Seabook
Fish Identifier & Dive Log
Get

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

Seabook: Bull Shark

Max Size

See in Seabook

Max Weight

See in Seabook

Max Depth

164 m

Description

Carcharhinus leucas is a requiem shark commonly found worldwide in warm, shallow waters along coasts and in rivers. The bull shark is known for its aggressive nature, predilection for warm shallow water, and presence in brackish and freshwater systems including estuaries and rivers. Other names: Zambezi shark or, un... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Colors

white
grey

Social Behaviour

Group

Solitary

Habitat and Environment

Open water

Conservation status

(VU) Vulnerable

Danger to human

See in Seabook

Venomous

See in Seabook