Requiem shark
The requiem sharks are members of the Carcharhinidae family that includes some of the best-known and most common types of sharks, such as the tiger shark, blue shark, bull shark, and milk shark.
REQUIEM SHARKS
Requiem sharks (Family Carcharinidae) are a type of large Carcharhiniformes sharks. with 5 gill slits, two dorsal fins, an anal fin, no fin spines, the mouth behind the eyes, and nictitating eyelids.
The requiem shark (Carcharhinus spp.*)
5. The sand tiger shark (Carcharias tauruss)
6. The blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)
7. The narrowtooth shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus)
8. The hammerhead shark (Sphyma spp.*)
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This species is a requiem shark (Family Carcharhinidae) with a short, blunt snout, labial furrows, and large head. Spiraculi are also present.
Family Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Carcharhinus
Blacknose shark (C. acronotus) Â- Silvertip shark (C. albimarginatus) Â- Bignose shark (C. altimus) Â- Graceful shark (C. amblyrhynchoides) Â- Grey reef shark (C. amblyrhynchos) Â- Pigeye shark (C.
A: Tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) are classified in the Family Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks). Most requiem sharks are voracious predators, and the tiger shark is no exception. G.
Family: Carcharhinidae, Requiem Sharks view all from this family
Description To 18' (5.5 m); 1,780 lbs (807 kg).
The tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, is a species of requiem shark and the only member of the genus Galeocerdo. Tiger sharks are relatively large macropredators, capable of attaining a length of over 5 m (16 ft).
longimanus has a 'typical', although somewhat flattened requiem shark body, often with a mildly humpbacked aspect.
Hammerheads, the Requiem Sharks such as the Bull Shark and the Tiger Sharks, the Basking Shark and the Smooth Dogfish fall into this category. Dogfish have the longest known gestation period of any shark, at 18 to 24 months.
Family Carcharhinidae (requiem sharks)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species Carcharhinus acronotus (blacknose shark) ...
Coetzee, M.L., N.J. Smit, A.S. Grutter and A.J. Davies, 2008. A new gnathiid (Crustacea: Isopoda) parasitizing two species of requiem sharks from Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Journal of Parasitology, 94: 608-615.
CARCHARHINIFORMES
cat sharks, finback catsharks, false catsharks, barbeled houndsharks, houndsharks, weasel sharks, requiem sharks, hammerhead sharks
LEOPARD SHARK
PACIFIC BLACKTIP REEF SHARK ...
Hardnose shark (Carcharhinus macloti)
Despite being relatively common, the hardnose shark is a little-known species. A typical member of the requiem shark family, the... More 2 Images 0 videos ...
 See also: Shark, White Shark, Tiger, Whale, Bull
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