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Carcharhinus falciformis (Silky shark; Silky whaler; Silk shark; Sickle-shaped shark; Sickle silk shark; Sickle shark; Shark; Ridgeback shark; Reef shark; Olive shark; Grey whaler shark; Gray reef shark; Blackspot shark)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis), also known by numerous names such as blackspot shark, grey 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. It is one of the most abundant sharks in the pelagic zone, and can be found around the world in tropical waters. Highly mobile and migratory, this shark is most often found over the edge of the continental shelf down to 50 m (164 ft). The silky shark has a slender, streamlined body and typically grows to a length of 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in). It can be distinguished from other large requiem sharks by its relatively small first dorsal fin with a curving rear margin, its tiny second dorsal fin wit
View Wikipedia Record: Carcharhinus falciformis

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Carcharhinus falciformis

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  419.542 lbs (190.30 kg)
Female Maturity [1]  8 years
Male Maturity [1]  7 years 3 months
Litter Size [1]  7
Maximum Longevity [1]  23 years
Migration [2]  Oceanodromous

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Buenavista Wetland Reserve 778949 Cuba    
Dzilam de Bravo Wetland Reserve 149170 Yucatan, Mexico    
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary IV 2387149 Florida, United States

Prey / Diet

Prey / Diet Overlap

Predators

Carcharhinus plumbeus (Thickskin shark)[4]

Consumers

External References

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Citations

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♦ 3Food of Northwest Atlantic Fishes and Two Common Species of Squid, Ray E. Bowman, Charles E. Stillwell, William L. Michaels, and Marvin D. Grosslein, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-NE-155 (2000)
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♦ 5Predation of Fishes on Open-ocean Species of Sea-skaters (Halobates spp.), Tetsushi Senta, Motofumi Kimura and Toshikazu Kanbara, Japan J. Ichthyol. 40(2): 193-198, 1993
♦ 6Trophic Level and Isotopic Composition of δ13C and δ15N of Pacific Angel Shark, Squatina californica (Ayers, 1859), in the Southern Gulf of California, Mexico, O. Escobar-Sánchez, F. Galván-Magaña and L.A. Abitia-Cárdenas, Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 6 (2): 141-150, 2011
♦ 7Pollerspöck, J. & Straube, N. (2015), Bibliography database of living/fossil sharks, rays and chimaeras (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii, Holocephali) -Host-Parasites List/Parasite-Hosts List-, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 04/2015;
♦ 8Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
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