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Copper shark

Carcharhinus brachyurus

Where to fish

These destinations have a source-linked record for this fish. Check the linked guide for the exact water and trip details.

Local names

A name can refer to different fish in different places.

NameRegionSource
BacotaUruguay · SpanishReference
Black-tipped whalerAustraliaReference
BronzeUnited StatesReference
Bronze shark whalerAustraliaReference
Bronze whalerAustraliaReference
Bronze whalerNamibiaReference
Bronze whalerNew ZealandReference
Bronze whalerUK Gr. BritainReference
Bronze whaler sharkAustraliaReference
Bronze whaler sharkNew ZealandReference
BronzehaiGermany · GermanReference
BronzieAustraliaReference
BronzieNamibia · AfrikaansReference
CaçãoBrazil · PortugueseReference
CazónEcuador · SpanishReference
CazónPeru · SpanishReference
CazónSpain · SpanishReference
CocktailAustraliaReference
Cocktail sharkAustraliaReference
Cocktail whalerAustraliaReference
Copper sharkAustraliaReference
Copper sharkFranceReference
Copper sharkSouth AfricaReference
Copper sharkUK Gr. BritainReference
Copper sharkUruguayReference
JaquetaCanary Is. · SpanishReference
JaquetónCanary Is. · SpanishReference
KoperhaaiNamibia · AfrikaansReference
KoperhaaiSouth Africa · AfrikaansReference
KupferhaiGermany · GermanReference
KuroherimejiroJapan · JapaneseReference
Narrowtooth sharkUnited StatesReference
Narrow-tooth sharkUK Gr. BritainReference
RequinSeychelles · FrenchReference
Requin cuivreFrance · FrenchReference
Requin cuivreGlobal · FrenchReference
Requin cuivréFrance · FrenchReference
SharkUnited StatesReference
Tiburón cobrizoMexico · SpanishReference
Tiburón cobrizoSpain · SpanishReference
Tiburón cobrizoUruguay · SpanishReference
Tollo mantequeroPeru · SpanishReference
Tollo mantequeroSpain · SpanishReference
Tubarão-cobrePortugal · PortugueseReference

Seasons

A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.

Regulations and identification

Source records

Country occurrence records

Algeria · Angola · Argentina · Australia · Brazil · Canary Is. · China · Ecuador · Equator. Guinea · France · Galapagos Is. · Guinea · Italy · Japan · Korea (North) · Korea (South) · Mauritania · Mexico · Monaco · Morocco · Namibia · New Zealand · Peru · Revillagig. Ar. · Russia · South Africa · Spain · Taiwan/ChTaipei · United States · Uruguay · Viet Nam

A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.