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Whitecheek Shark (Carcharhinus coatesi)
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Ecological Illustration of Whitecheek Shark (Carcharhinus coatesi)
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Carcharhinidae

Whitecheek Shark

Carcharhinus coatesi

Black spot on second dorsal above three pups

  • White
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Whitecheek Shark is known from East Indian to Western Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in coastal waters.

Class
Sharks and Rays
Order
Ground Sharks
Family
Carcharhinidae
Genus
Carcharhinus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
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