Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis)
General data
- Main name: Silky shark
- Local names: Blackspot shark, Gray whaler shark, Sickle shark, , Sickle-shaped shark , Sickle silk shark, Olive shark, Ridgeback shark
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Australia & Oceania
- Distribution: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean
Classification
- Genus: Carcharhinus - Reef shark
- Family: Carcharhinidae - Requiem sharks
- Order: Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
- Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
- Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes