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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Lamniformes
Family: Carchariidae Ragged-tooth sharks

Genus: Carcharias

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Photo by Choromanski, J.M.

Circumtropical
Max. Length 330 cm TL
Carcharias taurus Rafinesque, 1810

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Carcharias taurus
[Sand tiger shark]

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Indian Ocean
Max. Length 370 cm TL
Carcharias tricuspidatus Day, 1878

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Carcharias tricuspidatus
[Indian sand tiger]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Carcharias taurus Sand tiger shark Circumtropical 330 TL 1810
Carcharias tricuspidatus Indian sand tiger Indian Ocean 370 TL 1878



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