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Carcharhinus porosus (Ranzani, 1839)

Smalltail shark
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Guyana country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 244.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gy.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.sdnp.org.gy/minagri/mofc&l/Fisheries/fisheries_department.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lowe-McConnell, R.H., 1962
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Requin tiqueue, Tiburón poroso, Small-tailed shark, ... more

Classification / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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);  porosus: Latin for pored or full of holes, probably referring to large and conspicuous pores behind eye. (See ETYFish).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin; saumâtre démersal; profondeur ? - 36 m (Ref. 9253), usually 16 - 32 m (Ref. 96339).   Subtropical; 33°N - 36°S, 116°W - 33°W (Ref. 55189)

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences |
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