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Silky Shark
Carcharhinus falciformis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Galápagos SharkCarcharhinus galapagensis
Blue SharkPrionace glauca
Atlantic Sharpnose SharkRhizoprionodon terraenovae
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 138 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 32 |
| North Carolina | 19 |
| Mexico | 9 |
| Hawaii | 8 |
| Baja California Sur | 5 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| India | 4 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 4 |
| Georgia | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Cartilaginous Fishes · Chondrichthyes |
| Order | Ground Sharks · Carcharhiniformes |
| Family | Requiem Sharks · Carcharhinidae |
| Genus | Typical Requiem Sharks · Carcharhinus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Silky Shark with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.