Bronze Whaler

Carcharhinus brachyurus

Sea Life Native IUCN: Vulnerable

About

Bronze to greyish brown above, pale below, with an indistinct band anteriorly on sides from pelvic fin to above pectoral fin; fin margins and fin tips sometimes darker.

Size

Can grow to around 295cm long

Habitat

In shallow coastal waters and over the continental shelf, to depths of about 100m

Distribution

In Australia they range from WA to QLD including Northern Tasmania and around the Bass Strait Islands

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Quick Facts

Common name: Bronze Whaler
Scientific name: Carcharhinus brachyurus (Günther 1870)
Family: Carcharhinidae
Category: Sea Life › Sharks & Rays
Origin: Native
Conservation: Vulnerable

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