Accompanied by reef fish, Bull Sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) are on the move at Shark Reef. (00021047)
(4)
Description: Together with the Tiger Shark and the White Shark, the Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas) belongs to the dangerous sharks. It often stays in the shallow water near the shore and in the estuaries of rivers. A specialty of the Bull Shark is that it can also live in fresh water. In Africa, Central America and South America it is found far into the heartland of lakes and rivers like the Zambezi, Mississippi, Amazonas, Nicaragua and Lake Ysabel. The Bull Shark is a sturdy heavyweight (up to 3.5 meters in length and over 200 kilograms in weight) found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. It has a low flight distance and approaches a diver directly and self-confidently. Bull Sharks feed on molluscs, rays, cancers, bone fish and other sharks.
Location: Vitu Levu, Beqa Lagoon, , Fiji
Date of Capture: 13.08.2009