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Carcharhinus is one of the 12 genera of the requiem shark family, Carcharhinidae.
Carcharhinus Temporal range: Eocene-recent ~ | |
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C. amblyrhynchos | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
Family: | Carcharhinidae |
Genus: | Carcharhinus Blainville 1816 |
Type species | |
Carcharias melanopterus Quoy & Gaimard 1824 | |
Synonyms | |
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Like all members of the family, they have round eyes, and the pectoral fins are completely behind the five gill slits. Most species are viviparous: the young are born fully developed.
There are currently 34 known species of the Carcharhinus genus: [3]
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