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Genus Family: Carcharhinidae 🍽️ 12 Edible 🎣 17 Game Fish ⚠️ 14 Venomous

Carcharhinus

Common name: Requiem sharks

The most species-rich genus of sharks, including bull, blacktip, and oceanic whitetip sharks.

Species
35
Max Length
420 cm
Max Weight
346.5 kg
Max Lifespan
40 yrs
Avg Trophic
4.21
Threatened
8

🐟 Species in Genus Carcharhinus

35 total
Australian blacktip shark
Carcharhinus tilstoni
LC 🌊 Marine
Bignose shark
Carcharhinus altimus
NT 🌊 Marine Game
Blacknose shark
Carcharhinus acronotus
EN 🌊 Marine Game
Blackspot shark
Carcharhinus sealei
VU 🌊 Marine Edible Game
Blacktail reef shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
EN 🌊 Marine Game Venomous
Blacktip reef shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus
VU 🌊 Marine Edible Game Venomous
Blacktip shark
Carcharhinus limbatus
VU 🌊 Marine Edible Game Venomous
Borneo shark
Carcharhinus borneensis
CR 🌊 Marine
Bull shark
Carcharhinus leucas
VU 🔄 Diadromous Edible Game Venomous
Carcharhinus Coatesi
Carcharhinus coatesi
LC 🌊 Marine
Carcharhinus Macrops
Carcharhinus macrops
🌊 Marine
Carcharhinus Tjutjot
Carcharhinus tjutjot
VU 🌊 Marine
Caribbean reef shark
Carcharhinus perezii
EN 🌊 Marine Edible Game Venomous
Copper shark
Carcharhinus brachyurus
VU 🌊 Marine Game Venomous
Creek whaler
Carcharhinus fitzroyensis
LC 🌊 Marine
Dusky shark
Carcharhinus obscurus
EN 🌊 Marine Edible Game Venomous
Finetooth shark
Carcharhinus isodon
NT 🌊 Marine Venomous
Galapagos shark
Carcharhinus galapagensis
LC 🌊 Marine Game Venomous
Graceful shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides
VU 🌊 Marine Venomous
Hardnose shark
Carcharhinus macloti
NT 🌊 Marine
Human's whaler shark
Carcharhinus humani
DD 🌊 Marine
Lost shark
Carcharhinus obsoletus
CR 🌊 Marine
Nervous shark
Carcharhinus cautus
LC 🌊 Marine
Night shark
Carcharhinus signatus
EN 🌊 Marine Edible Game

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
35
🔄 Diadromous
1

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
NT
VU
EN
CR
Least Concern 5
Near Threatened 4
Vulnerable 11
Endangered 8
Critically Endangered 6
Data Deficient 1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
12 spp.
Brazil
10 spp.
Mozambique
10 spp.
Seychelles
9 spp.
Taiwan
8 spp.
Venezuela
8 spp.
Tanzania
8 spp.
Mauritius
8 spp.
Djibouti
7 spp.
Kenya
7 spp.
New Zealand
6 spp.
Eritrea
6 spp.
Comoros
5 spp.
Colombia
5 spp.
Portugal
4 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
4,000 m