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Borneo Broadfin Shark (Lamiopsis tephrodes)
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Borneo Broadfin Shark (Lamiopsis tephrodes) specimen
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Carcharhinidae

Borneo Broadfin Shark

Lamiopsis tephrodes

Sharp color boundary runs from snout to eye

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

The Borneo broadfin shark (Lamiopsis tephrodes) is a species of ground shark in the family Carcharhinidae, occurring in inshore waters of the western central and northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is associated with turbid estuarine environments on the continental shelf at depths of less than 50 m and is taken in a variety of coastal fisheries. The species has been assessed as Endangered under criteria A2d on the IUCN Red List due to suspected population reductions driven by intensive fishing pressure across its range.

Maximum length
140 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-Western Pacific: Borneo, Malaysia (Penang), Thailand (Phuket) and Indonesia (Java and Kalimantan). Extent of ocurrence possibly reaching off southern China and more widespread in the Indo-Malay Archipelago, but validated records need to be obtained (Ref. 84282 ).

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