Description
Also known as Leopard Shark, Maneater Shark, Spotted Shark.
Found singly, near the surface, or in very deep waters, of estuaries, harbours, jetties, lagoons, reefs, and over the continental, and insular shelfs, as well as in open waters of the ocean.
They feed nocturnally on virtually anything from domestic animals, cephalopods, crustaceans, detritus, fish, gastropods, humans, rays, other sharks, tortoises, etc!
Length - 750cm
Depth - 0-800m
Circumtropical
They are potentially dangerous.
Requiem Sharks have some of the most potentially dangerous sharks in their family and are responsible for over half of shark attacks. They can also be difficult to identify! Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/galeocerdo-cuvier.html
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