Loxodon macrorhinus
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Classis: Chondrichthyes
Subclassis: Elasmobranchii
Infraclassis: Euselachii
Division/Cohort: Neoselachii
Subdivision/Subcohort: Selachimorpha
Superordo: Galeomorphii
Ordo: Carcharhiniformes
Familia: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Loxodon
Species: Loxodon macrorhinus
Name
Loxodon macrorhinus (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Synonyms
Scoliodon dumerili Bleeker, 1856
Carcharias dumerilii Bleeker, 1856
Scoliodon jordani Ogilby, 1908
Scoliodon affinis Ogilby, 1912
Scoliodon ceylonensis Setna & Sarangdhar, 1946
References
Müller, J. and Henle, F. G. J. 1838-41. Systematische Beschreibung der Plagiostomen. Berlin. Plagiostomen i-xxii + 1-200
Vernacular names
English: Sliteye Shark
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.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Loxodon macrorhinus". FishBase. May 2006 version.
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