Australian sharpnose shark
Kingdom
Phylum
SPECIES
Rhizoprionodon taylori
Life Span
7 years
Length
69
27
cminch
cm inch 

The Australian sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon taylori) is a requiem shark, belonging to the family Carcharhinidae. It is found in the tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean off Papua New Guinea and northern Australia, between latitudes 8°N and 28°S, from the surface to a depth of 110 m. It can grow up to a length around 70 cm.

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up to a length around 70 cm.

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Climate zones

Australian sharpnose shark habitat map
Australian sharpnose shark
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Mating Habits

BABY CARRYING
4.5

References

1. Australian sharpnose shark Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_sharpnose_shark
2. Australian sharpnose shark on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41852/68642925

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