Biological observations on the broadfin shark Lamiopsis temminckii (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae). Issue 6 (16th October 2017) - Akhilesh, K. V.
Abstract : Biological information was collected from 214 individuals of the broadfin shark Lamiopsis temminckii measuring 418 to 1782 mm total length, L T . Size at maturity ( L 50 ) for females and males was estimated at 1430 and 1368 mm L T, respectively, while mature and gravid females were observed from 1350 mm L T with litter sizes 2–8 and size at birth 418–650 mm L T . Analysis of stomach contents revealed a variety of prey, primarily crustaceans (54·0%), teleosts (42·7%) and cephalopods.