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Graceful shark

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The graceful shark, also called the Queensland shark, is a species of requiem shark in the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical Indo-Pacific from the Gulf of Aden to northern Australia. It is a midwater species recorded to a depth of 50 metres, stoutly built and growing up to 1.7 metres long, with a short wedge-shaped snout, large sickle-shaped pectoral and first dorsal fins, and black tips on most fins. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides 1
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Graceful shark (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q135369 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
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2. Graceful shark (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
Quote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = VU
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