Nervous shark Carcharhinus cautus Least concern
Where the nervous shark lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,547 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See sharks on the world map
| Scientific name | Carcharhinus cautus |
|---|---|
| Group | Sharks |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Oceania |
| Class | Cartilaginous fish |
| Order | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family | Carcharhinidae |
Where does the nervous shark live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the nervous shark in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: New Guinea.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the nervous shark endangered?
The nervous shark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the nervous shark?
The nervous shark (Carcharhinus cautus) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Carcharhiniformes and the family Carcharhinidae, genus Carcharhinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the nervous shark
The nervous shark (Carcharhinus cautus) is a species of requiem shark, and part of the family Carcharhinidae, so named because of its timid behavior in regard to humans. It is common in shallow, coastal waters off northern Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. A small brownish or grayish shark typically measuring 1.0–1.3 m (3.3–4.3 ft) long, this species has a short, blunt snout, oval eyes, and a relatively large second dorsal fin. The leading margins of most fins are finely edged with black, and the lower caudal fin lobe is black-tipped.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nervous shark (revision 1367838620), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1978204 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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