Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus)
 Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) Photo: Paula Whitfield, NOAA |
Status
ESA Species of Concern - throughout its range
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Lamniformes
Family: Odontaspididae
Genus: Carcharias
Species: taurus
Key Documents
(All documents are in PDF format.)
| Title | Federal Register | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Species of Concern Fact Sheet: Detailed | n/a | 12/22/2010 |
| n/a | 12/22/2010 | |
Status of the Sand Tiger Shark in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean (NMFS-SEFSC-585) |
n/a | 02/2009 |
Updated: October 2, 2012
