Family: |
Carchariidae (Ragged-tooth sharks) |
Max. size: |
370 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine |
Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: India and Pakistan. Possibly in Indonesia, Indochina, Australia, Philippines and northern China. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
Harmless |
Country info: |
Nominally recorded in the Philippines (Ref. 13568). Probably a junior synonym of C. taurus, thus, regarded as a doubtful species for the present until validity is confirmed. Validity noted as questionable in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766). |
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