AnAge entry for Sphyrna tiburo

Classification (HAGRID: 01775)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Chondrichthyes (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carcharhiniformes
                Family: Sphyrnidae
                    Genus: Sphyrna
Species: Sphyrna tiburo
Common name: Bonnethead shark
Synonyms: Sphyrna vespertina, Squalus tiburo

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: 6.5 years (wild)
Source: ref. 822
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity: 1,058 days
Male sexual maturity: 857 days
Litter size: 10 (viviparous)
Interbirth interval: 365 days
Adult weight: 5,940 g

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

[0822] Garcia et al. (2008), The importance of habitat and life history to extinction risk in sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras (PubMed)
[0454] Froese and Pauly, FishBase

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 160502
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account (if available)
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy: Taxonomy ID 7824
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Ageing Literature: Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed
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