Borneo Shark
Carcharhinus borneensis
- Group: Shark
- Max size: 70 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: CR
Known from only a handful of specimens, the Borneo shark is a rare inshore species that gives birth to live young at around twenty four centimetres long. It reaches about seventy centimetres and is listed as Critically Endangered, with so few records that almost nothing about its life is firmly settled.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Carcharhinidae › Carcharhinus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271319.
FAQ
- Is the Borneo Shark dangerous to divers?
- The Borneo Shark is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Borneo Shark get?
- The Borneo Shark grows to about 70 cm.