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copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus ) belongs to the family of Carcharhinus, all formidable predators, which may be more or less fast and powerful. Several species of this family are potentially dangerous to humans. Our shark is considered a large shark, as in some (rare) cases exceed 3 meters in length, are common sizes of just over 2 meters. The body has a long slender snout and ends in a little flattened ventrally back and slightly rounded at the apex. The mouth is relatively wide and has triangular teeth and finely serrated. The pectoral fins are quite developed and the caudal fin, as in most sharks, it has the upper lobe markedly longer than the lower one. The color (which gives it the common name of Italian copper shark) is mainly olive-bronze on the sides, darker on the back lightens to white belly. The English name is Copper shark is also commonly known worldwide as bronze whaler. It 's a species with wide distribution , also present in the Mediterranean . Usually frequents the waters near the coast, but can also be found in the waters offshore. L ' power is varied because it feeds on various bony fishes, small sharks, rays, cephalopods and some carcasses of cetaceans. It 's a placental viviparous species, ie there are no eggs and embryos developing derive nourishment directly from the mother's body. The number of sharks give birth to each event is an average of 15. Although it is considered dangerous and on many occasions attacked the man (maybe never with fatal outcome) is much less dangerous than the well-known species that cause a number of attacks and casualties much higher. Given the edibility of the meat is caught with nets and longlines, also is coveted by those who practice shark fishing . The biggest recorded specimen ever caught was over three meters long and weighed just over 300 kg .

I propose the following interesting and exciting part of a report of someone who, at first, this large predator fish bringing it to the bank:

Vittorio Azzano (Sharkman): Link to report

In pictures (courtesy of V. Azzano) you can enjoy this fantastic predator drawn on the bank "Skeleton coast "(Namibia) by Victor on one of his many fishing trips targeting shark in Africa.