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Sliteye Shark (Loxodon macrorhinus)
FishverifiedNear Threatened

Loxodon macrorhinus

Müller & Henle, 1839

Sliteye Shark

Also known as: Jordan's Blue Dogshark, Slender Dog-Shark

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

7–100 m

Max size

98 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Carcharhinidae

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Image: © Michael Verdirame (CC-BY-NC) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-NC) · source