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Sand Tiger Shark
Scientifically:
Eugomphodus taurus.
What To Look For:
A large, heavy-bodied shark with a mouth
containing conspicuous teeth giving it the alternative
name of Snaggletooth Shark. The body is mostly pale
brown, but spotted individuals have been recorded.
This species is common singly, or in large schools, in
inshore waters over coral and rocky reefs where it
most active at night. This shark is also known as
Spotted Raggedtooth Shark or Grey Nurse Shark.
Size:
Up to 3 m.
Distribution:
Found in warm temperate and tropical waters except
West-Coast of America.
Food:
A voracious feeder on many species of bony fish, other
sharks, squid and shellfish.
Breeding:
Up to 23 eggs are produced in each female but the
dominant pup, which has functional teeth at 17 cm, eats
the others before it is born (uterine cannibalism) and
hatches after 9 months at 1 m. long.
Danger To Humans:
Has a bad reputation in Australian waters but is probably
confused with other sharks.
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