Species: Carcharhinus falciformis
English Name: Silky Shark
Chinese Name: 平滑白眼鲛
Family: Carcharhinidae
Description:
The Silky Shark has a large, slim grey or bluish-grey body with a moderately long, flat and rounded snout, small jaws, large eyes, and oblique-cusped teeth with serrations. This is the only Carcharhinus species that has interdorsal ridge that has dorsal fin behind the free rear tip of the pectoral fin. Can grow up to a length of 350cm for male and female. Lives near the edge of continental and insular shelves, as well as in the open sea.
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References:
– Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2 – Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655. Rome: FAO.