Carcharhinidae
Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837)
Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837)
Triaenodon obesus (whitetip reef shark) is a small common Indo-Pacific coral reef shark with distinctive white fin tips.
Carcharhinus albimarginatus (Rüppell, 1837)
Carcharhinus albimarginatus (Rüppell, 1837)
Carcharhinus albimarginatus, the silvertip shark, is a large requiem shark found across tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827)
Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827)
Carcharhinus plumbeus, the sandbar shark, is a large coastal shark with a wide global distribution, described for its anatomy, habitat and reproduction.
Carcharhinus limbatus (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Carcharhinus limbatus (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Carcharhinus limbatus, the blacktip shark, is a widely distributed requiem shark with distinct black-tipped fins.
Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
This page provides a detailed description of the physical traits, range, habitat, and biology of the blacktip reef shark.
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856)
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856)
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, the grey reef shark, is a common Indo-Pacific reef shark with distinct physical and ecological traits.
Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) is an aggressive euryhaline requiem shark found in warm shallow coastal and river waters worldwide, listed as vulnerable.
Carcharhinus acronotus (Poey, 1860)
Carcharhinus acronotus (Poey, 1860)
Carcharhinus acronotus, the blacknose shark, is a small requiem shark found in western Atlantic coastal waters.
Carcharhinus brachyurus (Günther, 1870)
Carcharhinus brachyurus (Günther, 1870)
Carcharhinus brachyurus, the copper shark, is a temperate requiem shark with a disjunct global distribution.
Carcharhinus brevipinna (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Carcharhinus brevipinna (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Carcharhinus brevipinna, the spinner shark, is a large shark with distinct physical traits found across multiple warm ocean regions.
Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Carcharhinus falciformis, the silky shark, is a large pelagic shark with a global distribution in warm marine waters.
Carcharhinus galapagensis (Snodgrass & Heller, 1905)
Carcharhinus galapagensis (Snodgrass & Heller, 1905)
This is a detailed description of the large requiem shark Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis), covering its traits, range, and ecology.
Carcharhinus isodon (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Carcharhinus isodon (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Carcharhinus isodon, the finetooth shark, is a small migratory shark found mostly in shallow western Atlantic coastal waters.
Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861)
Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861)
Carcharhinus longimanus, the oceanic whitetip shark, is a large open-ocean shark species with declining global populations.
Carcharhinus obscurus (Lesueur, 1818)
Carcharhinus obscurus (Lesueur, 1818)
Carcharhinus obscurus, the dusky shark, is a large migratory apex shark found globally in tropical and warm-temperate waters.
Carcharhinus sorrah (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Carcharhinus sorrah (Müller & Henle, 1839)
This is a detailed description and distribution summary of the spot-tail shark, Carcharhinus sorrah.
Carcharhinus perezii (Poey, 1876)
Carcharhinus perezii (Poey, 1876)
Carcharhinus perezii, the Caribbean reef shark, is a common requiem shark found on western Atlantic coral reefs.
Negaprion acutidens (Rüppell, 1837)
Negaprion acutidens (Rüppell, 1837)
Negaprion acutidens, the sicklefin lemon shark, is a large Indo-Pacific shark with characteristic sickle-shaped fins.
Negaprion brevirostris (Poey, 1868)
Negaprion brevirostris (Poey, 1868)
Negaprion brevirostris, the lemon shark, is a large coastal shark with specific habitat preferences, feeding habits, and reproductive traits.
Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Prionace glauca, the blue shark, is a widely distributed ectothermic countershaded shark found in global temperate and tropical oceans.
Rhizoprionodon acutus (Rüppell, 1837)
Rhizoprionodon acutus (Rüppell, 1837)
Rhizoprionodon acutus, the milk shark, is the most abundant wide-ranging small near-shore requiem shark found in warm Indo-Pacific and Atlantic waters.
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae (Richardson, 1836)
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae (Richardson, 1836)
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae, the Atlantic sharpnose shark, is a small viviparous coastal shark native to the western North Atlantic.
Scoliodon laticaudus Müller & Henle, 1838
Scoliodon laticaudus Müller & Henle, 1838
Scoliodon laticaudus, the spadenose shark, is a small small shark with a distinctive trowel-shaped snout found in the western Indo-Pacific.
Galeocerdo cuvier (Péron & Lesueur, 1822)
Galeocerdo cuvier (Péron & Lesueur, 1822)
Galeocerdo cuvier, the tiger shark, is a large predatory shark found globally in tropical and subtropical nearshore waters.
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