Bronze to greyish brown above, pale below, with an indistinct band anteriorly on sides from pelvic fin to above pectoral fin; fin margins and fin tips sometimes darker.

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Habitat In shallow coastal waters and over the continental shelf, to depths of about 100m
Size Can grow to around 295cm long
Origin Native
Distribution In Australia they range from WA to QLD including Northern Tasmania and around the Bass Strait Islands
Descriptions
Distribution
In Australia they range from WA to QLD including Northern Tasmania and around the Bass Strait Islands
Habitat
In shallow coastal waters and over the continental shelf, to depths of about 100m
Size
Can grow to around 295cm long
Common Name Bronze Whaler
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
Conservation Vulnerable
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassChondrichthyes
SubclassElasmobranchii
OrderCarcharhiniformes
FamilyCarcharhinidae
GenusCarcharhinus
SpeciesCarcharhinus brachyurus
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Synonyms

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