Carcharias
Carcharias, also known as sand tiger sharks, is a genus of mackerel sharks belonging to the family Carchariidae, of which it is the only extant member. Once bearing many prehistoric species, all have gone extinct with the exception of the critically endangered sand tiger shark.
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12 sectionsContents
- Description
- Diet
- Habitat
- Species
- Extant species
- Species previously described in this genus
- Extinct species
- Cretaceous species
- Paleogene species
- Neogene
- References
- External links
Carcharias, also known as sand tiger sharks, is a genus of mackerel sharks belonging to the family Carchariidae, of which it is the only extant member. Once bearing many prehistoric species, all have gone extinct with the exception of the critically endangered sand tiger shark.
==Description== Carcharias are long on average. The maximum weight of the shark is .