Size: average 3.0-3.3 meter (9.8-11 ft.);

Depth: 30 meters (100 ft.) or shallower

Habitat: clear reef environment around oceanic islands

Diet: Bony fish and some cephalodods, other sharks, sea lions

Reproduction: Viviparous, gestation period 10-12 months, 4-16 pups

Sexual maturity: around 2.2-2.4 meter (7.3-7.9 ft.); around 6-9 years of age