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Species profile—Carcharias taurus (greynurse shark)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes) → OdontaspididaeCarcharias taurus (greynurse shark)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes)
Family
Odontaspididae
Scientific name
Carcharias taurus Rafinesque, 1810
Common name
greynurse shark
WildNet taxon ID
22531
Alternate name(s)
grey nurse shark
spotted ragged-tooth shark
sand tiger shark
spotted ragged tooth
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Endangered
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC) status
Critically endangered
Conservation significant
Yes
Wetland status
Wetland Dependant Species
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Marine

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=22531.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024