This shark is widespread along continental coasts. It also possesses the amazing ability to enter fresh-water lakes and streams, making this one of the most lethal of all sharks. Although the reports of the "Mattawan Creek Killer" (to be discussed in detail in a separate section) claimed the most likely candidate to be a Great White, it was probably a Bull shark. These sharks have been found traveling far into the Mississippi river, and the Amazon.

It has a broad, rounded snout, and a large dorsal fin. It lacks the interdorsal ridge and distinctive fin markings that are normally found on other requiem sharks. It has large jaws, triangular, sharp, serrated teeth. It's colouring is grey on the top, and white on the underside. Younger specimens have dark tips on their fins.

Reproduction: They give birth in shallow waters to between one and 13 pups per litter after gestation of 10 to 11 months.

These sharks are extremely vulnerable to fisheries, due to their inshore habitat.

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