Fish

Sand Tiger Shark

Carcharias taurus

Living

Living individuals or members of this group exist today. This does not mean they are safe from extinction.

Gilled animals that live in water, from clownfish to whale sharks.

Classification

Common name
Sand Tiger Shark
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Scientific name or taxon
Carcharias taurus
Taxon rank
species
Order
Lamniformes
Family
Odontaspididae
Genus
Carcharias
Source classification
Chondrichthyes

Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.

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