Carcharhinus falciformis (Muller & Henle 1839)
- Dataset
- Updated checklist of marine fishes (Chordata: Craniata) from Portugal and the proposed extension of the Portuguese continental shelf
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Elasmobranchii
- order
- Carcharhiniformes
- family
- Carcharhinidae
- genus
- Carcharhinus
- species
- Carcharhinus falciformis
distribution
The occurrence of this species off Madeira needs confirmation (Wirtz et al. 2008). Ebert & Stehmann (2013) indicated its presence off Madeira, based on known geographical distribution. Arruda (1997) considered the presence of C. falciformis off the Azores doubtful
vernacular_names
– Silky shark; Tubarão-luzidio ①, ② ③