Sliteye shark
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| Genus: | Loxodon J. P. Müller & Henle, 1838
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| Species: | L. macrorhinus
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| Loxodon macrorhinus J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839
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The sliteye shark (Loxodon macrorhinus) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, and the only member of its genus.[1] It is found in the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific between latitudes 34° N and 30° S, from depths of 7 to 100 m.[1] It can reach a length of about 95 cm.
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Loxodon macrorhinus" in FishBase. May 2006 version.