Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus)
Facts
| Also known as: | Grey nurse shark |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Chondrichthyes |
| Order | Lamniformes |
| Family | Odontaspididae |
| Genus | Carcharias (1) |
| Size | Length: 3.2 m (max) (2) |
| Weight | 159 kg (max) (2) |
Status
Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1).
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