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Spottail Shark Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Carcharhinus sorrah
Family : Carcharhinidae
Order : Carcharhiniformes
Class : Elasmobranchii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Sorrah Shark
Habitat : Continental shelves,insular shelves
Description : Spottail Shark is a small to medium sized shark.The shark possesses a long,rounded snout.About 25 teeth present in each jaw.The upperside of body is grey or greyish-brown.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Scoliodon laticaudus
(Spadenose Shark) -
Carcharhinus falciformis
(Silky Shark) -
Carcharhinus melanopterus
(Blacktip Reef Shark) -
Sphyrna tudes
(Scalloped Hammerhead Shark) -
Glyphis gangeticus
(Ganges Shark) -
Hemipristis elongata
(Snaggletooth Shark) -
Chaenogaleus macrostoma
(Hooktooth Shark) -
Carcharhinus dussumieri
(White-cheek Shark) -
Carcharhinus macloti
(Hardnose Shark) -
Sphyrna zygaena
(Smooth Hammerhead Shark)
References:
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:FAO([email protected] ), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:FAO([email protected] ), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se