The sliteye shark (''Loxodon macrorhinus'') is a

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...

requiem shark Requiem sharks are sharks of the family Carcharhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes. They are migratory, live-bearing sharks of warm seas (sometimes of brackish or fresh water) and include such species as the tiger shark, bull shark, lem ...

, in the

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Carcharhinidae, and the only member of its

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. It is found in the

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waters of the

Indo-West Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...

between latitudes 34° N and 30° S, from depths of 7 to 100 m. It can reach a length of about 95 cm.

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sliteye shark The sliteye shark (''Loxodon macrorhinus'') is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, and the only member of its genus. It is found in the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic ...

Viviparous fish Marine fauna of East Africa Fish of the Indian Ocean