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The Pondicherry shark (Carcharhinus hemiodon) is an extremely rare species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae. A small and stocky gray shark, it grows not much longer than 1 m (3.3 ft) and has a fairly long, pointed snout.
The lemon shark is a shark belonging to the family Carcharhinidae that can grow 10 feet (3.0 m) long. It is a popular choice for study, as it survives well in captivity. It is a popular choice for study, as it survives well in captivity.
Requiem sharks are sharks of the family Carcharhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes. They are migratory , live-bearing sharks of warm seas (sometimes of brackish or fresh water) and include such species as the bull shark , lemon shark , blacktip shark , and whitetip reef shark .
The blacktip reef shark is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, easily identified by the prominent black tips on its fins. It is among the most abundant sharks inhabiting the tropical coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans , and prefers shallow, inshore waters.
Family Triakidae Gray, 1851 (houndsharks) Subfamily Triakinae Gray, 1851 (smouth-hounds) Subfamily Galeorhininae Gill, 1862 (school sharks) Family Hemigaleidae J.C.F. Hasse, 1878 (weasel sharks) Family Carcharhinidae D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896 (requiem sharks) Family Galeocerdonidae Poey, 1875 (tiger sharks) Family Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840 ...
The silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis), also known by numerous names such as blackspot shark, gray whaler shark, olive shark, ridgeback shark, sickle shark, sickle-shaped shark and sickle silk shark, is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, named for the smooth texture of its skin.
The blacknose shark (Carcharhinus acronotus) is a species of requiem shark, belonging to the family Carcharhinidae, common in the tropical and subtropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. [2] This species generally inhabits coastal seagrass , sand, or rubble habitats , with adults preferring deeper water than juveniles.
The spot-tail shark, or sorrah shark (Carcharhinus sorrah), is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean between latitudes 31°N and 31°S from the surface to a depth around 72 m (236 ft). This shark grows to about 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in).