FishverifiedEndangered

Carcharhinus obscurus

(Lesueur, 1818)

Dusky Shark

Also known as: Requiem Shark, Bay-Shark, Black Whaler, Bronze Whaler, Brown Shark, Black Whaler Shark, Brown Common Gray Shark

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–400 m

Max size

4.2 m

Max weight

346.54 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

40 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Carcharhinidae

Where to find it

common

Australia (Ningaloo)Grenada South Africa South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)

occasional

South Africa (Cape)United States (California)

rare

Australia (East Coast)Australia (Temperate South)

Other species in Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus falciformis

Silky Shark

Loxodon macrorhinus

Sliteye Shark

Triaenodon obesus

Whitetip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus sorrah

Spottail Shark

Negaprion acutidens

Sicklefin Lemon Shark

Carcharhinus brachyurus

Bronze Whaler

Carcharhinus acronotus

Blacknose Shark

Rhizoprionodon taylori

Australian Sharpnose Shark