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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Carcharhinidae Requiem sharks

Genus: Scoliodon

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2 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Scoliodon laticaudus Müller & Henle, 1838

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Scoliodon laticaudus
[Spadenose shark]
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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 70.7 cm TL
 
Scoliodon macrorhynchos
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2 Species of Family Carcharhinidae with Genus Scoliodon
(Requiem sharks)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1838 Scoliodon laticaudus Spadenose shark Indo-West Pacific 100 TL
1852 Scoliodon macrorhynchos Western Central Pacific 70.7 TL



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