Carcharhinus
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| Scientific name | Carcharhinus |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Ground sharks |
| Rank | Genus |
| Mass | Blacktip shark |
| Bull shark | |
| Did you know | The genus name Carcharhinus is derived from the Greek "karcharos" = sharpen and "rhinos" = nose. |
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| ID | 1064799 |
About Carcharhinus
Carcharhinus is the type genus of the family Carcharhinidae, the requiem sharks. One of 12 genera in its family, it contains over half of the species therein. It contains 35 extant and 8 extinct species to date, with likely more species yet to be described.