
Description
Triaenodon obesus is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, and the only member of its genus. A small shark usually not exceeding 1.6 m in length, this species is easily recognizable by its slender body and short but broad head, as well as tubular skin flaps beside the nostrils, oval eyes with... Read more in SeabookLocations
- Sri Lanka
- Maldives
- Vietnam
- Seychelles
- Cambodia
- +80 locations in Seabook
Colors
white
grey
silver
Habitat and Environment
Coral reef
Social Behaviour
Group
Solitary
Conservation status
(VU) Vulnerable