Carcharhinus albimarginatus, Silvertip shark : fisheries, gamefish

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Carcharhinus albimarginatus (Rüppell, 1837)

Silvertip shark
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Carcharhinus albimarginatus
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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Ελασμοβράγχιοι (καρχαρίες και σαλάχια) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Etymology: Carcharhinus: karcharos (Gr.), sharp or jagged; rhinus, an ancient name for sharks, from rhine (Gr.), rasp, both words alluding to a shark's jagged, rasp-like skin. (See ETYFish);  albimarginatus: albus (L.), white; marginatus (L.), bordered, referring to white fin tips. (See ETYFish).
More on author: Rüppell.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία


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