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    Bronze whaler

    Bronze whaler

    Carcharhinus brachyurus

    Sharks & Rays
    Vulnerable

    The Bronze whaler (Carcharhinus brachyurus) is recorded at 12 diving areas across 5 countries, most often around South Australia, Ningaloo Reef and Goat Island & Hauraki Gulf.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 4 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Ningaloo ReefAustralia
    Frequently seen here
    South AustraliaAustralia
    Frequently seen here
    Sydney & New South WalesAustralia
    Frequently seen here
    VictoriaAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    Bay of IslandsNew Zealand
    Regularly seen here
    Goat Island & Hauraki GulfNew Zealand
    Frequently seen here
    Poor Knights IslandsNew Zealand
    Frequently seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Cape Town & Western CapeSouth Africa
    Frequently seen here
    KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
    Regularly seen here
    Sodwana BaySouth Africa
    Rarely seen here
    North America
    Socorro IslandsMexico
    Rarely seen here
    Southeast Asia
    Southern IslandsSingapore
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassElasmobranchii
    OrderCarcharhiniformes
    FamilyCarcharhinidae
    GenusCarcharhinus

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