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The sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus), also known as the brown shark or thickskin shark, is a species of requiem shark, and part of the family Carcharhinidae, native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Indo-Pacific.
Sandbar sharks have brownish-gray bodies and white bellies. They have a tall dorsal fin on their back and large pectoral fins on either side of their body. Their snouts are rounded and shorter than the average shark. They have a ridge of skin along their mid back known as the interdorsal ridge.
The Sandbar Shark, also known as the Brown Shark or Thickskin Shark, is a species of requiem shark that is native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Indo-Pacific. It is distinguishable by its very high first dorsal fin and interdorsal ridge.
Sandbar sharks are a species of requiem shark found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It has several other names, such as brown shark and thick skin shark, and is often confused for the sand tiger shark, which is an entirely separate species despite the two having similar sounding names.
The sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus), also known as the brown shark or thickskin shark, is a species of requiem shark, and part of the family Carcharhinidae, native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Indo-Pacific. It is distinguishable by its very high first dorsal fin and interdorsal ridge.
Learn about sandbar sharks, including their habitat, diet, range and population status, and where you can find them at the National Aquarium.
ALSO KNOWN AS: Brown shark. CONSERVATION STATUS: Endangered. RANGE: Found in tropical and warm temperate waters worldwide. LENGTH: Up to 250 cm TL; born approximately 40 to 75 cm TL. WEIGHT: 63.5 kg (140 lbs) Illustration ©Marc Dando. Photograph ©Wix Stock. Overview.
Sandbar sharks, Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827), aka brown shark, queriman sharks, sandbar sharks, sharks, and thickskin sharks, are moderately large sharks that measure up to 2.5 m in length, 2 m on average, and weigh a maximum of 118 kg.
Also known as the brown or thickskin shark, the sandbar shark is easily recognized by its large dorsal (top) fin. Sandbar sharks occasionally venture out to oceanic waters. In some areas, they migrate seasonally in response to changing water temperatures and localized upwelling events, which help provide food.
The sandbar part of their common name comes from their preference for sandy bottoms of the ocean. They are also called brown sharks. Identifying characteristics include a relatively heavy body, a short rounded snout, large dorsal and pectoral fins, and a graceful swimming pattern. Our sandbar shark, Ginger.