 Young sharks are typically born at a length of and weigh .There is an atypical record of a female, caught off Mumbai, carrying a fetus only long that was already nearly fully developed, long before gestation was complete.Pregnant females make use of inshore nursery areas to give birth, taking advantage of the warmer waters and abundant food; known nursery areas include the Banc d'Arguin National Park off Mauritania, and Cleveland Bay and Herald Bight off Australia.