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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Lamniformes
Family: Odontaspididae Sand tigers

Genus: Carcharias

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2 species (see list below)

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Photo by Choromanski, J.M.

Circumtropical
Max. Length 330 cm TL
Carcharias taurus Rafinesque, 1810

Photo by Choromanski, J.M.
 
Carcharias taurus
[Sand tiger shark]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 370 cm TL
Carcharias tricuspidatus Day, 1878

Photo by FAO
 
Carcharias tricuspidatus
[Indian sand tiger]
2 Species of Family Odontaspididae with Genus Carcharias
(Sand tigers)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1810 Carcharias taurus Sand tiger shark Circumtropical 330 TL
1878 Carcharias tricuspidatus Indian sand tiger Indian Ocean 370 TL



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