Species Type:
Fishes, Sharks & Rays
Common Name(s):
Sandbar shark
Size:
On average, these sharks grow to be six feet (1.83 meters) long.
Diet:
As opportunistic feeders, sandbar sharks feed on many things including fishes, eels, rays, octopus, shrimp and crabs.
Range & Habitat:
Throughout the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean, these sharks can be found in shallow, coastal waters.
Details:
Sandbar sharks are gray-brown in color with relatively large dorsal fins and long pectoral fins.