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Carcharhinus leucas (Valenciennes, 1839)

Bull shark
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Australia country information

Common names: Bull shark, Estuary shark, Estuary whaler shark
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Importance: of no interest | Ref: Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens, 1994
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in Western Australia and Northern Territory, Queensland, and New South Wales including Lake Macquarie and Adelaide, Daly, Swan, Brisbane, Clarence, Herbert, and E. Alligator Rivers (Ref. 6871). Probably responsible for the attacks in and around Sydney Harbour (Ref. 6871). Also Ref. 244, 2334, 9997, 44894, 84364.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens, 1994
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Requin bouledogue, Tiburón sarda, Bullshark, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Etymology: Carcharhinus: karcharos (Gr.), sharp or jagged; rhinus, an ancient name for sharks, from rhine (Gr.), rasp, both words alluding to a shark's jagged, rasp-like skin. (See ETYFish);  leucas: From leukos (Gr.), white, referring to its body color, usually grayish with white underside [authorship often attributed to Müller & Henle, who published Valenciennes’ description]. (See ETYFish).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 1 - 164 m (Ref. 106604), usually 1 - 30 m (Ref. 55183).   Subtropical; 42°N - 39°S, 180°W - 180°E (Ref. 55182)

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