| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | protected | Ref. | Compagno, L.J.V. and V.H. Niem, 1998 |
| Freshwater | No | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Recorded throughout Australia except Tasmania (Ref. 6871). Rare in the Northern Territory (Ref. 6871). Previously had a bad reputation as a 'maneater'in Australian waters, probably because of confusion with certain requiem sharks and with the white shark (Ref. 13568). Now protected after suffering local declines due to divers killing this easily-approached shark for 'sport' with powerheads (Ref. 13568). Also Ref. 247, 2334, 7300. |
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| States/Provinces | New South Wales (native), Northern Territory (native), Queensland (native), South Australia (native), Tasmania (questionable), Victoria (native), Western Australia (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html | ||