Taxon Report

CAAB Taxon Code: 37 018902
Scientific Name: Carcharhinus brachyurus & Carcharhinus obscurus

CAAB category: 37 - Pisces - Fishes
Family: 37 018 (part) Carcharhinidae (whaler sharks)    show full list

Standard Name: bronze whaler shark
Suggested Indexable Form: not yet designated
Common Names List:
Standard (Commercial) Name(s): Bronze Whaler Shark
Organism Type: a whaler shark

Other names used in Australia: Carcharhinus brachyurus; Carcharhinus obscurus

Taxon Notes: This taxon represents a grouping of several CAAB species, typically for use in commercial catch recording.
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Parent Codes (if any):
   37 018000 .. Carcharhinidae, Hemigaleidae - undifferentiated .. whaler and weasel sharks
Child Codes (if any):
    37 018001 .. Carcharhinus brachyurus .. Bronze Whaler
    37 018003 .. Carcharhinus obscurus .. Dusky Whaler
Previous Codes (if any):
  018902

Taxon status (on CAAB list):
   Taxon on current Australian list: Yes
   Taxon on commercial species list: Yes
   Taxon on Standard Fish Names List: Yes

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