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    Spinner shark

    Spinner shark

    Carcharhinus brevipinna

    Sharks & Rays
    Vulnerable

    The Spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna) is recorded at 9 diving areas across 6 countries, most often around Sydney & New South Wales, KwaZulu-Natal and Cape Town & Western Cape.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 4 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Sydney & New South WalesAustralia
    Regularly seen here
    Grand LagoonNew Caledonia
    Rarely seen here
    East Asia
    Kenting National ParkTaiwan
    Rarely seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Saint-Gilles & West CoastRéunion
    Rarely seen here
    Cape Town & Western CapeSouth Africa
    Occasionally seen here
    KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
    Regularly seen here
    Sodwana BaySouth Africa
    Occasionally seen here
    Southeast Asia
    BaliIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    Lombok & Gili IslandsIndonesia
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassElasmobranchii
    OrderCarcharhiniformes
    FamilyCarcharhinidae
    GenusCarcharhinus

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