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Galápagos Shark

Carcharhinus galapagensis

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Hawaii.January 60, February 50, March 61, April 38, May 29, June 28, July 41, August 29, September 34, October 40, November 42, December 59.
United States511
Hawaii511
Australia19
New South Wales17
Ecuador17
Galápagos17
Mexico4
Colima4
Other Territories2
Costa Rica1

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Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassCartilaginous Fishes · Chondrichthyes
OrderGround Sharks · Carcharhiniformes
FamilyRequiem Sharks · Carcharhinidae
GenusTypical Requiem Sharks · Carcharhinus

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