Carcharhinus leucas in Australia
Point map (Carcharhinus leucas) | Occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance of no interest Ref. Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens, 1994
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish Yes
Saltwater Yes
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
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.

States/Provinces New South Wales (native), Northern Territory (native), Queensland (native), Western Australia (native)
States/Provinces Complete? Yes
National Checklist
Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
Comments & Corrections
Back to Search
cfm script by eagbayani, 10.05.99, php script by rolavides, 2/4/2008 ,  last modified by sortiz, 06.27.17