Family Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinidae is a taxonomic family in the order Carcharhiniformes, class Chondrichthyes. Global Animal Guide profiles 3 of its members: Lemon Shark, Oceanic Whitetip Shark and Bull Shark. The table compares them using the figures on each profile.

Carcharhinidae species compared

Size, speed, lifespan, native range and conservation status of Carcharhinidae species
Animal	Weight	Length	Top speed	Lifespan	Native to	Status
Lemon Shark Negaprion brevirostris	150 kg	3 m	35 km/h	27 yrs	North America, South America, Africa	Vulnerable
Oceanic Whitetip Shark Carcharhinus longimanus	130 kg	3 m	30 km/h	22 yrs	North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Oceania	Critically Endangered
Bull Shark Carcharhinus leucas	130 kg	3.5 m	40 km/h	20 yrs	Oceans	Vulnerable