White-cheek Shark Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Carcharhinus dussumieri
Family : Carcharhinidae
Order : Carcharhiniformes
Class : Elasmobranchii
Phylum : Chrodata
Other Name : White-cheeked Whaler Shark,Widemouth Blackspot Shark
Habitat : Continental shelves,insular shelves
Description : White-cheek Shark is a small,typical shark.Long and rounded snout present.First dorsal fin is small,broad, triangular.Upper surface of body is grey to brown.Ventral surface white.
Other Species from Group
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Carcharhinus macloti
(Hardnose Shark) -
Sphyrna zygaena
(Smooth Hammerhead Shark) -
Chiloscyllium griseum
(Grey Bamboo Shark) -
Galeorhinus galeus
(Tope Shark) -
Carcharhinus limbatus
(Blacktip Shark) -
Chaenogaleus macrostoma
(Hooktooth Shark) -
Rhizoprionodon acutus
(Milk Shark) -
Rhincodon typus
(Whale Shark) -
Carcharhinus sorrah
(Spottail Shark) -
Carcharhinus falciformis
(Silky Shark)
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description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:Rezvani, S. Gilkolaei ([email protected] ), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:Rezvani, S. Gilkolaei ([email protected] ), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se