C+brevipanna


 * Endangered Species:** Carcharhinus Brevipanna[[image:http://www.sharkinfo.ch/images/si/bullshark.jpg]]
 * Genus/Species:** Carcharhinus/ C. Brevipinna
 * Class/Order/Family**: Chondrichthyes/Carcarhiniformes/Carcharhinidae
 * Reason for being in danger:** The Charcharhinus or more commonly known as the spinner shark is considered near threatened due to it often being picked up by commercial fisherman. It's often found in sub-tropical/tropical continental shelf waters which is an area for heavy fishing. Its meat and fins are marketable for these fisherman.
 * Habitat:** The Spinner Shark is found near to offshore warm temperature waters,subtropical and tropical continental and insular shelf waters.
 * Location of ecosystem:** Found primarily in the Western Atantic Ocean between the latitudes of 40 degrees North and 38 degrees South this shark is most commonly found on the continental and insular shelves from close inshore to offshore also making it a Benthic animal.
 * Physical Habitat features:** The tidal range between high and low tide in the ocean where my animal is found is about 1 foot .96 to be exact. As far as the temperature of the water it is usually around 25 degrees celsius with a salinity of around 36.5 PPT. The main current running through my animals habitat is the gulf stream where is swims in waters at a depth of around 30m making it under 3 atmospheres of pressure on average. Due to swimming in the atlantic ocean the spinner shark is around the process of sea floor spreading by being close to the famous mid atlantic ridge.
 * Migration Patterns:** The Spinner shark is considered a seasonal migrator whos end result is its nursing area.
 * Population of Species:** population count unknown but when looking at the spinner sharks birth ration the average female gives birth to 3-15 pups a litter.
 * Survival Trends of Species:** Due to restrictions put forth by officials towards the preservation of this animal their population is currently on the slight increase even though they often fall victim to becoming bycatch.
 * Appearance:** Large/slender/pointed snout/back is grayish-gold belly is white/black tips on both dorsal fins along with the pectoral and anal fins/maximum length is 9.8 feet/ maximum weight is 198 lbs average length and weight is 6.4 feet and 123 lbs.
 * Reproduction:** Spinner sharks are livebearing animals/gestation period lasts 12-15 months/birth occurs during summer months at an inshore location/3-15 pups a litter
 * Animal Anatonmy:** black tipped fins,long thing grey nose,slender body, small eyes, first dorsal fin is closer to the anterior part of the body(behind pectoral fins), first dorsal fin is close to mid-section of body, first dorsal fin is slightly curved with short rear rip, No interdorsal ridge, 15-16 narrow triangular teeth(teeth on lower jaw more slender) maximum size of shark met in 10-20 years.[[image:http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/images/Fisheries_SpeciesIdentification/SharkID-Spinner-Shark-Features-600.jpg]]
 * Food chain/web:** feeds on pelagic fish by swimming through schools, spinning and leaping out of the air. potential threat from other larger sharks
 * Endangerment:** Spinner sharks are currently considered endangered yet they are not truly at risk of dying out at this point.


 * Threats:** Spinner Sharks fall victim to bycatch and as a result are now considered endangered.

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Based off the information Above would you say you have to worry as a person of being attacked by a spinner shark?

Would you say there is a better chance of finding my animal close to land or in the open ocean?

And to what is to blame for this animal being currently considered endangered?