Abstract is: The sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus), gray nurse shark, spotted ragged-tooth shark or blue-nurse sand tiger, is a species of shark that inhabits subtropical and temperate waters worldwide. It inhabits the continental shelf, from sandy shorelines (hence the name sand tiger shark) and submerged reefs to a depth of around 191 m (627 ft). They dwell in the waters of Japan, Australia, South Africa, and the east coasts of North and South America. The sand tiger shark also inhabited the Mediterranean, however it was last seen there in 2003 and is presumed extinct in the region. Despite its common names, it is not closely related to either the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) or the nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum). Despite its fearsome appearance and strong swimming ability, it is a relatively placid and slow-moving shark with no confirmed human fatalities. This species has a sharp, pointy head, and a bulky body. The sand tiger's length can reach 3.2 m (10.5 ft) but is normally 2.2–2.5 m in length. They are grey with reddish-brown spots on their backs. Shivers (groups) have been observed to hunt large schools of fish. Their diet consists of bony fish, crustaceans, squid, skates and other sharks. Unlike other sharks, the sand tiger can gulp air from the surface, allowing it to be suspended in the water column with minimal effort. During pregnancy, the most developed embryo will feed on its siblings, a reproductive strategy known as intrauterine cannibalism i.e. "embryophagy" or, more colorfully, adelphophagy—literally "eating one's brother". The sand tiger is categorized as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. It is the most widely kept large shark in public aquariums owing to its tolerance for captivity.
| taxon | Q16521 |
| P4024 | ADW taxon ID | Carcharias_taurus |
| P2833 | ARKive ID (archived) | carcharias-taurus |
| sand-tiger-shark/carcharias-taurus | ||
| P6039 | Australian Faunal Directory ID | Carcharias_taurus |
| P3606 | BOLD Systems taxon ID | 64251 |
| P12554 | CalPhotos taxon ID | Carcharias+taurus |
| P10585 | Catalogue of Life ID | 5WZK9 |
| P3088 | Catalogue of Life in Taiwan ID (old version) | 383128 |
| P935 | Commons gallery | Carcharias taurus |
| P4902 | CONABIO ID | 156137PECESB500211 |
| P4630 | DORIS ID | 1789 |
| P6864 | eBiodiversity ID | 197170 |
| P3031 | EPPO Code | KRCHTA |
| P938 | FishBase species ID | 747 |
| 747 | ||
| P842 | Fossilworks taxon ID | 83130 |
| P646 | Freebase ID | /m/04q8t7 |
| P846 | GBIF taxon ID | 2420766 |
| P3151 | iNaturalist taxon ID | 96768 |
| P7537 | India Biodiversity Portal species ID | 231924 |
| P5055 | IRMNG ID | 10580371 |
| P815 | ITIS TSN | 159888 |
| P627 | IUCN taxon ID | 3854 |
| P11084 | Maryland Biodiversity Project species ID | 5092 |
| P6366 | Microsoft Academic ID | 2777387836 |
| P8189 | National Library of Israel J9U ID | 987007555972505171 |
| P10243 | NatureServe Explorer ID | 2.105115 |
| P685 | NCBI taxonomy ID | 30501 |
| P6754 | OBIS ID | 105843 |
| P6105 | Observation.org taxon ID | 790885 |
| P9157 | Open Tree of Life ID | 331725 |
| P1992 | Plazi ID | 1B5D2279-087C-51B3-73F5-F751380BEE52 |
| P8468 | Queensland Biota ID | 22531 |
| P2455 | Species Profile and Threats Database ID | 68752 |
| P3186 | TAXREF ID | 66389 |
| P2892 | UMLS CUI | C0327623 |
| P652 | UNII | 1YTN74JDI4 |
| 85BMJ6W050 | ||
| P850 | WoRMS-ID for taxa | 105843 |
| P1746 | ZooBank ID for name or act | 11AE4813-8F8F-47EC-B5C2-7DD71C973251 |
| P1889 | different from | sand shark | Q259297 |
| P141 | IUCN conservation status | Critically Endangered | Q219127 |
| P4214 | longest observed lifespan | 12 | |
| P171 | parent taxon | Carcharias | Q578852 |
| P1813 | short name | C. taurus | |
| P1843 | taxon common name | 大沙 | |
| tiburón güe | |||
| Grey Nurse Shark | |||
| Sand tiger shark | |||
| Sand Tiger Shark | |||
| Spotted Ragged-tooth Shark | |||
| Spotted Raggedtooth Shark | |||
| Toro Bacota | |||
| Requin Taureau | |||
| 戟齒砂鮫 | |||
| 錐齒鯊 | |||
| Tubarão-mangona | |||
| P225 | taxon name | Carcharias taurus | |
| P9714 | taxon range | Brazil | Q155 |
| P105 | taxon rank | species | Q7432 |
| P910 | topic's main category | Category:Carcharias taurus | Q55308054 |
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Description: A spotted ragged-tooth shark (Carcharias taurus) in UShaka Sea World
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