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Carcharias taurus Rafinesque, 1810

Sand tiger shark
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Common names: Dogfish shark, Ground shark, Sand shark
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: protected | Ref: Musick, J.A., M.M. Harbin, S.A. Berkeley, G.H. Burgess, A.M. Eklund, L. Findley, R.G. Gilmore, J.T. Golden, D.S. Ha, G.R. Huntsman, J.C. McGovern, S.J. Parker, S.G. Poss, E. Sala, T.W. Schmidt, G.R. Sedberry, H. Weeks and S.G. Wright, 2000
Uses: no uses
Comments: Official status: Candidate list, US; protected by Fisheries Management Plan (FMP). Vulnerable, western Atlantic populations declined by ~90% from overfishing from early 1980s to mid 1990s; populations may be stabilized under FMP but recovery not yet apparent (Ref. 247).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Requin taureau, Toro bacota, قِرش ثَور, ... more

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Etymology: Carcharias: From the Ancient Greek karkharías, shark, derived from kárkharos, sharp or jagged, referring to a shark’s teeth. (See ETYFish);  taurus: Latin for bull, from Pesce Tauro, local name for this shark in Sicily, Italy, type locality. (See ETYFish).
  More on author: Rafinesque.

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

laut berasosiasi dengan karang; oceanodromus (Ref. 51243); kisaran kedalaman 1 - 191 m (Ref. 247), usually 15 - 25 m (Ref. 43278).   Subtropical; 45°N - 48°S, 100°W - 155°E

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