Sandbar shark

(Carcharhinus plumbeus)

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Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Elasmobranchii
Order:Carcharhiniformes
Family:Carcharhinidae
Genus:Carcharhinus
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