Species FAO code: CCP

Carcharhinus plumbeus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Croatia	hr pas tupan	–
Czech Republic	cs Žralok	–
Netherlands	nl Grijze haai	–
Portugal	pt Tubarão pt Tubarão-corre-costa	–
Slovenia	sl sivi morski pes	–
Spain	es Tiburón trozo	Canary Islands: Jaquetón trozo Canary Islands: Tiburón trozo Catalonia: Tauró gris

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827)

Scientific name

Carcharhinus plumbeus

Author

(Nardo, 1827)

Rank

Species

FAO code

CCP

Morphological description

A stout shark with a moderately long, rounded snout, high, triangular, saw-edged upper teeth, and an interdorsal ridge; 1st dorsal fin very large and erect (Ref. 5578). Grey-brown or bronzy with no prominent markings, white below (Ref. 5578). Fins plain or with slightly dusky tips (Ref. 5485).

Taxonomic classification

ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderCarcharhiniformes
  - FamilyCarcharhinidae
    - GenusCarcharhinus
      - SpeciesCarcharhinus plumbeus

Synonyms

Squalus caecchia Nardo, 1847
Carcharinus latistomus Fang & Wang, 1932
Eulamia milberti (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Carcharhinus japonicus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850)
Carcharias milberti Müller & Henle, 1839
Carcharinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827)
Galeolamna stevensi (Ogilby, 1911)
Galeolamna dorsalis Whitley, 1944
Lamna caudata DeKay, 1842
Squalus plumbeus Nardo, 1827
Carcharias latistomus (Fang & Wang, 1932)
Carcharias ceruleus DeKay, 1842
Carcharhinus milberti (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Carcharias japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1850
Carcharias stevensi Ogilby, 1911
Carcharias obtusirostris Moreau, 1881

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827)

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Carcharhinus plumbeus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast