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Carcharhinidae

Pacific smalltail shark

Carcharhinus cerdale

Black fin tips along shallow eastern Pacific coasts

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

Pacific smalltail shark is a marine fish from Eastern Pacific Ocean. It inhabits coastal waters. Records give a maximum length of 140 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Carcharhinus
Maximum length: 140 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific Ocean: from the Gulf of California to Peru.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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