Description: snout broadly
rounded and short; first dorsal fin triangular and very high; poorly
developed dermal ridge between dorsal fins; brown or gray in color with
white underside; upper and lower teeth finely serrated.
Similar Fish: dusky
shark, Carcharhinus obscurus; bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas.
Where found: NEARSHORE
fish typically found at depths ranging from 60 to 200 feet.
Size: common to 6 feet.
*Florida Record: n/a
Remarks: both predator
and scavanger; feeding chiefly near the bottom on fish and shellfish;
migrates long distances; matures at about 6 feet in length.
* The Florida records
quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's
printed publication, Fishing
Lines and are not necessarily the most current ones. The records are
provided as only as a benchmark.
