| Citation | Compagno, L.J.V., 2001, Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Vol. 2. Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes).. FAO Spec. Cat. Fish. Purp. 1(2):269 p. FAO, Rome. |
| Ref. | 43278 Compagno, L.J.V., 2001 |
| Page | 58;fig.52 |
| Named Used as Valid | Carcharias taurus |
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| Distribution | Wide ranging in warm-temperate and tropical coastal waters of the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Indo-West Pacific oceans (absent in the central and eastern Pacific oceans) |
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