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- Silky_shark abstract "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 silky shark has a slender, streamlined body and typically grows to a length of 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in). It can be distinguished from other large requiem sharks by its relatively small first dorsal fin with a curving rear margin, its tiny second dorsal fin with a long free rear tip, and its long, sickle-shaped pectoral fins. It is a deep, metallic bronze-gray above and white below.With prey often scarce in its oceanic environment, the silky shark is a swift, inquisitive, and persistent hunter. It feeds mainly on bony fishes and cephalopods, and has been known to drive them into compacted schools before launching open-mouthed, slashing attacks. This species often trails schools of tuna, a favored prey. Its sense of hearing is extremely acute, allowing it to localize the low-frequency noises generated by other feeding animals, and, by extension, sources of food. The silky shark is viviparous, meaning that the developing embryos are sustained by a placental connection to their mother. There is significant geographical variation in its life history details. Reproduction occurs year-round except in the Gulf of Mexico, where it follows a seasonal cycle. Females give birth to litters of up to 16 pups annually or biennially. The newborn sharks spend their first months in relatively sheltered reef nurseries on the outer continental shelf, growing substantially before moving into the open ocean.The large size and cutting teeth of the silky shark make it potentially dangerous, and it has behaved aggressively towards divers. However, attacks are rare as few humans enter its oceanic habitat. Silky sharks are valued for their fins, and to a lesser extent their meat, hide, liver oil, and jaws. Because of their abundance, they form a major component of commercial and artisanal shark fisheries in many countries. Furthermore, their association with tuna results in many sharks being taken as bycatch in tuna fisheries. Although slow-reproducing like most other sharks, the wide distribution and large population size of the silky shark was once thought to buffer the species against these fishing pressures. However, data now suggest that silky shark numbers are declining around the world, which prompted the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to reassess its conservation status from Least Concern to Near Threatened in 2007.".
- Silky_shark binomialAuthority Johannes_Peter_M%C3%BCller.
- Silky_shark class Chondrichthyes.
- Silky_shark class Elasmobranchii.
- Silky_shark conservationStatus "NT".
- Silky_shark conservationStatusSystem "IUCN3.1".
- Silky_shark family Requiem_shark.
- Silky_shark genus Carcharhinus.
- Silky_shark kingdom Animal.
- Silky_shark order Carcharhiniformes.
- Silky_shark phylum Chordate.
- Silky_shark synonym "(*ambiguous synonym)".
- Silky_shark synonym "----".
- Silky_shark synonym "Aprionodon sitankaiensis (Herre, 1934)".
- Silky_shark synonym "Carcharhinus atrodorsus (Deng, Xiong & Zhan, 1981)".
- Silky_shark synonym "Carcharhinus floridanus (Bigelow, Schroeder & S. Springer, 1943)".
- Silky_shark synonym "Carcharias falciformis (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839)".
- Silky_shark synonym "Carcharias falcipinnis (R. T. Lowe, 1839)".
- Silky_shark synonym "Carcharias menisorrah (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839)".
- Silky_shark synonym "Eulamia malpeloensis (Fowler, 1944)".
- Silky_shark synonym "Gymnorhinus pharaonis (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1899)".
- Silky_shark synonym "Squalus tiburo*(Poey, 1860)".
- Silky_shark thumbnail Carcharhinus_falciformis_off_Cuba.jpg?width=300.
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- Silky_shark wikiPageExternalLink www.elasmo-research.org.
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- Silky_shark wikiPageExternalLink search.php.
- Silky_shark wikiPageExternalLink fish.
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- Silky_shark wikiPageExternalLink www.iucnredlist.org.
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- Silky_shark wikiPageID "354917".
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- Silky_shark align "left".
- Silky_shark align "right".
- Silky_shark alt "A large bronze-colored shark lying on the deck of a boat".
- Silky_shark alt "A shark lying on its side with its white belly towards the viewer; it has long pectoral fins with dark tips".
- Silky_shark binomial "Carcharhinus falciformis".
- Silky_shark caption "Distinctive features of the silky shark include its small first dorsal fin and large pectoral fins.".
- Silky_shark caption "Phylogenetic relationships of the silky shark, based on allozyme sequences.".
- Silky_shark classis Chondrichthyes.
- Silky_shark colwidth "30".
- Silky_shark direction "vertical".
- Silky_shark familia Requiem_shark.
- Silky_shark genus "Carcharhinus".
- Silky_shark hasPhotoCollection Silky_shark.
- Silky_shark image "Carcharhinus falciformis piro1.jpg".
- Silky_shark image "Carcharhinus falciformis piro4.jpg".
- Silky_shark imageAlt "A slim, streamlined gray shark with a long snout, swimming in open water".
- Silky_shark name "Silky shark".
- Silky_shark ordo Carcharhiniformes.
- Silky_shark phylum Chordate.
- Silky_shark rangeMap "Carcharhinus falciformis rangemap.png".
- Silky_shark rangeMapAlt "World map with large areas in the tropics of all oceans colored dark blue, and the spaces in between colored light blue to form a continuous global band".
- Silky_shark rangeMapCaption "Confirmed and suspected range of the silky shark".
- Silky_shark regnum "Animalia".
- Silky_shark species "C. falciformis".
- Silky_shark status "NT".
- Silky_shark statusSystem "IUCN3.1".
- Silky_shark subclassis Elasmobranchii.
- Silky_shark synonyms "Aprionodon sitankaiensis (Herre, 1934)".
- Silky_shark synonyms "Carcharhinus atrodorsus (Deng, Xiong & Zhan, 1981)".
- Silky_shark synonyms "Carcharhinus floridanus (Bigelow, Schroeder & S. Springer, 1943)".
- Silky_shark synonyms "Carcharias falciformis (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839)".
- Silky_shark synonyms "Carcharias falcipinnis (R. T. Lowe, 1839)".
- Silky_shark synonyms "Carcharias menisorrah (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839)".
- Silky_shark synonyms "Eulamia malpeloensis (Fowler, 1944)".
- Silky_shark synonyms "Gymnorhinus pharaonis (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1899)".
- Silky_shark synonyms "Squalus tiburo*(Poey, 1860) ---- (*ambiguous synonym)".
- Silky_shark width "240".
- Silky_shark subject Category:Animals_described_in_1839.
- Silky_shark subject Category:Carcharhinidae.
- Silky_shark subject Category:Fish_of_Guatemala.
- Silky_shark subject Category:Fish_of_Israel.
- Silky_shark subject Category:Saltwater_fish_of_Florida.
- Silky_shark type Animal100015388.
- Silky_shark type AnimalsDescribedIn1839.
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- Silky_shark type Whole100003553.
- Silky_shark type Animal.
- Silky_shark type Eukaryote.
- Silky_shark type Fish.
- Silky_shark type Species.
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- Silky_shark type BiologicalLivingObject.
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- Silky_shark comment "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 silky shark has a slender, streamlined body and typically grows to a length of 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in).".
- Silky_shark label "Carcharhinus falciformis".
- Silky_shark label "Carcharhinus falciformis".
- Silky_shark label "Carcharhinus falciformis".
- Silky_shark label "Carcharhinus falciformis".
- Silky_shark label "Seidenhai".
- Silky_shark label "Silky shark".
- Silky_shark label "Zijdehaai".