bronzy / whaler??
Submitted by petervb on Wed, 2011-03-09 19:47
caught him in port hedland a few years ago-
but just out of interest what kind of shark do u reckon it is?
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joe amato
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blacktip i think
blacktip i think mate,not sure
Aussie Boofhead
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whaler for sure, kinda looked
whaler for sure, kinda looked like a bull shark but the close up of the head says whaler.
did you eat it?
poddyfish
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shark
not 100% but id throw money on a bullshark... someone like carnarvonite etc will be able to nail it down for us
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Jakeu420
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I recon bull shark but it has
I recon bull shark but it has a strange yellow line down the side of it???
Just1morecast
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Looks like a bullshark, i
Looks like a bullshark, i found this pic which is a bully from the swan.
http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/02/25/1226011/975675-pn-bull-shark-swan-river.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.news.com.au/three-juvenile-bull-sharks-caught-in-swan-river/story-e6frg3sl-1226011978996%3Ffrom%3Dpublic_rss&usg=__uZNo-_JZSapv21HvTcIq7ujFRgA=&h=366&w=650&sz=18&hl=en&start=50&zoom=1&tbnid=KbWV4tfPkJv6AM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=146&ei=W3B3Tbb6CIqyuAOl_rznBQ&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbullshark%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4ACAW_enAU412AU413%26biw%3D1003%26bih%3D400%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C1565&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=270&vpy=97&dur=6084&hovh=168&hovw=299&tx=149&ty=136&oei=AHB3TZKDNoyGuQPDuaThBQ&page=6&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:50&biw=1003&bih=400
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carnarvonite
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Not sure
Don't thinks its a bull shark, not chunky enough around the back of its head.
Haven't got my bible with me but will look it up tomorrow. Have a good idea but not going to comment just yet.
petervb
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tasted pretty good.caught at
tasted pretty good.
caught at the mouth of 6mile creek. I do recall getting some bigger bullsharks there occaisonally as well as loads of blacktips and other reef sharks but was looking through my photos the other day and this one puzzled me
Daisy
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Black or Dusky Whaler I
Black or Dusky Whaler I reckon.
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fishnut
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Definately not a Bronze
Definately not a Bronze Whaler - they don't occur at Port Hedland (they are a southern species, despite what everyone calls a 'bronzie' in the north). It could be a Nervous Shark (Carcharhinus cautus), but based on the relatively high second dorsal fin and the relatively long nasal lobes, it might be a Weasel Shark (Hemigaleus australiensis). The only way to get it closer would be the teeth.
squidder
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Dusky/Black Whaler
The colur and shape all point to these two, only leaves the teeth to be looked at.
squidder
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Dusky/Black Whaler
Wouldn't have any by chance.
petervb
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no didn't keep his teeth.
no didn't keep his teeth. cheers for the posts guys
cuthbad
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If I had to guess id say
If I had to guess id say dusky whaler as well. nose doesnt quite look right though?
Mokarran
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This is a species known as
This is a species known as the Nervous shark, Carcharhinus cautus. While not common, it is known to inhabit river mouths in the northern areas of Australia as well as shallow coastal areas and reefs. The maximum size is not much larger than the specimen you show in the photograph...about 150 cm. It is closely allied to the Blacktip reef, Carcharhinus melanopterus.