Élasmobranches (requins et raies) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Etymology: Carcharhinus:karcharos (Gr.), sharp or jagged; rhinus, an ancient name for sharks, from rhine (Gr.), rasp, both words alluding to a shark's jagged, rasp-like skin. (See ETYFish); falciformis:falx (L.), scythe or sickle; forma (L.), shape or form, referring to sickle-like shape of pectoral fins [authorship often attributed to Müller & Henle, who published Bibron’s description]. (See ETYFish).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; océanodrome (Ref. 51243); profondeur 0 - 4000 m (Ref. 55180), usually 0 - 500 m (Ref. 6871). Subtropical; 42°N - 43°S, 180°W - 180°E (Ref. 55180)
Distribution
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