night shark (carcharhinus signatus) in Night sharks inhabit coastal and offshore waters up to depths of 500 meters, favoring warm tropical and subtropical regions with rocky reefs and coral reefs.
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carcharhinus signatusESA Categories -sharks & rays

  • National Parks/ Sanctuaries

    -

  • Common Names

    night shark

  • Regions

    ArgentinaGuatemalaGabon

  • Population

    Approximately 10,000 individuals

  • Habitat

    Night sharks inhabit coastal and offshore waters up to depths of 500 meters, favoring warm tropical and subtropical regions with rocky reefs and coral reefs.

  • Weight(in lbs) and Life Span

    80, and 25

Regions

Argentina, Guatemala, Gabon, Congo, Mexico, Angola, Barbados, Colombia, Martinique, Cameroon, Ghana, Brazil, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Guyana, Uruguay, Senegal, Togo, Sierra Leone, Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico, Congo, Nigeria, Panama, Saint Lucia, Costa Rica, United States of America, United States, Suriname, Venezuela, Saint Martin (French part), Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Bonaire, Curacao

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