Biology:Sliteye shark

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Short description: Species of shark

Sliteye shark
Loxodon macrorhinus csiro-nfc.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Loxodon
J. P. Müller & Henle, 1838
Species:
L. macrorhinus
Binomial name
Loxodon macrorhinus
J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839
Loxodon macrohinus distmap.png
Range of the sliteye shark

The sliteye shark (Loxodon macrorhinus) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, and the only member of its genus.[2] It is found in the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific between latitudes 34° N and 30° S, from depths of 7 to 100 m.[2] It can reach a length of about 95 cm.

References

  1. Rigby, C.L.; Gutteridge, A.N.; Derrick, D.; Pacoureau, N. (2021). "Loxodon macrorhinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T41831A173435173. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T41831A173435173.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41831/173435173. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Loxodon macrorhinus" in FishBase. May 2006 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q498094 entry