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: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Indonesia and the Arafura Sea, north to Ryukyu and Ogasawara islands, south to New South Wales (Australia), New Caledonia, and the Austral and Pitcairn islands; throughout Micronesia. Eastern Pacific: Cocos and Galapagos islands, Panama to Costa Rica. |
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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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