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whitecheek shark (Carcharhinus dussumieri)
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Carcharhinidae

whitecheek shark

Carcharhinus dussumieri

Endangered within Indian coastal shallows

  • White
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • South Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

whitecheek shark is a marine fish found around Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 121 cm.

Maximum length
121 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indian Ocean: from at least the Persian Gulf to India. Complete distributional range is unknown.

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