Sliteye shark

The sliteye shark (Loxodon macrorhinus) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, and the only member of its genus.^[2] It is found in the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific between latitudes 34° N and 30° S, from depths of 7 to 100 m.^[2] It can reach a length of about 95 cm.

Sliteye shark
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Division:	Selachii
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Carcharhinidae
Genus:	Loxodon J. P. Müller & Henle, 1838
Species:	L. macrorhinus
Binomial name
Loxodon macrorhinus J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839
Range of the sliteye shark