Author: (Valenciennes, 1839)
FBname: Spot-tail shark
Comments: Found on the continental and insular shelves, primarily near reefs (Ref. 244).  Sometimes in offshore waters (Ref. 30573).  Live near the seabed during the day and near the surface at night (Ref. 6390).  Feeds on bony fishes (Ref. 68964). Shark movements often short (50 km) but may be more than 1,000 km (Ref. 6390).  Prefers teleost fishes but also feeds on cephalopods and crustaceans (Ref. 6871).  Viviparous (Ref. 50449).  Regularly caught by local artisanal and small-scale commercial fisheries where it occurs (Ref. 244).  Utilized as a food fish; fins used in the oriental shark fin trade, liver for vitamin oil, and offal for fishmeal (Ref. 9997).