Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.26879/1233 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03DEA321-FFA1-FF8E-9BCB-FDEDABC0E20D |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810 |
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Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810 View in CoL
Tooth type: Tearing.
This is a living species that feeds on bony and cartilaginous fishes, having a TL of 4.3 (Cortés, 1999). Large specimens also feed on small cetaceans (Ebert et al., 2021). This species inhabits the open ocean and coastal waters, from the surface to 888 m depth (Ebert et al., 2021).
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