Carcharhinus coatesi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Carcharhinus coatesi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Carcharhinidae |
| Genus: | Carcharhinus |
| Species: | C. coatesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Carcharhinus coatesi (Whitley, 1939) | |
Carcharhinus coatesi (commonly known as Whitecreek shark, Coates' shark, White Cheek shark, Whitecheek whaler, and widemouth blackspot shark) is shark found off northern Australia (from Shark Bay in Western Australia to Fraser Island in Queensland) and possibly also off New Guinea.
Description
At birth ranging from 380 millimetres (15 in) to 400 millimetres (16 in), it can range 89 millimetres (3.5 in) to 813 millimetres (2.667 ft) in length as an adult, topping at 870 millimetres (2.85 ft) and 880 millimetres (2.89 ft).
Its depth range is up to 123 metres (404 ft).
References
- http://shark-references.com/species/view/Carcharhinus-coatesi
- http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/2886#summary
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.