Other common names:
Leopard Shark.
Identification:
Upper body striped light and dark gray.
Lower body white.
Almost square head with large dark eyes.
Five short gill slits.
Serrated cockscomb-shaped teeth.
Temperature range:
15 - 30 Celsius (59 - 86 Fahrenheit).
Typical location:
In open water along continental shelf.
Over reefs and canyons.
Along current lines and temperature changes.
Fishing methods:
At anchor or drifting with live and dead bait often in combination with chum.
Fighting characteristics:
An extremely tough fighter with fast and long runs mixed with rolls on the leader.
Will often come to the surface during the fight, followed by more runs in midwater. |
