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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.

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  • 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.
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  • Silky shark
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  • IUCN3.1
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  • *Aprionodon sitankaiensis (Herre, 1934 )
  • *Carcharhinus falciformes (Müller & Henle, 1839)
  • *Carcharhinus menisorrah (Müller & Henle, 1839)
  • *Carcharias falciformis (Müller & Henle, 1839)
  • *Carcharias falcipinnis (Lowe, 1839 )
  • *Carcharias menisorrah (Müller & Henle, 1839)
  • *Carcharins menisorrah (Müller & Henle, 1839)
  • *Carcharius falcipinnis (Lowe, 1839 )
  • *Carcharius menisorrah (Müller & Henle, 1839)
  • *Eulamia malpeloensis (Fowler, 1944 )
  • *Eulamia menisorrah (Müller & Henle, 1839)
  • *Prionodon tiburo (Poey, 1860 )
  • *Squalus tiburo (Poey, 1860 )
  • *Gymnorhinus pharaonis (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1899 )
  • *Carcharhinus floridanus (Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1943 )
  • *Carcharhinus atrodorsus (Deng, Xiong & Zhan, 1981 )
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