Sandbar Shark

Maximum longevity: 32 years Observations: These animals live at least 30 years (Das 1994), but it is possible that some may live over 50 years (http://www.fishbase.org/).

Found over sandy and muddy areas of coastal waters, including estuaries. May inhabit oceanic waters. Feeds on benthic animals, fishes, rays, gastropods, and squids (Ref. 5213). Viviparous; litter size 1-14 pups, born during midsummer (Ref. 5485); 56-75 cm at birth (Ref. 2334). Populations are segregated by age. Preferred water tempeatures range from 23 to 27°C. Potentially dangerous but has never been incriminated in any attack on people. Utilized for human consumption, for leather and oil. Marketed fresh, dried-salted and frozen; fins are valued for soup (Ref. 9987).

Feeds mainly on bony fishes, also small sharks, cephalopods, and shrimps

Massachusetts (Woods Hole, straying into Gulf of Maine) to southern Brazil

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