Spot-tail shark

The spot-tail shark, or sorrah shark (Carcharhinus sorrah), is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean between latitudes 31°N and 31°S from the surface to a depth around 72 m (236 ft). This shark grows to about 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in). It is fished commercially over much of its range and the IUCN considers it to be near threatened.

Distribution

The spot-tail shark is found in the tropical Indo-Pacific on continental and insular shelves commonly to a depth around 73 m (240 ft), but possibly as deep as 140 metres (460 ft). Its range extends from the East African coast, Madagascar, and the Red Sea to India, Malaysia, China, the Philippines, and northern Australia.