine mammals, molluscs, crustaceans, and carrion [details]
Distribution Gulf of Maine (near NE edge Georges Bank - Scott & Scott, 1988) to Argentina [details]
Habitat nektonic [details]
Habitat Mainly oceanic, found along the coast in tropical and warm temperate waters. [details]
Importance Social- Fishey and gamefish, dangerous to humans; the object of longline or gill net fisheries for meat, fins liver, oil, fish meal, hides and teeth [details]
Language | Name | |
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English |
oceanic whitetip shark |
[details] |
German |
Weißspitzen-HochseehaiHochsee-Weißflossenhai |
[details] |
Japanese |
ヨゴレ |
[details] |
Lithuanian |
ilgapelekis pilkasis ryklys |
[details] |
Modern Greek (1453-) |
Καρχαρίνος των ωκεανών |
[details] |
Polish |
żarłacz białopłetwy |
[details] |
Spanish |
tiburón oceánicojaquetón de ley |
[details] |
Swedish |
årfenhaj |
[details] |
Turkish |
akyüzgeçli köpekbalığıakyuzgecli kopekbaligi |
[details] |
Ukrainian |
Довгокрила акулаАкула сіра довгокрила |
[details] |
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