Indonesian Whaler

Carcharhinus tjutjot

Rescued from synonymy yet caught throughout Indo Pacific fisheries

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

The Indonesian whaler shark (Carcharhinus tjutjot) is a species of requiem shark belonging to the family Carcharhinidae. Until recently, it was thought to be a junior synonym of the whitecheek shark (C. dussumieri). The Indonesian whaler shark, along with the family Carcharhinidae, is a key economic group in global fisheries including commercial and small-scale fisheries within the Indo-Pacific region.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Carcharhinus
Maximum length: 93.7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: from Indonesia and Taiwan, including Borneo but not Australia and New Guinea. Not confirmed west of the Indo-Malay Peninsula.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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