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| Taxonomy Name | Carcharhinus leucas |
| Class | Chondrichthyes |
| Order | Carcharhiniformes |
| Genus | Carcharhinus |
| Family | Carcharhinidae |
| DOF Valid Name | Jerung sapi |
| Common Name | Freshwater whaler, River whaler, Swan river whaler |
| Fish Base Name | Bull shark |
| Local Name | Yu bekeng, Yu ganas, Yu garang |
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| Original author | Muller & Henle, 1839 |
| Body Color | Dorsal surface grey; ventral surface pale; an indistinct pale stripe on each flank. The body is predominantly grey with a pale to white underside. Juveniles have black tips(particularly the caudal, pectoral, second dorsal and anal fins); upper caudal fin with a thin dusky posterior margin which fade with age. |
| Spesific Description | Snout short and blunt. Labial furrows short and insconspicuous. Eyes small. Upper teeth erect to slightly oblique, broadly triangular, serrated; lower teeth similar but more slender. Viviparous. Gives birth to litter of up to 13 young. Size born 56-81 cm. Dept range 1-152 m, usually 1-30 m |
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