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Dusky Shark

Carcharhinus obscurus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in North Carolina.January 6, February 7, March 7, April 10, May 10, June 6, July 5, August 5, September 6, October 6, November 5, December 5.
United States279
North Carolina79
Virginia42
Australia35
New South Wales29
Massachusetts15
Texas14
New Jersey13
Maryland5
South Carolina5

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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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