AnAge entry for Dalatias licha

Classification (HAGRID: 01849)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Chondrichthyes (Taxon entry)
            Order: Squaliformes
                Family: Dalatiidae
                    Genus: Dalatias
Species
Dalatias licha
Common name
Kitefin shark
Synonyms
Squalus americanus, Squalus licha, Scymnorhinus lichi, Scymnorhinus lichia

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
18.4 years (wild)
Source
ref. 822
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations
No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
2,496 days
Male sexual maturity
Litter size
12 (viviparous)
Interbirth interval
1,095 days
Adult weight

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 160651
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 170817
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