Carcharhinus [Carcharhinus]
Description
Divers often spot Carcharhinus (commonly called requiem sharks) cruising along reefs and drop-offs with a smooth, steady glide. Depending on the species and location, they may appear in small groups, investigating the water column as they hunt for fish and schooling prey.
Species
Blacktip Reef Shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus
Grey Reef Shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Silvertip Shark
Carcharhinus albimarginatus
Blacknose Shark
Carcharhinus acronotus
Bignose Shark
Carcharhinus altimus
Graceful Shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides
Pigeye Shark
Carcharhinus amboinensis
Borneo Shark
Carcharhinus borneensis
Bronze Whaler
Carcharhinus brachyurus
Spinner Shark
Carcharhinus brevipinna
Nervous Shark
Carcharhinus cautus
Caribbean Reef Shark
Carcharhinus cerdale
Coatesi Shark
Carcharhinus coatesi
Whitecheek Shark
Carcharhinus dussumieri
Silky Shark
Carcharhinus falciformis
Fitzroy Shark
Carcharhinus fitzroyensis
Dusky Shark
Carcharhinus galapagensis
Hemiodon Shark
Carcharhinus hemiodon
Human Shark
Carcharhinus humani
Finetooth Shark
Carcharhinus isodon
Leiodon Shark
Carcharhinus leiodon
Bull Shark
Carcharhinus leucas
Blacktip Shark
Carcharhinus limbatus
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Carcharhinus longimanus
Hardnose Shark
Carcharhinus macloti
Carcharhinus macrops
Carcharhinus macrops
Dusky Shark
Carcharhinus obscurus
Carcharhinus obsoletus
Carcharhinus obsoletus
Caribbean Reef Shark
Carcharhinus perezii
Sandbar Shark
Carcharhinus plumbeus
Smalltail Shark
Carcharhinus porosus
Blackspot Shark
Carcharhinus sealei
Night Shark
Carcharhinus signatus
Spottail Shark
Carcharhinus sorrah
Carcharhinus tilstoni
Carcharhinus tilstoni
Carcharhinus tjutjot
Carcharhinus tjutjot
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Elasmobranchs (Sharks, Rays, Skates)
Elasmobranchii
|
| Order |
Requiem Sharks
Carcharhiniformes
|
| Family |
Requiem Sharks
Carcharhinidae
|
Statistics
- Species 36