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26 species

  • Silvertip shark
    Silvertip shark

    Carcharhinus albimarginatus

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 16–30 m

    • IUCN VU
    • Common
  • Grey reef shark
    Grey reef shark

    Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 3–18 m

    • IUCN EN
    • Common
  • Pigeye shark
    Pigeye shark

    Carcharhinus amboinensis

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 1–5 m

    • IUCN VU
    • Common
  • Bronze whaler
    Bronze whaler

    Carcharhinus brachyurus

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 6–21 m

    • IUCN VU
    • Common
  • Silky shark
    Silky shark

    Carcharhinus falciformis

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 10–2,195 m

    • IUCN VU
    • Common
  • creek whaler
    creek whaler

    Carcharhinus fitzroyensis

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 2–15 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Bull shark
    Bull shark

    Carcharhinus leucas

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 1–27 m

    • IUCN VU
    • Common
  • Blacktip shark
    Blacktip shark

    Carcharhinus limbatus

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 1–12 m

    • IUCN VU
    • Common
  • Blacktip reef shark
    Blacktip reef shark

    Carcharhinus melanopterus

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 1–14 m

    • IUCN VU
    • Common
  • Dusky shark
    Dusky shark

    Carcharhinus obscurus

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 12–74 m

    • IUCN EN
    • Common
  • Sandbar shark
    Sandbar shark

    Carcharhinus plumbeus

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 20–52 m

    • IUCN EN
    • Common
  • Spottail shark
    Spottail shark

    Carcharhinus sorrah

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 2–17 m

    • IUCN NT
    • Common
  • Australian Blacktip Shark
    Australian Blacktip Shark

    Carcharhinus tilstoni

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 18–114 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Common
  • Graceful shark
    Graceful shark

    Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 6–23 m

    • IUCN VU
    • Occasional
  • Spinner shark
    Spinner shark

    Carcharhinus brevipinna

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 5–102 m

    • IUCN VU
    • Occasional
  • nervous shark
    nervous shark

    Carcharhinus cautus

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 0–3 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Australian Blackspot Shark
    Australian Blackspot Shark

    Carcharhinus coatesi

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 12–85 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Dusky shark
    Dusky shark

    Carcharhinus galapagensis

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 10–47 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Oceanic whitetip shark
    Oceanic whitetip shark

    Carcharhinus longimanus

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 914–3,477 m

    • IUCN CR
    • Occasional
  • Hardnose shark
    Hardnose shark

    Carcharhinus macloti

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 4–110 m

    • IUCN NT
    • Occasional
  • Whitecheek shark
    Whitecheek shark

    Carcharhinus dussumieri

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 2–5 m

    • IUCN EN
    • Rare
  • Blackspot shark
    Blackspot shark

    Carcharhinus sealei

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 12–25 m

    • IUCN VU
    • Rare
  • Indonesian Whaler
    Indonesian Whaler

    Carcharhinus tjutjot

    Sharks and rays

    • IUCN VU
    • Rare
  • Bignose shark

    Carcharhinus altimus

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 32–216 m

    • IUCN NT
    • Occasional

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