AnAge entry for Carcharhinus plumbeus

Classification (HAGRID: 01413)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Chondrichthyes (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carcharhiniformes
                Family: Carcharhinidae
                    Genus: Carcharhinus
Species: Carcharhinus plumbeus
Common name: Sandbar shark
Synonyms: Carcharhinus milberti, Carcharhinus japonicus, Carcharias ceruleus, Carcharias japonicus, Carcharias latistomus, Carcharias milberti, Carcharias obtusirostris, Carcharias stevensi, Eulamia milberti, Galeolamna dorsalis, Galeolamna stevensi, Lamna caudata, Squalus caecchia, Squalus plumbeus

Maximum longevity: 32 years
Source: Multiple references, please see bibliography below
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: These animals live at least 30 years [0523], but it is possible that some may live over 50 years [0454].

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

No information on metabolism is available.

[0822] Garcia et al. (2008), The importance of habitat and life history to extinction risk in sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras (PubMed)
[0523] Das (1994), Age determination and longevity in fishes (PubMed)
[0454] Froese and Pauly, FishBase