Galápagos Shark
Carcharhinus galapagensis
Summary 3
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
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) Marine Explorer (Dr John Turnbull), alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnwturnbull/12649936474/
- (c) Pete Woodall, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Pete Woodall
- (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcharhinus_galapagensis
