Carcharinus plumbeus
Sandbar shark
Conservation status
Vulnerable.
Categories and criteria of the IUCN Red List:
Fun facts
Adult females usually develop a thicker skin layer than males. This thicker skin protects them during their mating rituals, and from the difficult conditions of the rocky and coral environments where they live.
General aspects
It has a robust body with a rounded and small nose. It is greyish-brown, and white on its underside.
It is found both on the coast and in the open sea, more frequently in bays, river mouths and ports, avoiding sandy beaches, coral reefs and rocky seabeds.
It feeds on fish, small shark, octopus, squid, shrimp, rays, sea snails and sea slugs. Juveniles prefer blue crabs and shrimp.