Carcharhinus facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Carcharhinus Temporal range: Lutetian-recent ~42–0Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
C. amblyrhynchos
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Carcharhinidae
Genus:	Carcharhinus Blainville 1816
Type species
Carcharias melanopterus Quoy & Gaimard 1824
Synonyms
Aprionodon Gill 1861 Eulamia Gill 1862 Galeolamna Owen 1853 Gillisqualus Whitley 1934 Hypoprion Müller & Henle 1838 Platypodon Gill 1862 Pterolamiops Springer 1951 Uranga Whitley 1943

Carcharhinus is a group of sharks that belong to the requiem shark family. This family includes many well-known sharks. Carcharhinus is one of 12 main groups, or genera, within this family.

These sharks have some common features. They all have round eyes. Their pectoral fins, which are like their front "arms," are located completely behind their five gill slits. Most Carcharhinus sharks are viviparous. This means their babies grow inside the mother and are born fully developed, just like human babies.

Types of Carcharhinus Sharks

There are many different kinds of sharks in the Carcharhinus group. Scientists currently know about 34 different species of these sharks. Each species has its own unique features and lives in different parts of the ocean.

Here are some of the known species:

• Blacknose shark, Carcharhinus acronotus
• Silvertip shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus
• Bignose shark, Carcharhinus altimus
• Graceful shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides
• Grey reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
• Pigeye shark, Carcharhinus amboinensis
• Borneo shark, Carcharhinus borneensis
• Copper shark, Carcharhinus brachyurus
• Spinner shark, Carcharhinus brevipinna
• Pacific smalltail shark, Carcharhinus cerdale
• Nervous shark, Carcharhinus cautus
• Coates' shark, Carcharhinus coatesi
• Whitecheek shark, Carcharhinus dussumieri
• Silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis
• Creek whaler, Carcharhinus fitzroyensis
• Galapagos shark, Carcharhinus galapagensis
• Pondicherry shark, Carcharhinus hemiodon
• Finetooth shark, Carcharhinus isodon
• Smooth tooth blacktip shark, Carcharhinus leiodon
• Bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas
• Blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus
• Oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus
• Hardnose shark, Carcharhinus macloti
• Carcharhinus macrops
• Blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus
• Dusky shark, Carcharhinus obscurus
• Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezii
• Sandbar shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus
• Smalltail shark, Carcharhinus porosus
• Blackspot shark, Carcharhinus sealei
• Night shark, Carcharhinus signatus
• Spot-tail shark, Carcharhinus sorrah
• Australian blacktip shark, Carcharhinus tilstoni
• Carcharhinus tjutjot