Sandbar Shark
Carcharhinus plumbeus
- Class
- Cartilaginous fish
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 501
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Endangered
Description
The sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus), also known as the brown shark or thickskin shark, is a species of requiem shark, and part of the family Carcharhinidae, native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Indo-Pacific. It is distinguishable by its very high first dorsal fin and interdorsal ridge. It is not to be confused with the similarly named sand tiger shark, or Carcharias taurus.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Sandbar shark”.