Carcharhinus

Carcharhinus; Temporal range: Eocene-recent; ~42–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	C. amblyrhynchos
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Carcharhinidae
Genus:	Carcharhinus; Blainville 1816
Type species
	Carcharias melanopterus; Quoy & Gaimard 1824
Synonyms
	Aprionodon Gill 1861; Eulamia Gill 1862; Galeolamna Owen 1853; Gillisqualus Whitley 1934; Hypoprion Müller & Henle 1838; Platypodon Gill 1862; Pterolamiops Springer 1951; Uranga Whitley 1943;

Carcharhinus is one of the 12 genera of the requiem shark family, Carcharhinidae.

Like all members of the family, they have round eyes, and the pectoral fins are completely behind the five gill slits. Most species are viviparous: the young are born fully developed.

Species[change | change source]

There are currently 34 known species of the Carcharhinus genus: ^[3]

Blacknose shark, Carcharhinus acronotus
Silvertip shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus
Bignose shark, Carcharhinus altimus
Graceful shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides
Grey reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Pigeye shark, Carcharhinus amboinensis
Borneo shark, Carcharhinus borneensis
Copper shark, Carcharhinus brachyurus
Spinner shark, Carcharhinus brevipinna
Pacific smalltail shark, Carcharhinus cerdale
Nervous shark, Carcharhinus cautus
Coates' shark, Carcharhinus coatesi
Whitecheek shark, Carcharhinus dussumieri
Silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis
Creek whaler, Carcharhinus fitzroyensis
Galapagos shark, Carcharhinus galapagensis
Pondicherry shark, Carcharhinus hemiodon
Finetooth shark, Carcharhinus isodon
Smooth tooth blacktip shark, Carcharhinus leiodon
Bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas
Blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus
Oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus
Hardnose shark, Carcharhinus macloti
Carcharhinus macrops
Blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus
Dusky shark, Carcharhinus obscurus
Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezii
Sandbar shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus
Smalltail shark, Carcharhinus porosus
Blackspot shark, Carcharhinus sealei
Night shark, Carcharhinus signatus
Spot-tail shark, Carcharhinus sorrah
Australian blacktip shark, Carcharhinus tilstoni
Carcharhinus tjutjot

References[change | change source]

↑ Carrier, Jeffrey C.; Musick, John A.; Heithaus, Michael R. (2004). Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives. CRC Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-8493-1514-5.
↑ Cicimurri & Knight, 2009
↑ "Fish Identification". fishbase.org. Retrieved 24 June 2013.

[1] Carrier, Jeffrey C.; Musick, John A.; Heithaus, Michael R. (2004). Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives. CRC Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-8493-1514-5.

[Cicimurri2009-2] Cicimurri & Knight, 2009

[3] "Fish Identification". fishbase.org. Retrieved 24 June 2013.

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