Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)
Facts
| Also known as: | freshwater whaler, Swan River whaler, Zambezi shark, river whaler, ground shark |
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| Previously known as: | Carcharias leucas |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| 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).
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