Species Profile

Carcharhinus galapagensis

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🐠 Fish

Galápagos Shark

The Galapagos shark ( Carcharhinus galapagensis ) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, found worldwide. This species favors clear reef environments around oceanic islands, where it is often the most abundant shark species. A large species that often reaches 3.0 m (9.8 ft), the Galapagos reef shark has a typical fusiform "reef shark" shape and is very difficult to distinguish from the dusky shark ( C. obscurus ) and the grey reef shark ( C. amblyrhynchos ). An identifying character...

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