Sliteye shark
The sliteye shark (Loxodon macrorhinus) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, and the only member of its genus.[2] 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.[2] It can reach a length of about 95 cm.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Carcharhinidae |
| Genus: | Loxodon J. P. Müller & Henle, 1838 |
| Species: | L. macrorhinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Loxodon macrorhinus J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839 | |
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| Range of the sliteye shark | |
References
- Rigby, C.L.; Gutteridge, A.N.; Derrick, D.; Pacoureau, N. (2021). "Loxodon macrorhinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T41831A173435173. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T41831A173435173.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Loxodon macrorhinus" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
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