Carcharhinus Explained

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.

Species

Extant

Genus Carcharhinus Blainville 1816 - 35 extant species
Common nameScientific nameGeographic rangeConservation status
IUCN Red List		LengthImage
Blacknose sharkCarcharhinus acronotus
(Poey, 1860)		Endangered1.3m (04.3feet)
Silvertip sharkCarcharhinus albimarginatus
(Rüppell, 1837)		Vulnerable2-
maximum 3m (10feet)
Bignose sharkCarcharhinus altimus
(S. Springer, 1950)		Near threatened2.7-
possibly 3m (10feet)
Graceful sharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchoides
(Whitley, 1934)		Vulnerable1.7m (05.6feet)
Grey reef sharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos
(Bleeker, 1856)		EndangeredMostly less than 1.9m (06.2feet)
maximum 2.6m (08.5feet)
Pigeye sharkCarcharhinus amboinensis
(J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839)		Vulnerable1.9-
max. 2.8m (09.2feet)
Borneo sharkCarcharhinus borneensis
(Bleeker, 1858)		Critically endangered0.7m (02.3feet)
Copper sharkCarcharhinus brachyurus
(Günther, 1870)		Vulnerable3.3m (10.8feet)
Spinner sharkCarcharhinus brevipinna
(J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839)		Vulnerable2m (07feet)
maximum 3m (10feet)
Nervous sharkCarcharhinus cautus
(Whitley, 1945)		Least concern1-
possibly 1.5m (04.9feet)
Pacific smalltail sharkCarcharhinus cerdale
(C. H. Gilbert, 1898)		Critically endangered1.4m (04.6feet)
Australian blackspot sharkCarcharhinus coatesi
(Whitley, 1939)		Least concern0.8m (02.6feet)
Whitecheek sharkCarcharhinus dussumieri
(J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839)		Endangered1m (03feet)
Silky sharkCarcharhinus falciformis
(J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839)		Vulnerable2.5m (08.2feet)
maximum 3.3m (10.8feet)
Creek whalerCarcharhinus fitzroyensis
(Whitley, 1943)		Least concern1-
possibly 1.5m (04.9feet)
Galapagos sharkCarcharhinus galapagensis
(Snodgrass & Heller, 1905)		Least concern3m (10feet)
maximum 3.3m (10.8feet)
Pondicherry sharkCarcharhinus hemiodon
(J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839)		Critically endangered1m (03feet)
Human's whaler sharkCarcharhinus humani
(W. T. White & Weigmann, 2014)		Data deficient0.8m (02.6feet)
Finetooth sharkCarcharhinus isodon
(J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839)		Near threatened1.6-
maximum 1.9m (06.2feet)
Smoothtooth blacktip sharkCarcharhinus leiodon
(Garrick, 1985)		Endangered1.2m (03.9feet)
Bull sharkCarcharhinus leucas
(J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839)		Vulnerable2.3-
maximum 3.6-
Blacktip sharkCarcharhinus limbatus
(J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839)		Vulnerable1.5m (04.9feet)
maximum 2.6m (08.5feet)
Oceanic whitetip sharkCarcharhinus longimanus
(Poey, 1861)		Critically endangered3m (10feet)
Hardnose sharkCarcharhinus macloti
(J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839)		Near threatened1.1m (03.6feet)
Blacktip reef sharkTCarcharhinus melanopterus
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)		Vulnerable1.6m (05.2feet)
maximum 1.8m (05.9feet)
Dusky sharkCarcharhinus obscurus
(Lesueur, 1818)		Endangered3.2m (10.5feet)
maximum 4m (13feet)
Lost shark[1] Carcharhinus obsolerus
(White, Kyne, & Harris, 2019)		Critically endangered (possibly extinct)0.37-
(juvenile length only)
Caribbean reef sharkCarcharhinus perezi
(Poey, 1876)		Endangered2-
maximum 3m (10feet)
Sandbar sharkCarcharhinus plumbeus
(Nardo, 1827)		Endangered2-
Smalltail sharkCarcharhinus porosus
(Ranzani, 1839)		Critically endangered0.9-
maximum 1.5m (04.9feet)
Blackspot sharkCarcharhinus sealei
(Pietschmann, 1913)		Vulnerable1m (03feet)
Night sharkCarcharhinus signatus
(Poey, 1868)		Endangered2m (07feet)
maximum 2.8m (09.2feet)
Spot-tail sharkCarcharhinus sorrah
(J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839)		Near threatened1.6m (05.2feet)
Australian blacktip sharkCarcharhinus tilstoni
(Whitley, 1950)		Least concern1.5-
maximum 2m (07feet)
Indonesian whaler sharkCarcharhinus tjutjot
(Bleeker, 1852)		Vulnerable0.9m (03feet)

T Type species

Fossil

Age Species Authority Formation Location Image class=unsortable Notes
†C. egertoni [2]
Angola
Italy
Uruguay
Portugal
Japan
Suso
Hannoura
Higashi-innai
India
†C. priscus [3]
Ecuador
Angola
Costa Rica
Peru
Portugal
Costa Rica
Japan
Takakubo
Czech Republic
Poland
France
Japan
Wajimazaki
Horimatsu
Sekinobana
Suso
Hannoura
Maenami
Higashi-innai
Austria
Grund
Weissenegg
Costa Rica
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Slovakia
†C. caquetius [4]
†C. ackermani [5] [6]
[7]
†C. gibbesi [8] [9]
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Arkansas
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
†C. balochenisis [10] [11]
†C. perseus [12]
†C. nigeriensis [13] [14]

See also

References

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Harris et al., 2019
  2. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=246012 Carcharhinus egertoni
  3. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=280327 Carcharhinus priscus
  4. Carrillo Briceño et al., 2015
  5. Aguilera & De Aguilera, 2001
  6. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=246011 C. ackermani
  7. De Aráujo Távora et al., 2010
  8. Cicimurri & Knight, 2009
  9. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=170190 C. gibbesi
  10. Adnet et al., 2007
  11. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=285219 C. balochenisis
  12. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=285220 C. perseus
  13. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=358307 C. nigeriensis
  14. Halstead & Middleton, 1974

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Carcharhinus".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.