Thun hima Miyaru
Classification
Max Size
Carcharhiniformes
Distribution
World-wide in tropical and subtropical waters.
Distinctive Characters
A medium-sized, fairly stocky shark. Long snout, its length about equal to mouth width. Upper and lower teeth nearly symmetrical and similar, with erect narrow cusps and serrated edges. First dorsal fin pointed and with origin roughly level with pectoral insertions.
Color
Grey with brassy sheen; pale below. Black on tips to dorsal fins, paired fins, anal fin lower caudal lobe and on leading edges of caudal fin.
Habitat & Biology
Occurs in coastal as well as offshore surface waters. Fast moving, sometimes leaping out of water. Feeds mainly on schooling fishes, occasionally on crustaceans and cephalopods. Viviparous, with a yolk-sac placenta; number of young per litter 1-10, commonly 4-7.
Remarks
Carcharhinus limbatus has so far been recorded in Maldives only from Laamu Atoll. Four specimens were taken there by R.V. “Farumas” during the Reef Fish Resources Survey. It would seem to be one of those species that is common in the south.
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