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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Carcharias taurus

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Lamniformes

Family

Odontaspididae

Genus

Carcharias

Species

Carcharias taurus

Elasmobranchii🥩 Carnivore

Sand tiger shark

Carcharias taurus (Sand tiger shark · シロワニ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)CR (Critically Endangered)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Carnivore

Length · Height

3.6m · No data

Mass · Top Speed

95~110kg · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Shallow bays, surf zones, and coral or rocky reefs in temperate to tropical seas (depths usually within 60 m, up to 191 m)

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its average length of 3.6 m is about four-fifths the length of a passenger car (about 4.5 m) (Comparison).
💡 Its average weight of 110 kg is about the weight of 5.5 bags of rice weighing 20 kg each (Comparison).
💡 Its shed teeth are prized as gifts, its meat is eaten as a delicacy in some regions, and the species is also valued for ecotourism (Animal Diversity Web).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)60

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

#모래뱀상어#Carcharias taurus

📖 1. Overview

The Sand tiger shark is a stout-bodied shark living in shallow bays, near surf zones, and around coral or rocky reefs. It usually moves alone or in groups near the bottom.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its back is gray, its belly is dirty white, and its sides have metallic brown to reddish spots. Its anal fin and both dorsal fins are similar in size, and its mouth bears razor-like teeth. Pups are 115–150 cm long at birth.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It feeds on bony fishes, rays, lobsters, crabs, squid, and small sharks, and sometimes hunts cooperatively by herding fish together. It is known as the only shark that gulps air and holds it in its stomach to control buoyancy.