Author: (Valenciennes, 1839)
FBname: Whitecheek shark
Comments: A common but little-known shark found on the continental and insular inshore areas (Ref. 9997).  Feeds mainly on fishes but also on cephalopods, and crustaceans (Ref. 6871).  Viviparous (Ref. 50449), with a yolk-sac placenta; gives birth to litters of 1-4 (usually 2) pups (Ref. 58048). Pregnant females (79-100.7 cm TL) that were caught contained 2-5 late-term embryos between 32-38.7 cm TL, thus birth size is presumed to be around 37-39 cm TL.  From more than 1000 market specimens (in Kuwait, Qatar and Abu Dhabi), size of males and females range from 36-85 cm TL and 36-100.7 cm TL, respectively, with males reaching maturity between 63-80 cm TL (Ref. 89954).  Taken in artisanal and small-scale commercial fisheries and marketed for human consumption (Ref. 244).  Fins also utilized (Ref. 6871).