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Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle 1839)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharhinus falciformes
Species recognized by South Atlantic Species List
Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle ex Bibron 1839)
Aprionodon sitankaiensis
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Aprionodon sitankaiensis
Carcharhinus atrodorsus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Carcharhinus falciformis
Carcharhinus falciformis (Bibron 1839)
Species recognized by IUCN and FAO species catalogs
Carcharhinus falciformis (Bibron 1839)
Recognized by Fishbase
Carcharhinus falciformis (Muller & Henle 1839)
Species recognized by TreatmentBank
Carcharhinus floridanus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Carcharhinus floridanus
Carcharias falciformis
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Carcharias falcipinnis
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Carcharias menisorrah
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Eulamia malpeloensis
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Eulamia menisorrah
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Gymnorhinus pharaonis
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Prionodon tiburo
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Alternative Names

Aprionodon sitankaiensis Herre 1934
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharhinus atrodorsus Deng, Xiong & Zhan 1981
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharhinus falciformes (Müller & Henle 1839)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharhinus floridanus Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer 1943
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharhinus menisorrah (Müller & Henle 1839)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharhinus menissorrah (Müller & Henle 1839)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharias falciformis Müller & Henle 1839
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharias menisorrah Müller & Henle 1839
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharins menisorrah Müller & Henle 1839
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Carcharius menisorrah Müller & Henle 1839
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Eulamia malpeloensis Fowler 1944
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Eulamia menisorrah (Müller & Henle 1839)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Gymnorhinus pharaonis Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1899
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Aprionodon sitankaiensis Herre 1934
Carcharhinus atrodorsus Deng, Xiong & Zhan 1981
Carcharhinus falciformes (Müller & Henle 1839)
Carcharhinus floridanus Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer 1943
Carcharhinus menisorrah (Müller & Henle 1839)
Carcharhinus menissorrah (Müller & Henle 1839)
Carcharias falciformis Müller & Henle 1839
Carcharias menisorrah Müller & Henle 1839
Carcharins menisorrah Müller & Henle 1839
Carcharius menisorrah Müller & Henle 1839
Eulamia malpeloensis Fowler 1944
Eulamia menisorrah (Müller & Henle 1839)
Gymnorhinus pharaonis Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1899
Aprionodon sitankaiensis
Synonym according to CITES
Aprionodon sitankaiensis Herre 1934
Aprionodon sitankaiensis Herre 1934
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Aprionodon sitankaiensis Herre 1934
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Carcharhinus atrodorsus
Synonym according to CITES
Carcharhinus atrodorsus Deng, Xiong & Zhan 1981
Carcharhinus atrodorsus Deng, Xiong & Zhan 1981
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Carcharhinus atrodorsus Deng, Xiong & Zhan 1981
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Carcharhinus falciformes (Bibron 1839)
Synonym according to Fishbase
Carcharhinus falciformes (Müller & Henle 1839)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Carcharhinus falciformes (Müller & Henle 1839)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Carcharhinus floridanus Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer 1943
Carcharhinus floridanus Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer 1943
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Carcharhinus floridanus Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer 1943
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Carcharhinus menisorrah (Müller & Henle 1839)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Carcharhinus menisorrah (Müller & Henle 1839)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Carcharhinus menisorrah (Valenciennes 1839)
Synonym according to Fishbase
Carcharhinus menissorrah (Müller & Henle 1839)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Carcharhinus menissorrah (Müller & Henle 1839)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Carcharhinus menissorrah (Valenciennes 1839)
Synonym according to Fishbase
Carcharias falciformis
Recombined according to Paleobiology Database
Carcharias falciformis Bibron 1839
Synonym according to Fishbase
Carcharias falciformis Müller & Henle 1839
Carcharias falciformis Müller & Henle 1839
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Carcharias falciformis Müller & Henle 1839
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Carcharias falcipinnis
Synonym according to CITES
Carcharias falcipinnis Lowe 1839
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Carcharias menisorrah Müller & Henle 1839
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Carcharias menisorrah Müller & Henle 1839
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Carcharias menisorrah Valenciennes 1839
Synonym according to Fishbase
Carcharias pharaonis Ehrenberg 1871
Ambiguous synonym according to Fishbase
Carcharins menisorrah Müller & Henle 1839
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Carcharins menisorrah Müller & Henle 1839
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Carcharins menisorrah Valenciennes 1839
Synonym according to Fishbase
Carcharinus floridanus
Synonym according to CITES
Carcharius falcipinnis Lowe 1839
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Carcharius menisorrah Müller & Henle 1839
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Carcharius menisorrah Müller & Henle 1839
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Carcharius menisorrah Valenciennes 1839
Synonym according to Fishbase
Eulamania malpeloensis
Synonym according to CITES
Eulamia malpeloensis Fowler 1944
Eulamia malpeloensis Fowler 1944
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Eulamia malpeloensis Fowler 1944
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Eulamia menisorrah (Müller & Henle 1839)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Eulamia menisorrah (Müller & Henle 1839)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Eulamia menisorrah (Valenciennes 1839)
Synonym according to Fishbase
Gymnorhinus pharaonis Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1899
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Gymnorhinus pharaonis Hemprich & Ehrenberg 1899
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Prionodon tiburo (Poey 1860)
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Squalus tiburo Poey 1860
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase

Common Names

English

Reef shark
Recognized by Animal Diversity Web and Fishbase
Blackspot shark
Recognized by Fishbase
Gray reef shark
Recognized by Fishbase
Grey whaler shark
Recognized by Fishbase
Olive shark
Recognized by Fishbase
Ridgeback shark
Recognized by Fishbase
Shark
Recognized by Fishbase
Sickle shark
Recognized by Fishbase
Sickle silk shark
Recognized by Fishbase
Sickle-shaped shark
Recognized by Fishbase
Silk shark
Recognized by Fishbase
Silky Shark preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names
Silky whaler
Recognized by Fishbase
silky shark

Afrikaans

Syhaai preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Arabic

سمك القرش الحريري preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bengali

রেশমি হাঙ্গর preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

копринена акула preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

tauró sedós preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

圓頭鯊 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
大沙
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
平滑白眼鮫
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
鯊條
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

žralok hedvábný preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Silkehaj preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian

އޮއިވާލި މިޔަރު preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

Zijdehaai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

Siid-hallhai preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Siidhallhai
Recognized by Fishbase

Finnish

Haukkahai preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

French

Mangeur d'hommes preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Requin soyeux
Recognized by Fishbase and FAO species catalogs

German

Seidenhai preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Λείος καρχαρίας preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Λείος καρχαρίνος

Gujarati

Moosi preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Hebrew

כריש משי preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

selyemcápa preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Indonesian

Hiu Sutra preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

クロトガリザメ preferred
Kurotogari zame
Recognized by Fishbase
Kurotogarizame
Recognized by Fishbase

Javanese

Cucut lanjaman preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Hiu lanyam
Recognized by Fishbase
Mungsing
Recognized by Fishbase

Kannada

ತರ್ ವಾಟ್ preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Kazakh

Жібек акула preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

미흑점상어 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

floridinis šilkinis ryklys preferred

Malagasy

Gofo preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Maragnitsoro
Recognized by Fishbase

Malay

Mungsing preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Yu jereh
Recognized by Fishbase
Yu pasir
Recognized by Fishbase
Yu
Recognized by Fishbase

Malayalam

മണ്ടി സ്റാവ്
Recognized by Fishbase
Mandi sravu
Recognized by Fishbase
സിൽക്കി സ്രാവ് preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Marathi

मुशी preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Mushi
Recognized by Fishbase

Persian

کوسه ابریشمی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Żarłacz jedwabisty preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
żarłacz jedwabisty

Portuguese

Cação preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Lombo preto
Recognized by Fishbase
Marracho sedoso
Recognized by Fishbase
Marracho-luzidio
Recognized by Fishbase
Tubarão-luzidio
Recognized by Fishbase

Russian

Шёлковая акула preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Samoan

Malie preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Sindhi

Gussi preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Sinhalese

සිල්කි මෝරා preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Slovak

Žralok hodvábny preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Cazon de playa preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Cazon
Recognized by Fishbase
Cazón de playa
Recognized by Fishbase
Cazón
Recognized by Fishbase
Cazón-tiburón
Recognized by Fishbase
Jaqueta
Recognized by Fishbase
Jaqueton
Recognized by Fishbase
Jaquetón
Recognized by Fishbase
Tiburon jaqueton
Recognized by Fishbase
Tiburón jaquetón preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and FAO species catalogs
Tiburón lustroso
Recognized by Fishbase
Tiburón piloto
Recognized by Fishbase
Tiburón sedoso
Recognized by Fishbase
Tiburón tollo
Recognized by Fishbase
Tiburón
Recognized by Fishbase
Tinterero
Recognized by Fishbase
Tollo mantequero
Recognized by Fishbase
Tollo
Recognized by Fishbase
jaquetón sedoso
tiburón lustroso
tiburón piloto

Swahili

Mbamba menyo preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Papa bunshu
Recognized by Fishbase
Papa
Recognized by Fishbase

Swedish

Silkeshaj preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names

Tagalog

Pating preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Tahitian

Tautukau preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Telugu

కరిముతు సురా preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
సుగ సుర
Recognized by Fishbase
Karimuthu sura
Recognized by Fishbase
Suga sura
Recognized by Fishbase

Thai

Chalarm Thao preferred
Recognized by Fishbase

Turkish

karayip resif köpekbalığı preferred

Ukrainian

Акула шовкова preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Акула сіра шовковиста
Шовкова акула

Arz

سمك القرش الحريرى preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

En Ca

Silky shark preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

En Gb

Silky shark preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

ریشمی شارک preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

鐮狀真鯊 preferred

Zh Tw

鐮狀真鯊 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle 1839)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Chondrichthyes

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Chondrichthyes

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Chondrichthyes

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Elasmobranchii
Carcharhiniformes
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus Blainville 1816

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Chondrichthyes
Carcharhiniformes
Carcharhinidae

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Chondrichthyes
Euselachii
Carcharhiniformes
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Chondrichthyes
Euselachii
Neoselachii
Lamniformes
Odontaspididae
Carcharias

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Chondrichthyes
Euselachii
Neoselachii
Lamniformes
Odontaspididae
Carcharias
Carcharias menisorrah (this page)

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Chondrichthyes
Euselachii
Carcharhiniformes
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Chondrichthyes
Euselachii
Neoselachii
Lamniformes
Odontaspididae
Carcharias

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Chondrichthyes
Euselachii
Carcharhiniformes
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus

World Register of Marine Species

Animalia
Chordata
Elasmobranchii
Carcharhiniformes