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Carcharhinidae

Australian sharpnose shark

Rhizoprionodon taylori

Shark beneath Australian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

Australian sharpnose shark is a marine fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 69.1 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Rhizoprionodon
Maximum length: 69.1 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: off Papua New Guinea and northern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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