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Carcharhinus tjutjot, the Indonesian whaler shark, is a species of requiem shark belonging to the family Carcharhinidae. Until recently, it was thought to be a junior synonym of the whitecheek shark (C. dussumieri).

The Indonesian whaler shark, along with the family Carcharhinidae, is a key economic group in global fisheries including commercial and small-scale fisheries within the Indo-Pacific region. Common spawning and nursery areas overlap with commercial fishing grounds and it is often caught as bycatch which has caused it to be listed as a Near Threatened Species.

Contents


 * 1) Taxonomy
 * 2) Phylogeny and Morphology
 * 3) Habitat and Feeding
 * 4) Gallery
 * 5) References

Taxonomy

Initially thought of as C. dussumieri, it was later identified as a distinct species in 2012 by morphological characteristics like vertebral counts, dorsal and pectoral fin shape, and fin colouration.

Morphological ambiguities and similarities to C. sealei complicated the identification of C. tutjot across the Indo-West Pacific region. Distinctions arose in the genetic sampling of C. tutjot and certain morphological characteristics were recognizable in the black markings on the second dorsal fin. Molecular genetic analysis conducted determined its population distribution in Brunei Darussalam and the South China sea.

Phylogeny and Morphology

Behavior and Feeding

References