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Spot-Tail Shark

Carcharhinus sorrah

Near threatened

Spot-Tail Shark
Müller & Henle · Public domain

Overview

The spot-tail shark, or sorrah shark, is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean between latitudes 31°N and 31°S from the surface to a depth around 72 m (236 ft). This shark grows to about 1.6 m. It is fished commercially over much of its range and the IUCN considers it to be near threatened.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Spot-tail shark — CC BY-SA 4.0