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Sand Tiger Shark

Carcharias taurus

Size:
to 11 ft

Habitat:
coastal waters

Notes:
dangerous
if provoked, usually unaggressive

Sand Tiger sharks have a broad inshore distribution. In the Western Atlantic, this shark occurs from the Gulf of Maine to Florida, in the northern Gulf of Mexico, in the Bahamas, and in Bermuda. The sand tiger shark is one of at least four species belonging to the family Odontaspididae. Synonyms include Carcharias taurus, Eugomphodus taurus, and Carcharias arenarius.

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