Summary of Large Oceanic Whitetip Shark Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861) in progress

Photo Reference Sex TL (m) W (kg) FL (m) Comments
  Lessa et al. 1999   2.50     Largest fish in sample of 258 specimens. VBGF parameters: TLo = 0.817 m, TLoo = 2.849 m, k = 0.0996 y-1 (longevity 7ln2/k = 49 y)
  Seki et al. 1998   ~1.9 PCL     Largest fish in sample of ~300. VBGF parameters: PCLo = 0.593 m, PCLoo = 2.446 m, k = 0.103 y-1 (longevity 7ln2/k = 47 y)
  Bass et al. 1975   2.70     Largest of 17 males (1.53-2.65 m) and 28 females (1.13-2.70m)
Comp1984.jpg Compagno 1984   max. 3.50-3.95     Males maturing at 1.75-1.98 m and reaching at least 2.45 m; females maturing at about 1.8-2.0 m and reaching at least 2.7 m; size at birth 0.60-0.65 m. Stocky species M(kg) = 7.393 TL2.798 (Strasburg 1958).
Photo Reference Sex TL (m) W (kg) FL (m) Comments
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