General Husbandry Guidelines for the Sand Tiger Shark, Carcharias taurus

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Figure 1: Global Range of STS Source: NatGeo
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Figure 2: STS: NatGeo
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Figure 3: Sand Shark definition 1
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Figure 4: Sand Shark definition 2 (Ebert et al., 2021).

Scientific Synonyms

  • Carcharias taurus
  • Odontaspis taurus
  • Carcharias arenarius
  • Carcharias tricuspidatus

Common Alternative Names

  • Grey Nurse Shark – Australia
  • Spotted Ragged-tooth Shark or Ragged-tooth Shark – South Africa
  • Sand Shark – United States

Total Word Count: 2898

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