Domain |    Eukarya |
Kingdom |    Animalia |
Phylum |    Chordata |
Family |    Carcharhinidae |
Description |    Requiem sharks |
Environment |    Fresh, Brackish & Marine |
Etymology |    Greek, karcharos, -ou = cutting, sharp and also a kind of shark + Greek, rhinos = nose |
Genus |    12 |
No. of Species |    59 |
Order |    Carcharhiniformes |
Class |    Elasmobranchii |
Reproductive Guild |    Bearers |
Distribution |    Global. Gill openings 5, the fifth behind origin of pectoral fin. Small to large sharks with round eyes, internal nictitating eyelids, no nasoral grooves or barbels, usually no spiracles. Teeth usually bladelike with one cusp. Development usually viviparous with young born fully developed. Includes several dangerous species, but most prefer to avoid divers. |
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Summary of Distribution: Circumtropical with a preference for waters around oceanic islands. Eastern Atlantic: including St. Paul's Rocks. Western Indian Ocean: including Walter's Shoal, south of Madagascar. Western Pacific: including Middleton and Elizabeth Reefs. Eastern Pacific: Galápagos |
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Note: Distribution range colors indicate degree of suitability of habitat which can be interpreted as probabilities of occurrence (fishbase.org) |
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