Copper Shark.
(Carcharhinus brachyurus).

Other Common Names:
Bronze Whaler.
Cocktail Shark.
Kobberhaj.
Kopparhaj.

Identification:
Upper body bronze to brown.
Lower body white.
Bluntly pointed snout.
Dusky tips on pelvic fins.
Dusky or black tips and rear edges on pectoral fins.

Typical Location:
Coastal as well as offshore.
Near the bottom in coastal bays, where it feeds on bony fish,
rays and smaller sharks.

Fishing Methods:
At anchor or drifting with live and dead bait
often in combination with chum.

Fighting Characteristics:
A powerful shark with good speed and stamina.
Will often run several times.

Fishing Khao Lak's Comment:
Have been known to attack people.

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