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The Indonesian whaler shark (Carcharhinus tjutjot), is a species of requiem shark belonging to the family Carcharhinidae. Until recently, it was thought to be a junior synonym of the whitecheek shark ( C. dussumieri ). [ 2 ]
The copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus), bronze whaler, or narrowtooth shark is a species of requiem shark found mostly in temperate latitudes.It is distributed in a number of separate populations in the northeastern and southwestern Atlantic, off southern Africa, in the northwestern and eastern Pacific, and around Australia and New Zealand, with scattered reports from equatorial regions.
The creek whaler (Carcharhinus fitzroyensis) is a common species of requiem shark, and part of the family Carcharhinidae, endemic to northern Australia. It frequents shallow waters close to shore, including estuaries. This small, stocky shark usually grows to 1.0–1.3 m (3.3–4.3 ft) long and is brownish in color without conspicuous fin markings.
The dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, occurring in tropical and warm-temperate continental seas worldwide.A generalist apex predator, the dusky shark can be found from the coast to the outer continental shelf and adjacent pelagic waters, and has been recorded from a depth of 400 m (1,300 ft).
Carcharhinus humani, also known as the Human's whaler shark, is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae. It inhabits the western Indian Ocean near the Socotra Islands, off Kuwait , Mozambique , and South Africa .
Galapagos shark: Carcharhinus galapagensis (Snodgrass & Heller, 1905) Least concern 3 m (9.8 ft) maximum 3.3 m (11 ft) Pondicherry shark: Carcharhinus hemiodon (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) Critically endangered 1 m (3.3 ft) Human's whaler shark: Carcharhinus humani (W. T. White & Weigmann, 2014) Data deficient 0.8 m (2.6 ft) Finetooth shark
The broadfin shark (Lamiopsis temminckii) is a tropical whaler shark, characterized by the broad shape of its pectoral fins. [1] They are classified as requiem sharks of the family Carcharhinidae. This is one of two species in the genus Lamiopsis , the other being the Borneo broadfin shark ( Lamiopsis tephrodes ). [ 2 ]
The species epithet longimanus refers to the size of its pectoral fins (longimanus means "long hands" in Latin). The oceanic whitetip shark is called many things in English: Brown Milbert's sand bar shark, brown shark, shipwreck shark, nigano shark, oceanic white-tipped whaler, and whitetip shark. [5]