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Requiem shark

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Requiem sharks
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Chondrichthyes
Order:Carcharhiniformes
Family:Carcharhinidae
Genera
Carcharhinus[?]
Galeocerdo
Glyphis[?]
Isogomphodon[?]
Lamiopsis[?]
Loxodon[?]
Nasolamia[?]
Negaprion[?]
Prionace
Rhizoprionodon[?]
Scoliodon[?]
Sphyrna[?]
Triaenodon[?]

The requiem sharks are a family (Carcharhinidae) that includes some of the best-known and most common types of sharks, such as the tiger shark, blue shark, bull shark[?], and milk shark[?].

Family members have the usual carcharhiniform characteristics. The eyes are round, and the pectoral fins[?] are completely behind the five gill slits. Most species are viviparous[?], the young being born fully developed.

Many of the species in this family grow to considerable size, the record holder being a tiger shark measuring out at 7.4 meters.

Genus Carcharhinus:

Genus Galercerdo:

Genus Glyphis:

Genus Isogomphodon:

Genus Lamiopsis:

Genus Loxodon:

Genus Nasolamia:

Genus Negaprion:

Genus Prionace:

Genus Rhizoprionodon:

Genus Scoliodon:

Genus Triaenodon:

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