Carcharhinus brevipinna, Spinner shark : fisheries, gamefish

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Carcharhinus brevipinna (Valenciennes, 1839)

Spinner shark
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Carcharhinus brevipinna
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Elasmobranchii (hajar och rockor) (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);  brevipinna: brevis (L.), short; pinna (L.) fin, referring to small pectoral and first dorsal fins. (See ETYFish).

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


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