Quick Facts

Scientific name
GALEOCERDO CUVIER

Other names
Whaler Shark / Carcharhinidae

Size
Up to 7.5 m (24 ft)

Weight
Up to 807 kg (1779 lb)

Distribution

Habitat & AU Distribution
Coastal & offshore waters from river estuaries, lagoons to deeper rocky & coral

Depth Range
0 - 800 m (2.624 ft)