Bull shark  (Carcharhinus leucas)

Facts

Also known as:freshwater whaler, ground shark, river whaler, Swan River whaler and Zambezi shark
Previously known as:Carcharias leucas
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Chondrichthyes
Order Carcharhiniformes
Family Carcharhinidae
Genus Carcharhinus (1)
Size Length: up to 340 cm (2)

Status

Classified as Lower Risk / Near Threatened (LR/nt) by the IUCN Red List (1).