Blacktip Shark - Carcharhinus limbatus Most Requiem Shark attacks happen as a product of commercial fishing or because a spear hunter was prodding the shark, and not because these sharks were specifically hunting humans. The Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) is a species of requiem shark, belonging to the family Carcharhinidae. Length: 40 ft. 4) Using the guide Discussion Key to Carcharhinidae Species accounts Blue shark, Prionace glauca (Fig. Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Atlantic Sharpnose Shark - Rhizoprionodon terraenovae An aggressive, powerful apex predators, silvertip sharks feed on a variety of bony fishes, as well as eagle rays, small sharks and squid.This species dominates the other requiem shark of equal size when competing for food, and larger individuals often heavily scarred from conflicts with others of its species. Other Requiem Sharks include Blacktip Sharks and Spinner Sharks, and it is easy to confuse them all. Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH There are around 50 species of small to large sharks in this family. Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Blue Shark - Prionace glauca Source: Queensland Government Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No, Speartooth Shark - Glyphis glyphis The oceanic whitetip shark is found in tropical to subtropical waters around the world. Separation sheet for Carcharhinus species without an interdorsal ridge (Fig. Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Oceanic Whitetip Shark - Carcharhinus longimanus Source: Aquarium of the Pacific Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes. They also tend to live along coastal shores where humans tend to swim. 3) Separation sheet for Carcharhinus species with an interdorsal ridge (Fig. They have a range of food sources depending on their location and species that includes bony fish, squids, octopuses, lobsters, turtles, marine mammals, seabirds, other sharks, and rays. There is some confusion behind the origin of their name. The gray reef shark is found near the surface of tropical oceans Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Caribbean Sharpnose Shark - Rhizoprionodon porosus The family features household names like the white-tip reef shark, the Red Sea lemon shark and the ocean white-tip shark. The male bull shark is around 7 feet in length. Requiem Sharks. Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Sandbar Shark - Carcharhinus plumbeus Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Blacktip Reef Shark - Carcharhinus melanopterus The sandbar shark bears live young. Source: Australian Government Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No, Sickelfin Lemon Shark - Negaprion acutidens The Caribbean reef shark preys on bony fish and large crustaceans. Source: National Geographic Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No, Bull Shark - Carcharhinus leucas 7) Source: Enchanted Learning Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No Tiger sharks are one of the top three sharks implicated in unprovoked fatal attacks throughout the world. Requiem Sharks are often considered the “garbage cans” of the sea because they will eat almost anything, even non-food items like trash. In the U.S., it is found in the waters off of Hawaii. In North America, the narrowtooth shark is found from North Carolina south to Brazil. Source: Monterey Bay Aquarium Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Sandbar Shark - Carcharhinus plumbeus The whitetip reef shark has a white tip on its dorsal and upper tail fin. The tiger shark is 10-14 feet in length. They are popular and important food fish. The sharks in this family are live-bearing and there are over 250 species! The Galapagos shark was first identified off of the Galapagos Islands. The whitetip reef shark is found in the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is also found in Hawaii. The silvertip shark is 6-8 feet in length. The blacktip shark sometimes leaps above the water and crashes back down. It is also found in the Gulf of Mexico. They tend to be grey or brown in color with a white belly, a type of camouflage known as countershading. The sickelfin lemon shark is also known as the sharptooth lemon shark. Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Tiger Shark - Galeocerdo cuvier Bull Shark - Carcharhinus leucas Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Tiger Shark - Galeocerdo cuvier Populations are found in many tropical and temperate waters, especially around central Pacific islands. Sharks have a reputation of being dangerous to humans, aggressive and harmful. There are around 51 species of small to large sharks in this family. The blacktip shark is named for the black tips on its fins. List of Sharks in Requiem Sharks Family Category in Marine Wiki The sandbar shark is 6.5-8 feet in length. The silvertip shark is a species of requiem shark found in the tropical waters of the Indian, Pacific, and possibly Atlantic oceans. Their pups are usually born in the brackish waters of river mouths and estuaries, where food is plentiful and the dark waters help camouflage them, giving them a greater chance at life. It is found from Maine to Argentina in the western Atlantic Ocean. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Lemon Shark - Negaprion brevirostris Though sometimes their migratory hunting takes them into temperate zones during the late Spring, Summer, and early Autumn. The Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, found worldwide. They are pelagic and rarely come near the shore. Especially since Requiem Shark meat is highly valued for its flavor all over the world. In the western Atlantic Ocean, the bignose shark can be found from New Jersey south to Venezuela. Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Dusky Shark - Carcharhinus obscurus Their first dorsal fin is placed in front of their pelvic fins. The Pacific sharpnose shark is found along the Pacific Coast from southern California to Peru. In the eastern Pacific it is found from southern California to Peru. The female is around 11.5 feet in length. The finetooth shark is found in western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina south to Cuba and southern Brazil. Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Lemon Shark - Negaprion brevirostris Source: Enchanted Learning Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No, Whitetip Reef Shark -Triaenodon obesus Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Spinner Shark - Carcharhinus brevipinna This behavior is often called a “feeding frenzy” though this term is a misnomer because it is a very directed, deliberate behavior and not just a mindless killing spree. Their bodies are long, slender and tapered, and they have rounded snouts with no spiracles (except on Tiger Sharks). fins. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Bignose Shark - Carcharhinus altimus Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Narrowtooth Shark - Carcharhinus brachyurus It is found in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Brazil, and is the most commonly encountered reef shark in the Caribbean Sea. Most Requiem Sharks travel great distances to mate. it sometimes has white tips on other fins. Requiem Sharks are just one of the many 440 wonderful species of sharks roaming our oceans, but since we often interact with them more than other types of sharks, it’s great to get to know them. The bull shark is found in tropical to subtropical coastal waters around the world. They most commonly found between North Carolina and Texas. Source: Monterey Bay Aquarium Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Whitetip Reef Shark -Triaenodon obesus Distinctive Trait: Gaping mouth.… Source: NOAA Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No, Tiger Shark - Galeocerdo cuvier Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Oceanic Whitetip Shark - Carcharhinus longimanus Source: NOAA Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Bull Shark - Carcharhinus leucas Off the Atlantic coast of the U.S., bull sharks are found from Massachusetts to the Gulf of Mexico. They are one of the largest and best-known families of sharks, second in number to the Catsharks. The night shark is found in coastal waters from Delaware to Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Brazil, and along the west coast of Africa. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Gray Reef Shark - Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos In the eastern Pacific Ocean it is found from the Gulf of California, Mexico, south to Colombia and Ecuador. Some scientists attribute it to the French word for “rest (death)” which may refer to their impressive hunting skills, while others believe it is from the term “reschignier” which means “to grimace while bearing teeth.” Requiem Sharks are found all over the world and are one of the most studied and fascinating types of sharks. Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Whitetip Reef Shark -Triaenodon obesus The dusky shark is found along continental coastlines in tropical and temperate waters in oceans around the world. Source: National Geographic Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No, Caribbean Reef Shark - Carcharhinus perezi https://animals.howstuffworks.com/fish/sharks/most-dangerous-shark.htm Most Requiem Sharks hunt alone, however some species like the White Tip Reef Sharks and Lemon Sharks are cooperative feeders and will hunt in packs through coordinated, timed attacks against their prey. It is also found in the Gulf of Mexico. The Caribbean sharpnose shark is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from the Caribbean south to Uruguay. Most often, different species are identified by the patterning on their pectoral fins. The are often bottom dwelling species and tend to stick to shallower waters, except when migrating. Requiem Sharks are generally a well known species of shark. Species of Requiem Sharks vary in size from the smallest, the Australian Sharpnose Shark at 2.26 ft (69 cm) to the largest the Tiger Shark at 18 ft (5.5 m). Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Bull Shark - Carcharhinus leucas So even though they account for a high percentage of shark attacks, they are not really a threat to humans. The lemon shark eats fish, mollusks, and crustaceans. Behind their gills, they have large pectoral fins. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Nervous Shark - Carcharhinus cautus The dusky shark is a large shark with a slender body and a rounded snout. The blacknose shark is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina south to Brazil. The milk shark is a small fusiform slender shark with a narrow snout and large eyes. Source: Enchanted Learning Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No, Speartooth Shark - Glyphis glyphis The night shark is up to 9 feet in length. Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game, Location Key Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Spinner Shark - Carcharhinus brevipinna Habitat: warm coastal waters and coral reefs Location: world-wide Size: range between 3-18 feet Description: Requiem sharks have round eyes and five gill slits.They are gray or brown; however, most often they have a lighter underbelly. Tiger Shark Photo taken by Albert Kok Tiger Shark – Galeocerdo cuvier It is the only living species of the genus Galeocerdo and is also known as sea tiger, but it should not be confused with another species called leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata). Source: Enchanted Learning Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No They are migratory hunters that follow their food sources across entire oceans. They are incredible migratory hunters, fast swimmers, and have a very diverse diet. Requiem sharks are a family, Carcharhinidae, of sharks in the order Carcharhiniformes, containing migratory, live-bearing sharks of warm seas (sometimes of brackish or fresh water) such as the tiger shark, the blue shark, the bull shark, and the milk shark. It isn’t quite fair. The Great White Shark. The Requiem Shark or Carcharhinidae Family, known as tiburónes gambuso in Mexico, includes the Blue Sharks, Lemon Sharks, Sharpnose Sharks, Tiger Sharks, Whitenose Sharks, and Whitetip Sharks. However, because so many share very similar characteristics, they are hard to tell apart which can often lead to confusion about their unique behaviors. Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Sickelfin Lemon Shark - Negaprion acutidens The Atlantic sharpnose shark is 2-4 feet in length. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status. Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Whitetip Reef Shark -Triaenodon obesus The Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, found worldwide.This species favors clear reef environments around oceanic islands, where it is often the most abundant shark species. World Status Key Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Dusky Shark - Carcharhinus obscurus Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Blacktip Shark - Carcharhinus limbatus Requiem Sharks are viviparous which means they give live birth to their pups. The whitecheek shark is found from the  Arabian Gulf east to to Taiwan and Japan and south to Indonesia and northern Australia. Night Shark - Carcharhinus signatus Requiem Sharks are typically aggressive hunters with a varied diet, so often times they will attack if provoked or even just curious about humans as a food source. Source: Shedd Aquarium Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No, Blacktip Reef Shark - Carcharhinus melanopterus Source: NOAA Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No, Hardnose Shark - Carcharhinus macloti Tiger sharks will eat just about anything including fish, turtles, marine mammals, sea birds, garbage, and even car license plates. The whitetip reef shark is 5-7 feet in length. Since most requiem sharks share the same physical characteristics and overlapping habitats, they are incredibly hard to tell apart from one another. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Speartooth Shark - Glyphis glyphis The tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is a species of requiem shark and the only extant member of the genus Galeocerdo.It is a large macropredator, capable of attaining a length over 5 m (16 ft 5 in). In the eastern Pacific, it is found from Baja California south to Peru. pelvic Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Blacktip Shark - Carcharhinus limbatus Their first dorsal fin is placed in front of their They have sharp, blade-like teeth; torpedo-shaped bodies; two dorsal fins; an anal fin; five gill slits; and nictitating eyelids. The blacktip shark is found in tropical to subtropical coastal, shelf, and island waters around the world. Source: Monterey Bay Aquarium Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Galapagos Shark - Carcharhinus galapagensis Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Silky Shark - Carcharhinus falciformis Africa Antarctic Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH Species The Red Sea requiem sharks are part of the family of the Carcharhinidae. A small and stocky grey shark, it grows not much longer than 1 m (3.3 ft) and has a fairly long, pointed snout. The nervous shark is found in the waters off of Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. It normally stalks islands and coral reefs at depths of up to 1km. The hardnose shark is found across the Indo-West Pacific from Kenya to Asia and Australia. The sickelfin lemon shark is found in tropical waters in the Indian Ocean and the west and central Pacific Ocean. The Caribbean reef shark is found in waters off Florida, Bermuda, the northern Gulf of Mexico, Yucatan, Cuba, Jamaica, Bahamas, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil. Blacktip reef sharks are easily frightened. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Bull Shark - Carcharhinus leucas The Requiem Shark is one of the new Prized Fish fish species.. Silvertip sharks are potentially dangerous to humans. This is a very rare and little known shark that usually enters into large tropical rivers of northern Australia and New Guinea. It is called... White Tip Reef Shark In Coral Reefs Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Narrowtooth Shark - Carcharhinus brachyurus Source: Aquarium of the Pacific Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Smalltail Shark - Carcharhinus porosus Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Gray Reef Shark - Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos In the U.S., the spinner shark is found in the western Atlantic from North Carolina to the northern Gulf of Mexico and the Bahamas. When copulation begins the male inserts their reproductive organ a clasper into the female’s cloaca, where the embryos are fertilized. The most commonly known Requiem Sharks include: Requiem Sharks are found in oceans all over the world. Blacktip reef sharks are not aggressive, but they are curious and will approach divers. The Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) is a large species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae. Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Blacktip Reef Shark - Carcharhinus melanopterus The silky shark is found in oceans around the world. In the North Pacific, the lemon shark is found from the Gulf of California and Baja California south to Ecuador. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Lemon Shark - Negaprion brevirostris The night shark is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, found in the temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. It is often confused with the more common bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas), which also inhabits the Ganges River and is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the Ganges shark. The finetooth shark is around 6 feet in length. Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Silvertip Shark - Carcharhinus albimarginatus What Are Some Species Of Requiem Shark? The silky shark gets its name from its sleek, silvery skin. They have sharp, blade-like teeth; torpedo-shaped bodies; two dorsal fins; an anal fin; five gill slits; and nictitating eyelids. Source: BBC Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No, Blue Shark - Prionace glauca Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Night Shark - Carcharhinus signatus The Galapagos shark is found in tropical water around the world. Bull Sharks are also known to swim upriver into freshwater for food. On the Pacific Coast, it is found from southern California south to Mexico. Their elongated, torpedo-shaped bodies make them quick and agile swimmers, so they can easily attack any prey. Most are more active during the night. Source: Queensland Government Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No, Whitecheek Shark - Carcharhinus dussumieri The sandbar shark is often found on muddy or sandy flats in bays, harbors, estuaries and river mouths. It prefers the waters around ocean islands. Heaviest Recorded Weight: 38,000 lbs. The lemon shark is 7-12 feet in length. It is also found along the coast of Brazil. We will refer to these sharks as Copper Sharks from this point, but remember that it also includes the Bronze Whalers. Conservation Status: Vulnerable. They also have five gill slits along the sides of their heads. The blacktip reef shark is about 6 feet in length. Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Blue Shark - Prionace glauca They are found in tropical and temperate waters. It is also found in Hawaii. The dusky shark is a long-distance seasonal migrator. Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Bull Shark - Carcharhinus leucas The blue shark is a deep indigo blue on its back and bright blue on its sides. Blue sharks are viviparous and are noted for large litters of 25 to over 100 pups. The speartooth shark is found in tidal rivers and estuaries in the Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia. They tend to be most active at night time, where their impressive eyesight can help them sneak up on unsuspecting prey. The tiger shark, at around 24 feet in length, is the largest member of this family. Source: Enchanted Learning Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No, Blacktip Reef Shark - Carcharhinus melanopterus Requiem sharks are sharks of the family Carcharhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes, containing migratory, live-bearing sharks of warm seas (sometimes of brackish or fresh water) such as the spinner shark, the blacknose shark, the blacktip shark, the blacktail reef shark, and the blacktip reef shark. The blacktip reef shark's fins are tipped in black. A typical carcharhinid, the Blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus [Aprionodon] limbatus) conforms to the popular conception of a 'typical' shark.In the Bahamas, divers often confuse this species with the similar Caribbean Reef Shark (C. perezi), from which it can readily be distinguished by its anal fins which are not black-tipped. The bull shark has a wide body and a wide snout. The Atlantic sharpnose shark is found from New Brunswick, Canada south through the Gulf of Mexico. Source: Monterey Bay Aquarium Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Blacktip Reef Shark - Carcharhinus melanopterus The speartooth shark's lower teeth are long and narrow with spear-like tips. Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Caribbean Reef Shark - Carcharhinus perezi The males respond by biting the female sharks until one accepts the advances. In the U.S., they are found off the coast of Hawaii. Though most Requiem Sharks all share very common features, the family includes 60 unique types of sharks. Since they are often found swimming in the same warm, coastal waters as humans, they are easy track and observe. 5) Tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier (Fig. Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Mediterranean/Black Sea Pacific Ocean Click for More Info Click for Image, Blacknose Shark - Carcharhinus acronotus Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Galapagos Shark - Carcharhinus galapagensis The sandbar shark is a stocky shark with a large dorsal fin. Depending on the species, requiem sharks range from less than a meter (less than 40 inches) to at least 7.4 m (just over 24 feet.) Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Tiger Shark - Galeocerdo cuvier Carcharhinid, also called requiem shark, any member of the shark family Carcharhinidae, which includes about 12 genera and 50 species found worldwide.Carcharhinids are found primarily in warm and temperate ocean waters, though a few species inhabit fresh or brackish water. Family Carcharhinidae: Whaler Sharks — 54+ species. The Blue Shark is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, that inhabits deep waters in the world's temperate and tropical oceans. The blue shark is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, that inhabits deep waters in the world's temperate and tropical oceans. Requiem Sharks are incredibly fast and effective hunters. Source: Enchanted Learning Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No, Lemon Shark - Negaprion brevirostris Source: National Geographic Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No, Blacktip Shark - Carcharhinus limbatus Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes The blue shark is a very fast swimmer. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Tiger Shark - Galeocerdo cuvier The Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus) is a critically endangered species of requiem shark found in the Ganges River (Padma River) and the Brahmaputra River of Bangladesh and India. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Galapagos Shark - Carcharhinus galapagensis The sandbar shark is found in coastal temperate and tropical waters in oceans around the world. Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Silvertip Shark - Carcharhinus albimarginatus The graceful shark is found in tropical waters of the Indian and west Pacific oceans. Off the east coast of the U.S., blacktip sharks are found from New England to Mexico. Their snouts are filled with sharp, blade-like teen with a single cusp. [4] Populations are found in many tropical and … Juvenile tiger sharks have tiger-like stripes that fade as they get older. Males and females migrate in separate groups. The mouth has long labial folds at the corners that distinguish this species from other requiem sharks. Source: Aquarium of the Pacific Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Dusky Shark - Carcharhinus obscurus Typically when it is mating season the females will release chemicals into the water signaling the males they are ready for copulation. Mysterious fish from the far sea have started appearing. The blue shark is found in temperate and tropical waters around the world. Source: NOAA Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No, Blacktip Shark - Carcharhinus limbatus Family. Off the Pacific coast of the U.S., bull sharks are found from southern California to the Gulf of California. 6) Lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris (Fig. In the western Atlantic, the silky shark is found from Massachusetts to Brazil. Preferring cooler waters, blue sharks migrate long distances, such as from New England to South America.  Although generally lethargic, they can move very quickly. It is a large macropredator, capable of attaining a length over 5 m (16 ft 5 in). The silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) is a species of requiem shark, 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.Highly mobile and migratory, this shark is most often found over the edge of the continental shelf down to a depth of 50 m (164 ft). The bull shark can be very aggressive. They are found in tropical and temperate waters around the world. Though since the different species tend to resemble each other, these reports are not completely accurate. It can dive to depths of 2600 feet. Sharks in this family are usually gray to brown in color and include the tiger shark, the lemon shark, the blue shark, and the bull shark. It is also found in river systems and some freshwater lakes. The Prized Fish are high value species (called Legendary is KR), linked to Fishing Mastery (not yet in our region, only these few species) and added to the game in the EU/NA Region with the latest 24 October 2018 Patch Notes as:. Family Carcharhinidae: Requiem sharks (large, viviparous, 48 species) Genus Carcharhinus 29 species, including the Dusky shark , Silky shark, bull shark , blacktip reef shark , Oceanic whitetip shark , sandbar shark , galapagos shark , Blacknose shark , etc. The whitetip reef shark lives in and around coral reefs. They are typically found in barrier reefs, along coasts, and in estuaries. Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Galapagos Shark - Carcharhinus galapagensis US Status Key Species of Requiem Sharks vary in size from the smallest, the Australian Sharpnose Shark at 2.26 ft (69 cm) to the largest the Tiger Shark … Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Graceful Shark - Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in the Wild Extinct The Pondicherry shark (Carcharhinus hemiodon) is an extremely rare, possibly extinct species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae. Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Atlantic Sharpnose Shark - Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Blacktip Reef Shark - Carcharhinus melanopterus Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Sandbar Shark - Carcharhinus plumbeus Finetooth Shark - Carcharhinus isodon Requiem Sharks include the rare species of river sharks the Borneo River Shark, Ganges Shark, and Northern River Shark, which are found in brackish and freshwater habitats. Requiem sharks all have round eyes with nictating membranes. Blacktip reef sharks live in shallow lagoons and on coral reefs. They are highly migratory, and hunt their prey along great distances, but they prefer warm tropical waters. The whitetip reef shark has a long, narrow body that helps it swim around crevices and caves in coral reefs. ` Lemon sharks are bottom dwellers and prefer shallow tropical shallow waters. Source: Enchanted Learning Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No, Pacific Sharpnose Shark - Rhizoprionodon longurio The blue shark has a pointed snout and huge eyes. Averaging around 3.1 m and preferring cooler waters, the blue shark migrates long distances, such as from New England to South America. The species commonly seen in the Gulf of California and Revillagigedo islands include: the Galapagos shark Carcharhinus galapaguensis,the silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis, and the dusky shark Carcharhinus obscurus. The blacktip reef shark is found in tropical waters in the Indian and the Pacific Oceans. Requiem Sharks are a family of sharks of the order Carcharhiniformes, which is the largest order of sharks containing 260 unique species. This species favors clear reef environments around oceanic islands, where it is often the most abundant shark species. The speartooth shark is a requiem shark, one of six species of shark that can also inhabit freshwater. Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Finetooth Shark - Carcharhinus isodon The lemon shark is pale yellow-brown to gray. Copyright © 2020 Welcome To SharkSider.com!. The Copper Shark is an off-shore shark, living in deeper warm waters, but can be found exploring shallow areas frequently. The oceanic whitetip shark has a large, rounded dorsal fin tipped in white. It has also been recorded in the Fly River in Papua New Guinea. It does this to strike at school of bony fish near the surface of the water. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Sandbar Shark - Carcharhinus plumbeus In fact, an estimated 60% of all Requiem Shark attacks are the product of provoked attacks. The smalltail shark is found in shallow coastal waters in the western Atlantic Ocean from the northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Brazil and in the eastern Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California south to Peru. The tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is a species of requiem shark and the only extant member of the genus Galeocerdo. Source: National Geographic Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No, Tiger Shark - Galeocerdo cuvier The bull shark can survive in both freshwater and saltwater environments. Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Lemon Shark - Negaprion brevirostris The great white shark, also known as the "white pointer," is the largest and … The narrowtooth shark is also known as the bronze whaler. The blacktip shark has a long, pointed snout and small eyes. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Blue Shark - Prionace glauca The tiger shark is solitary. Requiem Sharks are found all over the world and are one of the most studied and fascinating types of sharks. The gray reef shark is one of the most common reef sharks in the Pacific Ocean. Source:Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Sandbar Shark - Carcharhinus plumbeus The first dorsal fin origin ranges from just anterior to just posterior the free rear tips of the pectoral fins. The Galapagos shark is around 10 feet in length. Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Silky Shark - Carcharhinus falciformis It can dive to depths of 2600 feet. So the frequency of attacks is not necessarily because of the nature of Requiem Sharks, but more because of the circumstances of human interactions. The lemon shark is found coastal inshore waters from New Jersey to Southern Brazil, the Gulf of Mexico and the the Caribbean in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean and along Senegal and the Ivory Coast of Africa in the eastern Atlantic. The spinner shark gets its name from the spinning leaps it takes out of the water. The Galapagos shark arches its back, lowers its pectoral fins, and swims in figure-eights when it is threatened by a predator. Source: NOAA Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No The tiger shark is found in temperate and tropical waters around the world, with the exception of the Mediterranean Sea. So even though they are extremely well studied, it can be difficult to successfully track the behaviors of each unique subspecies of Requiem Shark. In North America, the silvertip shark is found from southern Baja, California, Mexico south to Colombia. Depending on the species, their mating season varies from late Spring to early Autumn. Information About Sharks, For Shark Lovers, Sharks Of The World Have Added Some Strange Items To Their Diet, Blue Shark Facts That Will Not Make You Blue, 5 Interesting Locations That Different Types Of Sharks Have Been Found. Over half of all shark attacks are attributed to Requiem Sharks. When fully mature, the speartooth shark is thought to be between 6-9 feet in length. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes, Whitetip Reef Shark -Triaenodon obesus
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