The Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus
plumbeus) is a species of requiem shark, and part of the
family Carcharhinidae. It is distinguishable by its very high first dorsal
fin and inter-dorsal ridge.
The sandbar shark is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List.
It has been rarely associated with threats on humans. And yet, they are probably thrown in the "oh my gawd.... it's a big scary shark" category and fished recreationally (probably for the purpose of selfies).
