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    Sandbar shark

    Sandbar shark

    Carcharhinus plumbeus

    Sharks & Rays
    Endangered

    The Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) is recorded at 14 diving areas across 13 countries, most often around KwaZulu-Natal, Bimini and Bazaruto Archipelago.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 6 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    VictoriaAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    Grand LagoonNew Caledonia
    Rarely seen here
    Caribbean
    BiminiBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    North ShoreBermuda
    Rarely seen here
    Salt Island & Cooper IslandBritish Virgin Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Virgin Gorda & AnegadaBritish Virgin Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Fajardo & East CoastPuerto Rico
    Rarely seen here
    St. Thomas & St. JohnUS Virgin Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Bazaruto ArchipelagoMozambique
    Rarely seen here
    Saint-Gilles & West CoastRéunion
    Rarely seen here
    KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
    Regularly seen here
    Mediterranean & Europe
    CorsicaFrance
    Rarely seen here
    South America
    Los Roques ArchipelagoVenezuela
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassElasmobranchii
    OrderCarcharhiniformes
    FamilyCarcharhinidae
    GenusCarcharhinus

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