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The bala shark (Balantiocheilos melanopterus), also known as the tricolor shark, tricolor sharkminnow, silver shark, or shark minnow, is a fish of the family Cyprinidae, and is one of the two species in the genus Balantiocheilos. [2] This species is not a true shark, but is commonly so called because of its torpedo-shaped body and large fins.
FAO (2000) Conservation and Management of Sharks Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries, Rome. ISBN 92-5-104514-3.; Fowler SL, Cavanagh RD, Camhi M, Burgess GH, Cailliet GM, Fordham SV, Simpfendorfer CA and Musick JA (comp. and ed.) (2005) Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras: The Status of the Chondrichthyan Fishes IUCN Shark Specialist Group, Status Survey.
Individual silvertip sharks behave very aggressively towards one another, and many are heavily scarred. They are also reported to dominate Galapagos sharks (C. galapagensis) and blacktip sharks (C. limbatus) of equal size when competing for food. [2] This shark sometimes forms mixed-species aggregations with grey reef sharks.
A dog walker found a massive endangered shark washed up on a British beach.. The two-and-a-half metre thresher shark was discovered at about 8am on New Year's Day on Par beach, Cornwall. Teams ...
An endangered species of shark was found dead at a beach in Cornwall after experiencing "significant trauma" after suspected "sport fishing", a wildlife trust said. Cornwall Wildlife Trust said a ...
On 30 January 2018, NOAA Fisheries published a final rule to list the oceanic whitetip shark as a threatened species under the United States Endangered Species Act (ESA) (83 FR 4153). [39] From 3 January 2013, the shark was fully protected in New Zealand territorial waters under the Wildlife Act 1953 .
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