spinner shark

Carcharhinus brevipinna

Seventy nine centimeter type specimen from Java

Cross-climate
Temperate
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

spinner shark is a marine fish from Atlantic, Mediterranean and Indo-West Pacific, warm temperate and tropical. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 309 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Carcharhinus
Maximum length: 309 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Atlantic, Mediterranean and Indo-West Pacific, warm temperate and tropical (Ref. 58085 ). Often referred to as Carcharhinus limbatus in the past.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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