Sliteye shark
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Carcharhinidae |
| Genus: | Loxodon J. P. Müller & Henle, 1838 |
| Species: | L. macrorhinus
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| Loxodon macrorhinus J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839
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The sliteye shark (Loxodon macrorhinus) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, and the only member of its genus.[2] It is found in the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific between latitudes 34° N and 30° S, from depths of 7 to 100 m.[2] It can reach a length of about 95 cm.
References
- ^ Rigby, C.L.; Gutteridge, A.N.; Derrick, D.; Pacoureau, N. (2021). "Loxodon macrorhinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T41831A173435173. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T41831A173435173.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Loxodon macrorhinus". FishBase. May 2006 version.