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Human’s whaler shark (Carcharhinus humani)
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Ecological Illustration of Human’s whaler shark (Carcharhinus humani)
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Carcharhinidae

Human’s whaler shark

Carcharhinus humani

Black second dorsal spot among white fin edges

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Human’s whaler shark is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 84.4 cm.

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