Encyclopedia of Life · EOL (see source)
Species
Endangeredsandbar shark
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderCarcharhiniformes
- FamilyCarcharhinidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Maximum longevity: 32 years Observations: These animals live at least 30 years (Das 1994), but it is possible that some may live over 50 years (http://www.fishbase.org/).
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Encyclopedic overview
The sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus), also known as the brown shark or thickskin shark, is a species of requiem shark, and part of the family Carcharhinidae, native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Indo-Pacific. It is distinguishable by its very high first dorsal fin and interdorsal ridge. It is not to be confused with the similarly named sand tiger shark, or Carcharias taurus.
Evolution
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “sandbar shark” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.