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Carcharhinus albimarginatus (Rüppell, 1837)

Silvertip shark
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Djibouti country information

Common names: Requin pointe blanche, Silvertip shark
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Bouhlel, M., 1988
Importance: of potential interest | Ref: Bouhlel, M., 1988
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Common in Tadjourah Gulf, sold as fresh fillet (Ref.5450). Also Ref. 244.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/dj.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bouhlel, M., 1988
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Common names from other countries

Requin pointe blanche, Tiburón de puntas blancas, White fin, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (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 Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 800 m (Ref. 6871), usually 20 - ? m (Ref. 30874).   Tropical; 32°N - 31°S, 31°E - 77°W (Ref. 55177)

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