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Whiskery shark (Furgaleus macki)
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Whiskery shark (Furgaleus macki) specimen
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Triakidae

Whiskery shark

Furgaleus macki

Eating seagrass alongside octopus and lobster

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Large
  • Temperate fish

Whiskery shark is known around Eastern Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and records give a maximum length of 160 cm.

Family
Triakidae
Maximum length
160 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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