Dr. D. Ross Robertson, Panama
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Carcharhinus acronotus belongs to the requiem shark family and is encountered and photographed by divers in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.
We would at least like to comment on FishBase's assessment that the shark is “harmless”.
Even ground sharks can become aggressive under certain circumstances (stress / fear caused by intrusive divers, feeding with fish waste) and may bite!
Since many entries point out that there have never been any attacks on humans, we would like to refer to the report of the Florida Museum:
“From Florida, where there are 20 to 30 such attacks per year, there is evidence that the blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) [possibly spinner sharks (Carcharhinus brevipinna) and blacknose sharks (Carcharhinus acronotus)] are the main culprits in this region.”
For this reason, always:
exercise caution, keep your distance and do not touch sharks, prevention is always better than aftercare!
Where there are small predators, large predators are usually not far away, especially when blood gets into the water!
Shark bites can be quite lethal to humans, especially the 10 most dangerous shark species are considered and can launch unprovoked attacks from humans: - Great white shark - Bull shark - Tiger shark - Sand tiger shark - Blacktip shark - Bronze shark - Spinner shark - Blue shark - Hammerhead shark - Whitetip shark The bite by a shark is one of the most basic fears of humans, but the number of deaths caused by shark attacks is very low: in 2015 there were 98 attacks by sharks and in 6 cases the attack resulted in a fatal end for humans. In 2016 there were 107 attacks by sharks and in 8 cases the attack resulted in a fatal end for humans. Sources: http://hai.ch/Hai-Infos/Unfaelle/index.html http://www.focus.de/reisen/videos/auch-urlaubsorte-betroffen-schrecklicher-rekord-2016-gab-es-mehr-hai-angriffe-als-je-zuvor_id_6519581.html http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/hai-angriffe-erreichen-2015-rekordhoch-weiterer-anstieg-erwartet-a-1076339.html http://www.zeit.de/2016/37/haie-toetung-tierschutz-surfer
In 2022, there were a total of 108 shark attacks in the USA.
Conversely, however, 100 million sharks were killed by humans. http://www.zeit.de/2016/37/haie-toetung-tierschutz-surfer The risk of being bitten by a shark varies greatly from region to region, with most attacks occurring in Florida, Australia and South Africa. Please be careful not to go into the water with bleeding skin wounds, heed bathing warnings from the authorities and be very careful when using surfboards, as sharks can easily confuse the boards with seals and harbour seals. After shark bites, always call a doctor or / and the rescue service as soon as possible, as heavy bleeding can be life-threatening.
https://worldanimalfoundation.org/advocate/shark-attack-statistics/
Attention:
When dealing with sharks, the utmost caution is always called for, sharks can kill people!
Never go swimming in the sea with bleeding wounds, blood attracts sharks magnetically.
Sharks take a test bite first, even such a test bite can lead to bleeding to death.
Carcharhinus acronotus shows a “hump” with a curved back, lowered tail and raised head as a possible sign of threat when it is seen by divers!
Carcharhinus acronotus is a small, relatively slender, gray shark with black or dark tips on the second dorsal fin, dorsal caudal lobe, and sometimes on the precaudal margin of the ventral caudal lobe. The underside of the snout is marked with a conspicuous dark to black spot.
Off the southwest coast of Florida, pregnant females occur from January to April, and most individuals are caught from March to November, suggesting local migration of the species.
The blacknose shark is a viviparous species with a yolk-sac placenta; the number of young is 3 to 6 per litter.
The gestation period is thought to be around two years, with mating occurring in the spring.
The small shark is preyed upon by larger sharks.
Use by humans: The meat is dried and salted for human consumption.
Synonyms:
Prionodon cucuri Castelnau, 1855 · unaccepted
Prionodon curcuri Castelnau, 1855 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (questionable)
Squalus acronotus Poey, 1860 · unaccepted
We would at least like to comment on FishBase's assessment that the shark is “harmless”.
Even ground sharks can become aggressive under certain circumstances (stress / fear caused by intrusive divers, feeding with fish waste) and may bite!
Since many entries point out that there have never been any attacks on humans, we would like to refer to the report of the Florida Museum:
“From Florida, where there are 20 to 30 such attacks per year, there is evidence that the blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) [possibly spinner sharks (Carcharhinus brevipinna) and blacknose sharks (Carcharhinus acronotus)] are the main culprits in this region.”
For this reason, always:
exercise caution, keep your distance and do not touch sharks, prevention is always better than aftercare!
Where there are small predators, large predators are usually not far away, especially when blood gets into the water!
Shark bites can be quite lethal to humans, especially the 10 most dangerous shark species are considered and can launch unprovoked attacks from humans: - Great white shark - Bull shark - Tiger shark - Sand tiger shark - Blacktip shark - Bronze shark - Spinner shark - Blue shark - Hammerhead shark - Whitetip shark The bite by a shark is one of the most basic fears of humans, but the number of deaths caused by shark attacks is very low: in 2015 there were 98 attacks by sharks and in 6 cases the attack resulted in a fatal end for humans. In 2016 there were 107 attacks by sharks and in 8 cases the attack resulted in a fatal end for humans. Sources: http://hai.ch/Hai-Infos/Unfaelle/index.html http://www.focus.de/reisen/videos/auch-urlaubsorte-betroffen-schrecklicher-rekord-2016-gab-es-mehr-hai-angriffe-als-je-zuvor_id_6519581.html http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/hai-angriffe-erreichen-2015-rekordhoch-weiterer-anstieg-erwartet-a-1076339.html http://www.zeit.de/2016/37/haie-toetung-tierschutz-surfer
In 2022, there were a total of 108 shark attacks in the USA.
Conversely, however, 100 million sharks were killed by humans. http://www.zeit.de/2016/37/haie-toetung-tierschutz-surfer The risk of being bitten by a shark varies greatly from region to region, with most attacks occurring in Florida, Australia and South Africa. Please be careful not to go into the water with bleeding skin wounds, heed bathing warnings from the authorities and be very careful when using surfboards, as sharks can easily confuse the boards with seals and harbour seals. After shark bites, always call a doctor or / and the rescue service as soon as possible, as heavy bleeding can be life-threatening.
https://worldanimalfoundation.org/advocate/shark-attack-statistics/
Attention:
When dealing with sharks, the utmost caution is always called for, sharks can kill people!
Never go swimming in the sea with bleeding wounds, blood attracts sharks magnetically.
Sharks take a test bite first, even such a test bite can lead to bleeding to death.
Carcharhinus acronotus shows a “hump” with a curved back, lowered tail and raised head as a possible sign of threat when it is seen by divers!
Carcharhinus acronotus is a small, relatively slender, gray shark with black or dark tips on the second dorsal fin, dorsal caudal lobe, and sometimes on the precaudal margin of the ventral caudal lobe. The underside of the snout is marked with a conspicuous dark to black spot.
Off the southwest coast of Florida, pregnant females occur from January to April, and most individuals are caught from March to November, suggesting local migration of the species.
The blacknose shark is a viviparous species with a yolk-sac placenta; the number of young is 3 to 6 per litter.
The gestation period is thought to be around two years, with mating occurring in the spring.
The small shark is preyed upon by larger sharks.
Use by humans: The meat is dried and salted for human consumption.
Synonyms:
Prionodon cucuri Castelnau, 1855 · unaccepted
Prionodon curcuri Castelnau, 1855 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (questionable)
Squalus acronotus Poey, 1860 · unaccepted
