What type of shark??

[wamp]

While I was fishing this weekend, I saw severla people catch a shark reffered to as a sand shark. Is that the common name or the actuall name?

 

[grouperhead]

The 'sand shark' was more than likely Carcharhinus plumbeus
It's proper name is sandbar shark.
Bo

 

[fshhub]

sand shark, aka dusky shark:
Carcharhinus obscurus
sandbar shark, aka brown shark or sand shark(but notthe same)
Carcharhinus plumbeus
both are found on hte american atlantic coast
dusky gets up to about 13 ft where the sandbar only gets to about 8 or so ft
here is some more info on them
dusky
sandbar

 

[wamp]

Thanks for the info. They were sandbar accodring to the info given..