Nervous Shark
Carcharhinus cautus
Also known as: Nervous Whaler, Sharks Bay Whaler Shark, Whaler Shark
- Nervous Whaler
- Sharks Bay Whaler Shark
- Whaler Shark
Overview
Found over inshore sandy bottoms, estuaries, and mangrove lined coastlines, in shallow waters, of the continental and insular shelves, but may be found deeper.
They feed nocturnally on crustaceans and fish.
Western Pacific - Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Western Australia
This is one of the most common sharks on Indo-Pacific coral reefs.
Occasionally aggressive and 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!
How to identify
- Fins & Tail
- black fin tips
- Behaviour
- aggressivenocturnal
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Pacific
- Country only · 1
Found over inshore sandy bottoms, estuaries, and mangrove lined coastlines, in shallow waters, of the continental and insular shelves, but may be found deeper.
Adult photos 1
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