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    Silky shark

    Silky shark

    Carcharhinus falciformis

    Sharks & Rays
    Vulnerable

    The Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) is recorded at 41 diving areas across 29 countries, most often around Mayotte Lagoon, Inner Islands and Socorro Islands.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 8 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Sydney & New South WalesAustralia
    Regularly seen here
    Grand LagoonNew Caledonia
    Rarely seen here
    Caribbean
    AbacoBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    BiminiBahamas
    Regularly seen here
    Klein BonaireBonaire
    Rarely seen here
    Grand CaymanCayman Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Isla de la JuventudCuba
    Rarely seen here
    Jardines de la ReinaCuba
    Rarely seen here
    María la GordaCuba
    Regularly seen here
    La PargueraPuerto Rico
    Rarely seen here
    Rincon & West CoastPuerto Rico
    Rarely seen here
    St. KittsSt. Kitts & Nevis
    Occasionally seen here
    Anse La RayeSt. Lucia
    Rarely seen here
    Soufriere & The PitonsSt. Lucia
    Rarely seen here
    St. VincentSt. Vincent & the Grenadines
    Rarely seen here
    TobagoTrinidad & Tobago
    Rarely seen here
    St. CroixUS Virgin Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Central America
    Turneffe AtollBelize
    Rarely seen here
    Cocos IslandCosta Rica
    Regularly seen here
    Caribbean CoastGuatemala
    Rarely seen here
    Corn IslandsNicaragua
    Rarely seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    Peleliu & AngaurPalau
    Rarely seen here
    Kimbe BayPapua New Guinea
    Rarely seen here
    Rabaul & New BritainPapua New Guinea
    Rarely seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    MoheliComoros
    Regularly seen here
    Flic en Flac & West CoastMauritius
    Rarely seen here
    Mayotte LagoonMayotte
    Frequently seen here
    Bazaruto ArchipelagoMozambique
    Rarely seen here
    Quirimbas ArchipelagoMozambique
    Regularly seen here
    Aldabra & Outer IslandsSeychelles
    Rarely seen here
    Inner IslandsSeychelles
    Regularly seen here
    Mafia IslandTanzania
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassElasmobranchii
    OrderCarcharhiniformes
    FamilyCarcharhinidae
    GenusCarcharhinus

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