Spot-tail Shark

Carcharhinus sorrah

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Max Depth

140 m

Description

Carcharhinus sorrah is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific ocean between latitudes 31° N and 31° S, from the surface to a depth of generally about 72 metres (236 ft). This shark grows to about 1.6 metres (5 ft 3 in). It is fishe... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Seychelles Cambodia +61 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

grey

silver

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Open water

Conservation status

(NT) Near threatened

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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