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Genus of sharks From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carcharhinus is the type genus of the family Carcharhinidae, the requiem sharks. One of 12 genera in its family, it contains over half of the species therein. It contains 35 extant and eight extinct species to date, with likely more species yet to be described.[3]
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| Grey reef shark (C. amblyrhynchos) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Carcharhinidae |
| Genus: | Carcharhinus Blainville 1816 |
| Type species | |
| Carcharias elegans | |
| Synonyms | |
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| Genus Carcharhinus Blainville 1816 - 35 extant species | |||||
| Common name | Scientific name | Geographic range | Conservation status IUCN Red List |
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| Blacknose shark | Carcharhinus acronotus (Poey, 1860) |
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Endangered | 1.3 m (4.3 ft) |  |
| Silvertip shark | Carcharhinus albimarginatus (Rüppell, 1837) |
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Vulnerable | 2–2.5 m (6.6–8.2 ft) maximum 3 m (9.8 ft) |
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| Bignose shark | Carcharhinus altimus (S. Springer, 1950) |
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Near threatened | 2.7–2.8 m (8.9–9.2 ft) possibly 3 m (9.8 ft) |
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| Graceful shark | Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides (Whitley, 1934) |
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Vulnerable | 1.7 m (5.6 ft) |  |
| Grey reef shark | Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856) |
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Endangered | Mostly less than 1.9 m (6.2 ft) maximum 2.6 m (8.5 ft) |
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| Pigeye shark | Carcharhinus amboinensis (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) |
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Vulnerable | 1.9–2.5 m (6.2–8.2 ft) max. 2.8 m (9.2 ft) |
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| Borneo shark | Carcharhinus borneensis (Bleeker, 1858) |
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Critically endangered | 0.7 m (2.3 ft) | |
| Copper shark | Carcharhinus brachyurus (Günther, 1870) |
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Vulnerable | 3.3 m (11 ft) |  |
| Spinner shark | Carcharhinus brevipinna (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) |
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Vulnerable | 2 m (6.6 ft) maximum 3 m (9.8 ft) |
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| Nervous shark | Carcharhinus cautus (Whitley, 1945) |
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Least concern | 1.0–1.3 m (3.3–4.3 ft) possibly 1.5 m (4.9 ft) |
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| Pacific smalltail shark | Carcharhinus cerdale (C. H. Gilbert, 1898) |
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Critically endangered | 1.4 m (4.6 ft) |  |
| Australian blackspot shark | Carcharhinus coatesi (Whitley, 1939) |
Least concern | 0.8 m (2.6 ft) |  | |
| Whitecheek shark | Carcharhinus dussumieri (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) |
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Endangered | 1 m (3.3 ft) |  |
| Silky shark | Carcharhinus falciformis (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) |
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Vulnerable | 2.5 m (8.2 ft) maximum 3.3 m (11 ft) |
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| Creek whaler | Carcharhinus fitzroyensis (Whitley, 1943) |
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Least concern | 1.0–1.3 m (3.3–4.3 ft) possibly 1.5 m (4.9 ft) |
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| Galapagos shark | Carcharhinus galapagensis (Snodgrass & Heller, 1905) |
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Least concern | 3 m (9.8 ft) maximum 3.3 m (11 ft) |
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| Pondicherry shark | Carcharhinus hemiodon (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) |
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Critically endangered | 1 m (3.3 ft) |  |
| Human's whaler shark | Carcharhinus humani (W. T. White & Weigmann, 2014) |
Data deficient | 0.8 m (2.6 ft) | ||
| Finetooth shark | Carcharhinus isodon (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) |
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Near threatened | 1.6–1.7 m (5.2–5.6 ft) maximum 1.9 m (6.2 ft) |
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| Smoothtooth blacktip shark | Carcharhinus leiodon (Garrick, 1985) |
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Endangered | 1.2 m (3.9 ft) |  |
| Bull shark | Carcharhinus leucas (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) |
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Vulnerable | 2.3–2.4 m (7.5–7.9 ft) maximum 3.6–4.0 m (11.8–13.1 ft) |
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| Blacktip shark | Carcharhinus limbatus (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) |
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Vulnerable | 1.5 m (4.9 ft) maximum 2.6 m (8.5 ft) |
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| Oceanic whitetip shark | Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861) |
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Critically endangered | 3 m (9.8 ft) | .png) |
| Hardnose shark | Carcharhinus macloti (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) |
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Near threatened | 1.1 m (3.6 ft) |  |
| Blacktip reef shark | TCarcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) |
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Vulnerable | 1.6 m (5.2 ft) maximum 1.8 m (5.9 ft) |
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| Dusky shark | Carcharhinus obscurus (Lesueur, 1818) |
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Endangered | 3.2 m (10 ft) maximum 4.0 m (13.1 ft) |
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| Lost shark[4] | Carcharhinus obsolerus (White, Kyne, & Harris, 2019) |
Critically endangered (possibly extinct) | 0.37–0.43 m (15–17 in) (juvenile length only) |
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| Caribbean reef shark | Carcharhinus perezi (Poey, 1876) |
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Endangered | 2–2.5 m (6.6–8.2 ft) maximum 3 m (9.8 ft) |
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| Sandbar shark | Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827) |
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Endangered | 2–2.5 m (6.6–8.2 ft) | .png) |
| Smalltail shark | Carcharhinus porosus (Ranzani, 1839) |
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Critically endangered | 0.9–1.1 m (3.0–3.6 ft) maximum 1.5 m (4.9 ft) |
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| Blackspot shark | Carcharhinus sealei (Pietschmann, 1913) |
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Vulnerable | 1 m (3.3 ft) |  |
| Night shark | Carcharhinus signatus (Poey, 1868) |
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Endangered | 2 m (6.6 ft) maximum 2.8 m (9.2 ft) |
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| Spot-tail shark | Carcharhinus sorrah (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) |
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Near threatened | 1.6 m (5.2 ft) |  |
| Australian blacktip shark | Carcharhinus tilstoni (Whitley, 1950) |
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Least concern | 1.5–1.8 m (4.9–5.9 ft) maximum 2 m (6.6 ft) |
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| Indonesian whaler shark | Carcharhinus tjutjot (Bleeker, 1852) |
Vulnerable | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |  | |
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