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Bronze Whaler (Carcharhinus brachyurus)
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Carcharhinus brachyurus

(Günther, 1870)

Bronze Whaler

Also known as: Copper Shark, Narrowtooth Shark, Requiem Shark, Black-Tipped Whaler, Bronzie, Bronze Whaler Shark, Cocktail

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–360 m

Max size

3.25 m

Max weight

304.6 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

30 yrs

Taxonomy
Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Carcharhinidae

Where to find it
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Image: © Leonardo Rapisarda (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source