Pigeye shark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pigeye shark lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Carcharhinus amboinensis
Group	Sharks
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia, Oceania
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Carcharhiniformes
Family	Carcharhinidae

Where does the pigeye shark live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pigeye shark in 2 countries and territories across Asia and 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 pigeye shark endangered?

The pigeye shark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the pigeye shark?

The pigeye shark (Carcharhinus amboinensis) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Carcharhiniformes and the family Carcharhinidae, genus Carcharhinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pigeye shark

The pigeye shark or Java shark (Carcharhinus amboinensis) is an uncommon species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, found in the warm coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic and western Indo-Pacific. It prefers shallow, murky environments with soft bottoms, and tends to roam within a fairly localized area. With its bulky grey body, small eyes, and short, blunt snout, the pigeye shark looks almost identical to (and is often confused with) the better-known bull shark (C. leucas). The two species differ in vertebral count, the relative sizes of the dorsal fins, and other subtle traits. This shark typically reaches lengths of 1.9–2.5 m (6.2–8.2 ft).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pigeye shark (revision 1374828478), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q400627 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).