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orectolobiformes

Your shark has an anal fin, 5 gill slits, 2 dorsal fins, no dorsal fin spines, and its mouth is well in front of its eyes.

Your shark belongs to the order ORECTOLOBIformES; you can find out more about the families and species within the order in the Orectolobiformes section of Who's Who of Sharks.

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