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Tiburón Toro
Carcharhinus leucas
Aguas costeras tropicales y subtropicales, estuarios, ríos y lagos de agua dulce. Tolera salinidades muy bajas.
Cuerpo robusto y compacto con hocico corto y romo. Coloración gris dorsal, blanca ventral. Primera aleta dorsal grande y de posición anterior.
Identification
Bull sharks are distinguished by their stocky, heavy-set build, blunt rounded snout, and small eyes. The body is grey to brownish-grey on top and white beneath. Adults reach 3.4 meters and 300 kg.
Distribution & Habitat
Bull sharks are the only large shark species routinely found in fresh water. They have been recorded over 3,000 km up the Amazon and over 1,100 km up the Mississippi. This euryhaline ability is physiological — their kidneys recycle urea to maintain osmotic balance. In marine environments they are coastal, preferring murky, shallow water near river mouths.
Behavior
Bulls are opportunistic apex predators that eat almost anything: fish, rays, turtles, other sharks, dolphins, and occasionally land animals that wander into rivers. Their aggressive disposition and tolerance for brackish and fresh water mean they are responsible for a disproportionate number of shark-human encounters.
Where to See Them
Playa del Carmen (Mexico) hosts a famous bull shark aggregation from November to March, where females gather in shallow water. Beqa Lagoon in Fiji and Protea Banks in South Africa also offer regular encounters. Bull shark dives are typically baited — consider whether this is ethically acceptable to you before booking.
Costas tropicales y subtropicales de todo el mundo. Penetra en el Amazonas, el Zambeze y el Mississippi. Famoso en Playa del Carmen (México).
Agresivo y territorial. Una de las pocas especies que penetra en ríos de agua dulce. Responsable de muchos ataques a humanos en aguas poco profundas.
Encontrá tours de buceo donde podrías encontrar esta especie:
Tours y Actividades de Buceo
Reservá experiencias de buceo con operadores locales