Biblio Entry Summary for Carcharhinus leucas
 
Citation Weigmann, S., 2016, Annotated checklist of the living sharks, batoids and chimaeras (Chondrichthyes) of the world, with a focus on biogeographical diversity.. J. Fish Biol. 88(1):1-201.
Ref. 106604 Weigmann, S., 2016
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Named Used as Valid Carcharhinus leucas
Comment max length; depth range;
Locality
Distribution Worldwide; 1-164 m. Reported in freshwater far up rivers, e.g. up to 3700 km up the Amazon River and in Lake Nicaragua (Ref. 6032; Myers, 1952), as well as 2800 km up the Mississippi River (Ref. 46919).
Quote 366 cm TL, max length based on jaws of a specimen in the personal collection.
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