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Family Carcharhinidae, REQUIEM SHARKS
Carcharhinus plumbeus
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 Department of Environmental Protection's printed
publication, Fishing Lines and are not necessarily the most current
ones. The records are provided as only as a benchmark.
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