Species FAO code: FAL

Carcharhinus falciformis

This species is endangered. To ensure its protection and conservation, specific rules apply to its trade and marketing in the European Union (Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora).

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Czech Republic	cs Žralok	–
Portugal	pt Tubarão pt Tubarão-luzidio	–
Slovakia	sk žralok hodvábny	–
Slovenia	sl svilnati morski pes	–
Spain	es Jaqueta	Canary Islands: Tiburón jaquetón

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle, 1839)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle, 1839)

Scientific name

Carcharhinus falciformis

Author

(Müller & Henle, 1839)

Rank

Species

FAO code

FAL

Morphological description

A large, slim shark with a moderately long, flat and rounded snout, large eyes, small jaws, and oblique-cusped teeth with serrations; 2nd dorsal fin low and with greatly elongated rear tip (Ref. 5578). Grey or bluish-grey above, white below; no conspicuous fin markings (Ref. 5578). Only Carcharhinus species with an interdorsal ridge that has the dorsal fin origin behind the free rear tip of the pectoral fin (Ref. 26938).

Taxonomic classification

ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderCarcharhiniformes
  - FamilyCarcharhinidae
    - GenusCarcharhinus
      - SpeciesCarcharhinus falciformis

Synonyms

Eulamia malpeloensis Fowler, 1944
Aprionodon sitankaiensis Herre, 1934
Gymnorhinus pharaonis Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1899
Carcharius falcipinnis Lowe, 1839
Eulamia menisorrah (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Carcharias menisorrah Müller & Henle, 1839
Prionodon tiburo (Poey, 1860)
Carcharius menisorrah Müller & Henle, 1839
Carcharhinus falciformes (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Carcharias falcipinnis Lowe, 1839
Carcharias falciformis Müller & Henle, 1839
Carcharins menisorrah Müller & Henle, 1839
Squalus tiburo Poey, 1860
Carcharhinus atrodorsus Deng, Xiong & Zhan, 1981
Carcharhinus menissorrah (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Carcharhinus menisorrah (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Carcharhinus floridanus Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1943

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle, 1839)

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Carcharhinus falciformis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast