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Night Shark (Carcharhinus signatus)
FishverifiedEndangered

Carcharhinus signatus

(Poey, 1868)

Night Shark

Also known as: Requiem Shark

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Benthopelagic

Depth

0–600 m

Max size

2.8 m

Max weight

76.65 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Carcharhinidae

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