Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus)
Essential Fish Habitat for Sand Tiger Shark:
- Neonate/early juveniles (125 cm TL): Shallow coastal
waters from Barnegat Inlet, NJ south to Cape Canaveral, FL to the 25 m
isobath.
- Late juveniles/subadults (126 to 220 cm TL): At this
time, available information is insufficient for the identification of EFH for
this life stage.
- Adults (221 cm TL): Shallow coastal waters to the 25 m
isobath from Barnegat Inlet, NJ to Cape Lookout; from St. Augustine to Cape
Canaveral, FL.