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Sandbar Shark

Reference

IB0196

Category

Sharks and Rays

Family Name

Whaler Sharks - CARCHARHINIDAE

Common Name

Sandbar Shark

Scientific Name

Carcharhinus plumbeus

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

Sandbar Sharks give birth to 4–10 pups every two years. Growth is fairly slow with females maturing at 16 years of age and males at 14 years of age.
Sandbar sharks are carnivore,they forage near the seafloor, feeding on Bony fishes, Squid, Octopus,Crabs and Prawns.

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