Carcharias taurus |
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Taxonomical systematics |
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Scientific name |
Carcharias taurus Rafinesque, 1810 |
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Common names |
Grey Nurse Shark, Sand Tiger |
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Genus |
Carcharias |
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Family |
Odontaspididae |
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Order |
Lamniformes |
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Class |
Elasmobranchii |
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Phylum |
Chordata |
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Local ecology |
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Distribution |
Temperate Western Atlantic, Tropical Western Atlantic, Tropical Western Pacific Ocean, Great Barrier Reef, Tropical Eastern Indian Ocean, Northern and Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea. (Found in Sydney) |
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Biological characteristics |
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Maximum size |
320cm TL |
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