Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

Sturdy body, shop snout, small eyes.

Size : 340cm

Habitat : Prefers coastal reefs and brackish water region, also intrudes into the fresh water of rivers and lakes, 1-152 m. Usually close to the seabed. Very broad feeding spectrum: bony fish, sharks, skates, turtles, invertebrates, mammals, sea birds, whales, also rubbish. Potentially very dangerous.

Distribution : Worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Elasmobranchii

ORDER

:

Carcharhiniformes

FAMILY

:

Carcharhinidae

GENUS

:

Carcharhinus

SPECIES

:

Carcharhinus leucas

Other Information

Population Status

Vulnerable (VU)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner