(Carcharhinus plumbeus)
The sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) is a species of requiem shark,and part of the family Carcharhinidae,native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Indo-Pacific.It is distinguishable by its very high first dorsal fin and inter-dorsal ridge.It is not to be confused with its similarly named shark cousin,the sand tiger shark,Carcharius taurus.