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The graceful shark or Queensland shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical Indo-Pacific, from the Gulf of Aden to northern Australia. It is a midwater species that has been recorded to a depth of 50 m (160 ft).
The grey reef shark or gray reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, sometimes misspelled amblyrhynchus or amblyrhinchos) [2] is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae. One of the most common reef sharks in the Indo-Pacific , it is found as far east as Easter Island and as far west as South Africa .
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. One of 12 genera in its family, it contains over half of the species therein.
Carcharhinus altimus S. Springer, 1950 (bignose shark) Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides Whitley, 1934 (graceful shark) Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Bleeker, 1856 (grey reef shark) Carcharhinus amboinensis J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839 (pigeye shark) Carcharhinus borneensis Bleeker, 1858 (Borneo shark) Carcharhinus brachyurus Günther, 1870 (copper shark)
Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) Graceful shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides) Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) Copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus) Spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna) Whitecheek shark (Carcharhinus dussumieri) Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)
Carcharhinus altimus (S. Springer, 1950) (big-nose shark) Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides (Whitley, 1934) (graceful shark) Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856) (grey reef shark) Carcharhinus amboinensis (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) (pig-eye shark) Carcharhinus borneensis (Bleeker, 1858) (Borneo shark) Carcharhinus brachyurus (Günther ...
Name Binomial Silvertip shark. Carcharhinus albimarginatus: Bignose shark. Carcharhinus altimus: Graceful shark. Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides: Grey reef shark
Ground sharks, like this blacknose shark, have a nictitating membrane which can be drawn over the eye to protect it.. Carcharhiniformes / k ɑːr k ə ˈ r aɪ n ɪ f ɔːr m iː z /, commonly known as Ground Sharks, are the largest order of sharks, with over 270 species.