Odontaspis (from 'tooth') and 'shield') is a genus of sand shark with two extant species.

Description

Bigeye sand tigers can reach a length of about 3.6 m and smalltooth sand tigers of about 4.1 m.

They are large-bodied sharks with long, conical snouts, broad-based dorsal and anal fins, and an asymmetrical caudal fin with a