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Silky Shark

Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle 1839)

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle 1839)
Species recognized by Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharhinus falciformes (Müller & Henle 1839)
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
Carcharhinus falciformis
Species recognized by Timor Sea Species List, South Atlantic Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, North Pacific Species List, South Pacific Species List, North Atlantic Species List, Mozambique Channel Species List, Red Sea Species List, Gulf of Oman Species List, Arabian Sea Species List, Bay of Bengal Species List, Caribbean Sea Species List, Gulf of Mexico Species List, Gulf of California Species List, South China Sea Species List, Tasman Sea Species List, Sudan Species List, Delete- old US Species List, Taiwan Species List, Papua New Guinea Species List, Senegal Species List, Seychelles Species List, Mexico Species List, French Polynesia Species List, Ecuador Species List, Indonesia Species List, Gulf of Guinea Species List, Cuba Species List, Celebes Sea Species List, Bismarck Sea Species List, Coral Sea Species List, Bali Sea Species List, Arafura Sea Species List, Australia Species List, Barcode of Life Data Systems, China Species List, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia 日本語, Protists in Singapore, and Wikidata
Carcharhinus falciformis
Recognized by Flickr BHL, iNaturalist, IUCN Structured Data, AnAge, Fishbase, AnAge articles, FAO Fishery Statistics, Furui 2020, and MADtraits
Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle 1839)
Species recognized by GBIF classification and World Register of Marine Species
Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle ex Bibron 1839)
Recognized by OBIS environmental data records
Carcharhinus floridanus Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer 1943
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
Carcharhinus falciformis
Species recognized by United States Species List, PBDB in DwCA, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, and Wikimedia Commons
Carcharhinus falciformis (Muller & Henle 1839)
Species recognized by TreatmentBank
Carcharhinus falciformis Bibron 1839
Species recognized by TreatmentBank
Carcharhinus falciformis Muller & Henle 1839
Species recognized by TreatmentBank, TreatmentBank, and TreatmentBank
Prionodon tiburo
Species recognized by WikiData Mammalia Branch

Alternative Names

Aprionodon sitankaiensis Herre 1934
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharhinus atrodorsus Deng, Xiong & Zhan 1981
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharhinus falciformes (Müller & Henle 1839)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharhinus floridanus Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer 1943
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharhinus menisorrah (Müller & Henle 1839)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharhinus menissorrah (Müller & Henle 1839)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharias falciformis Müller & Henle 1839
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharias menisorrah Müller & Henle 1839
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharins menisorrah Müller & Henle 1839
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharius menisorrah Müller & Henle 1839
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Eulamia malpeloensis Fowler 1944
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Eulamia menisorrah (Müller & Henle 1839)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Gymnorhinus pharaonis Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1899
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Aprionodon sitankaiensis Herre 1934
Synonym according to Fishbase
Carcharhinus atrodorsus Deng, Xiong & Zhan 1981
Synonym according to Fishbase
Carcharhinus falciformes
Synonym according to Fishbase
Carcharhinus floridanus Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer 1943
Synonym according to Fishbase
Carcharhinus menissorrah
Synonym according to Fishbase
Carcharias falciformis
Synonym according to Fishbase
Carcharias menisorrah
Synonym according to Fishbase
Carcharins menisorrah
Synonym according to Fishbase
Carcharius menisorrah
Synonym according to Fishbase
Eulamia malpeloensis Fowler 1944
Synonym according to Fishbase
Eulamia menisorrah
Synonym according to Fishbase
Gymnorhinus pharaonis Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1899
Synonym according to Fishbase
Carcharias falciformis
Recombined according to PBDB in DwCA

Common Names

English

Silky shark preferred
Recognized by AnAge, Fishbase, wikipedia 日本語, and Wikidata
佛罗里达真鲨
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
佛羅里達真鯊
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
大沙
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
平滑白眼鮫
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
平滑白眼鲛
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
鐮狀真鯊
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
镰状真鲨
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
黑印真鯊
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
黑印真鲨
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
黑背真鯊
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
黑背真鲨
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Καρχαρίνος λείος
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Bala maora
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Blackspot shark
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Gray reef shark
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Grey whaler shark
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Hiu lonjor
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Honda mora
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Kanhaai
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Karcharinos lios
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Mago
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Magogo
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Magomago
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Mano
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Mungsing
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Olive shark
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Pe'ata
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Reef shark
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Ridgeback shark
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Shark
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Sickle shark
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Sickle silk shark
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Sickle-shaped shark
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Silk shark
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Silky whaler
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Tribon berde
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Zijdehaai
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Silky Shark preferred
Recognized by wikipedia 日本語 and Wikidata
silky shark
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Afrikaans

Syhaai preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Arabic

سمك القرش الحريري preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Bengali

রেশমি হাঙ্গর preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Bulgarian

копринена акула preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Catalan; Valencian

tauró sedós preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Chinese

圓頭鯊 preferred
Recognized by wikipedia 日本語 and Wikidata
大沙
prefer
Recognized by wikipedia 日本語 and Wikidata
平滑白眼鮫
prefer
Recognized by wikipedia 日本語 and Wikidata
鯊條
prefer
Recognized by wikipedia 日本語 and Wikidata
鐮狀真鯊
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata (prefers this name)

Czech

žralok hedvábný preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Danish

Silkehaj preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian

އޮއިވާލި މިޔަރު preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Dutch; Flemish

Zijdehaai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Estonian

Siid-hallhai preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Siidhallhai
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase

Finnish

Haukkahai preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

French

Mangeur d'hommes preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Requin soyeux
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase

German

Seidenhai preferred
Recognized by Fishbase, World Register of Marine Species, and Wikidata

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Λείος καρχαρίνος preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
Λείος καρχαρίας preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Gujarati

Moosi preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Hebrew

כריש משי preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Hungarian

selyemcápa preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Indonesian

Hiu Sutra preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Japanese

Kurotogari zame preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Kurotogarizame
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
クロトガリザメ preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020, World Register of Marine Species, and Wikidata

Javanese

Cucut lanjaman preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Hiu lanyam
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Mungsing
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase

Kannada

ತರ್ ವಾಟ್ preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Kazakh

Жібек акула preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Lithuanian

floridinis šilkinis ryklys preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Malagasy

Gofo preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Maragnitsoro
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase

Malay

Mungsing preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Yu jereh
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Yu pasir
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Yu
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase

Malayalam

മണ്ടി സ്റാവ് preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Mandi sravu
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
സിൽക്കി സ്രാവ് preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Marathi

मुशी preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Mushi
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase

Persian

کوسه ابریشمی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Polish

żarłacz jedwabisty preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
Żarłacz jedwabisty preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Portuguese

Lombo preto preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Marracho sedoso
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Marracho-luzidio
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase

Russian

Шёлковая акула preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Samoan

Malie preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Sindhi

Gussi preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Sinhalese

සිල්කි මෝරා preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Slovak

Žralok hodvábny preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Spanish; Castilian

Cazon de playa preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Cazon
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Jaqueta
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Jaqueton
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Tiburon jaqueton
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Tinterero
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Tollo mantequero
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Tollo
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
jaquetón sedoso
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
tiburón lustroso
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
tiburón piloto
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Swahili

Mbamba menyo preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Papa bunshu
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Papa
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase

Swedish

Silkeshaj preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata

Tagalog

Pating preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Tahitian

Tautukau preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Telugu

కరిముతు సురా preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
సుగ సుర
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Karimuthu sura
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase
Suga sura
prefer
Recognized by Fishbase

Thai

Chalarm Thao preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Turkish

karayip resif köpekbalığı preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Ukrainian

Акула сіра шовковиста preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
Шовкова акула
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
Акула шовкова preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

En Ca

Silky shark preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

En Gb

Silky shark preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Pnb

ریشمی شارک preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Zh Tw

鐮狀真鯊 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata
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Curated hierarchies for Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle 1839)

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Chondrichthyes
Elasmobranchii
Selachii
Carcharhiniformes
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus
Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle 1839) (this page)
Carcharhinus acronotus (Poey 1860)
Carcharhinus albimarginatus (Rüppell 1837)
Carcharhinus altimus (Springer 1950)
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides (Whitley 1934)
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker 1856)
Carcharhinus amboinensis (Müller & Henle 1839)
Carcharhinus borneensis (Bleeker 1858)
Carcharhinus brachyurus (Günther 1870)
Carcharhinus brevipinna (Müller & Henle 1839)
Carcharhinus cautus (Whitley 1945)
Carcharhinus cerdale Gilbert 1898
Carcharhinus coatesi (Whitley 1939)
Carcharhinus dussumieri (Müller & Henle 1839)
Carcharhinus fitzroyensis (Whitley 1943)
Carcharhinus galapagensis (Snodgrass & Heller 1905)
Carcharhinus hemiodon (Müller & Henle 1839)
Carcharhinus humani White & Weigmann 2014
Carcharhinus isodon (Müller & Henle 1839)
Carcharhinus leiodon Garrick 1985
Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle 1839)
Carcharhinus limbatus (Müller & Henle 1839)
Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey 1861)
Carcharhinus macloti (Müller & Henle 1839)
Carcharhinus macrops Liu 1983
Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Carcharhinus obscurus (Lesueur 1818)
Carcharhinus perezii (Poey 1876)
Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo 1827)
Carcharhinus porosus (Ranzani 1839)
Carcharhinus sealei (Pietschmann 1913)
Carcharhinus signatus (Poey 1868)
Carcharhinus sorrah (Müller & Henle 1839)
Carcharhinus tilstoni (Whitley 1950)
Carcharhinus tjutjot (Bleeker 1852)

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Prionodon tiburo (this page)
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