Family : Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Order : Carcharhiniformes  (ground sharks)
Class : Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
Fishbase Name : Sliteye shark
Fish Name : Loxodon macrorhinus
Max size : 98.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 58048)
Environment : demersal ; depth range 7 - 100 m
Climate : tropical; 34°N - 30°S
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=2)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Indonesia, north to Japan, south to Australia.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. A small, very slim shark with a long, narrow snout, big eyes with rear notches, short labial furrows, and small, oblique-cusped teeth with smooth edges; 2nd dorsal fin small, low and behind larger anal fin; interdorsal ridge rudimentary or absent (Ref. 5578). Grey above, pale below, fins with pale edges (transparent in life), caudal and first dorsal fins with narrow dark margin, first dorsal fin also with a dusky tip (Ref. 9997).
Biology : Found on continental and insular shelves; mainly near the bottom (Ref. 6871). Feeds on small bony fishes, shrimps and cuttlefish (Ref. 244). Viviparous (Ref. 50449); gives birth annually to litters of 2-4 pups (Ref.58048). Caught in artisanal and small scale commercial fisheries (Ref. 9997). Utilized fresh for human consumption (Ref. 244); meat and fins, but of limited value due to its small size (Ref.58048)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless , Compagno, L.J.V.. 1984
Coordinator : Compagno, Leonard J.V.
Main Ref : Compagno, L.J.V.. 1984. (Ref. 244)

India country information
Common Names : கோ சுரா, मुशी, கொசுர, Cosorrah, Mushi, Sliteye shark
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses