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Spadenose shark

Scoliodon laticaudus Müller & Henle, 1838

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The spadenose shark (Scoliodon laticaudus) is a species in the family Carcharhinidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

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Quick facts about the spadenose shark

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the spadenose shark live?

Not recorded

Is the spadenose shark endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the spadenose shark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyCarcharhinidae
  6. genusScoliodon
  7. SpeciesScoliodon laticaudus Müller & Henle, 1838

Synonyms Carcharias muelleri, Carcharias mülleri, Carcharias palasoora, Carcharias palasorra, Physodon muelleri, Physodon mulleri, Scoliodon laticaudata, Scoliodon palasoora, Scoliodon palasorrah, Scoliodon sorrakowa

Other names and names in other languages (22)
  • قرش حسامArabic
  • žralok žlutýCzech
  • SpatennasenhaiGerman
  • lapahaiFinnish
  • સંધોGujarati
  • Squalo dal naso a badileItalian
  • トガリアンコウザメJapanese
  • 납작주둥이상어Korean
  • सोनकुशीMarathi
  • SteeksnuithaaiDutch
  • Tubarão-enxadaPortuguese
  • Жёлтая остроносая акулаRussian
  • பிள்ளை சுறாTamil
  • ปลาฉลามหนูใหญ่Thai
  • 沙仔Chinese
  • قرش حُسامArabic
  • قرس حاد الأنفArabic
  • ปลาฉลามหนูหัวแบนThai
  • 寬尾斜齒鮫Chinese
  • 寬尾斜齒鯊Chinese
  • 寬尾曲齒鮫Chinese
  • 尖頭沙Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the spadenose shark

Other species in the same genus Scoliodon.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the spadenose shark?

The spadenose shark (Scoliodon laticaudus) belongs to the family Carcharhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Spadenose shark (Scoliodon laticaudus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/spadenose-shark

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BibTeX
@misc{spadenose_shark_2026,
  title = {Spadenose shark (Scoliodon laticaudus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/spadenose-shark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}