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Rhizoprionodon acutus

(Rüppell, 1837)

Milk Shark

Also known as: Fish Shark, Grey Dog Shark, Little Blue Shark, Longman's Dogshark, Longman's Shark

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Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Carcharhinidae

Where to find it

rare

South Africa

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