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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