Silky Shark
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Mass | 190 kg (Adult) |
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Kingdom | Animalia |
Scientific name | Carcharhinus falciformis |
Conservation status | Near Threatened (Population decreasing) |
Phylum | Chordata |
Higher classification | Carcharhinus |
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ID | 2051310 |
About Silky Shark
The silky shark, 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.