WoRMS taxon details
Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861)
105794 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:105794)
accepted
Species
Carcharhinus maou (Lesson, 1831) · unaccepted
Carcharias insularum Snyder, 1904 · unaccepted
Carcharias longimanus (Poey, 1861) · unaccepted
Carcharias obtusus Garman, 1881 · unaccepted
Carcharinus longimanus (Poey, 1861) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Pterolamiops budkeri Fourmanoir, 1961 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Pterolamiops longimanus (Poey, 1861) · unaccepted
Pterolamiops magnipinnis Smith, 1958 · unaccepted
Squalus longimanus Poey, 1861 · unaccepted
Squalus maou Lesson, 1831 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Squalus longimanus Poey, 1861) Poey, F. (1858-1861). Memorias sobra la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba, acompañadas de sumarios Latinos y extractos en Francés. 2: 1-96 (1858), 97-336 (1860), 337-442 (1861), pls. 1-19; La Habana ["1856-1858"]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2513061 [details]
Description Oceanic (Ref. 9987). A deep water species which seldom comes close to shore. Preferred water temperatures range from 18 to...
Distribution Gulf of Maine (near NE edge Georges Bank - Scott & Scott, 1988) to Argentina
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]
Distribution Gulf of Maine (near NE edge Georges Bank - Scott & Scott, 1988) to Argentina
Distribution Gulf of Maine (near NE edge Georges Bank - Scott & Scott, 1988) to Argentina [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105794 on 2024-11-21
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original description
(of Pterolamiops budkeri Fourmanoir, 1961) Fourmanoir, P. (1961). Requins de la Cote Ouest de Madagascar. Memoires de l'Institut Scientifique de Madagascar Serie F (Oceanographie) 4: 1-82 [details]
original description (of Squalus longimanus Poey, 1861) Poey, F. (1858-1861). Memorias sobra la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba, acompañadas de sumarios Latinos y extractos en Francés. 2: 1-96 (1858), 97-336 (1860), 337-442 (1861), pls. 1-19; La Habana ["1856-1858"]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2513061 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
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 Garrick, J.A.F. (1982). Sharks of the genus Carcharhinus. <em>NOAA Technical Report NMFS Circular.</em> 445:150-159. [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source 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]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Smith, J. L. B.; Smith, M. M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. 1st edition. <em>Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.</em> i-viii + 1-215, Pls. 1-98. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2024). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
original description (of Squalus longimanus Poey, 1861) Poey, F. (1858-1861). Memorias sobra la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba, acompañadas de sumarios Latinos y extractos en Francés. 2: 1-96 (1858), 97-336 (1860), 337-442 (1861), pls. 1-19; La Habana ["1856-1858"]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2513061 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
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 Garrick, J.A.F. (1982). Sharks of the genus Carcharhinus. <em>NOAA Technical Report NMFS Circular.</em> 445:150-159. [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source 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]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Smith, J. L. B.; Smith, M. M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. 1st edition. <em>Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.</em> i-viii + 1-215, Pls. 1-98. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2024). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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] |
To Barcode of Life (69 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Pterolamiops longimanus (Poey, 1861))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Squalus longimanus Poey, 1861)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Carcharias insularum Snyder, 1904)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Carcharhinus maou (Lesson, 1831))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Squalus maou Lesson, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Carcharinus longimanus (Poey, 1861))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carcharhinus longimanus)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias insularum Snyder, 1904)
To FishBase (from synonym Pterolamiops budkeri Fourmanoir, 1961)
To FishBase (from synonym Pterolamiops magnipinnis Smith, 1958)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharhinus maou (Lesson, 1831))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Pterolamiops longimanus (Poey, 1861))
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharinus longimanus (Poey, 1861))
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias longimanus (Poey, 1861))
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias obtusus Garman, 1881)
To FishBase (from synonym Squalus longimanus Poey, 1861)
To FishBase (from synonym Squalus maou Lesson, 1831)
To FishBase images (Carcharhinus longimanus, Egypt, by Moldzio, S.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (436 nucleotides; 287 proteins)
To GenBank (436 nucleotides; 287 proteins) (from synonym Squalus longimanus Poey, 1861)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Critically Endangered)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carcharhinus longimanus RAD100158-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carcharhinus longimanus RAD100159-003)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carcharias insularum P02014 illustration) (from synonym Carcharias insularum Snyder, 1904)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Pterolamiops longimanus (Poey, 1861))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Squalus longimanus Poey, 1861)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Carcharias insularum Snyder, 1904)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Carcharhinus maou (Lesson, 1831))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Squalus maou Lesson, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Carcharinus longimanus (Poey, 1861))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carcharhinus longimanus)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias insularum Snyder, 1904)
To FishBase (from synonym Pterolamiops budkeri Fourmanoir, 1961)
To FishBase (from synonym Pterolamiops magnipinnis Smith, 1958)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharhinus maou (Lesson, 1831))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Pterolamiops longimanus (Poey, 1861))
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharinus longimanus (Poey, 1861))
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias longimanus (Poey, 1861))
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias obtusus Garman, 1881)
To FishBase (from synonym Squalus longimanus Poey, 1861)
To FishBase (from synonym Squalus maou Lesson, 1831)
To FishBase images (Carcharhinus longimanus, Egypt, by Moldzio, S.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (436 nucleotides; 287 proteins)
To GenBank (436 nucleotides; 287 proteins) (from synonym Squalus longimanus Poey, 1861)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Critically Endangered)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carcharhinus longimanus RAD100158-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carcharhinus longimanus RAD100159-003)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carcharias insularum P02014 illustration) (from synonym Carcharias insularum Snyder, 1904)
To PESI
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Unreviewed
