Bull shark  (Carcharhinus leucas)

Range

Occurs along the continental coasts of all subtropical and tropical seas, and can often be found in freshwater rivers and lakes as well (2) (4).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

The bull shark is most frequently found in coastal waters between 30 and 50 metres deep, but makes occasional deep dives to well over 100 metres; the maximum depth recorded is 204.4 metres for a bull shark from Fiji (4). It also commonly enters estuaries, bays and harbours, and penetrates far into freshwater, inhabiting rivers and lakes (2).

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