WoRMS taxon details
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856)
217337 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:217337)
accepted
Species
Carcharhinus amblyrhinchos (Bleeker, 1856) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchus (Bleeker, 1856) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Carcharhinus wheeleri Garrick, 1982 · unaccepted
Carcharias amblyrhynchos Bleeker, 1856 · unaccepted
Carcharias nesiotes Snyder, 1904 · unaccepted
Carcharinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Carcharinus amblyrhynchus (Bleeker, 1856) · unaccepted > misspelling
Carcharinus amblyrhyncus (Bleeker, 1856) · unaccepted > misspelling
Galeolamna coongoola Whitley, 1964 · unaccepted
Galeolamna fowleri Whitley, 1944 · unaccepted
Galeolamna tufiensis Whitley, 1949 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Abundant in lagoons of coral islands, often in deeper areas near drop-offs. Frequently found in large groups, may become...
Description Abundant in lagoons of coral islands, often in deeper areas near drop-offs. Frequently found in large groups, may become very aggressive if food is in the water. Feeds on reef bony fishes, squid, octopi, crabs, lobsters and shrimp. Viviparous. More active nocturnally. Readily enters into a frenzy feeding pattern, at which time it may become quite dangerous. Repeatedly incriminated in human attacks. Shows microhabitat separation from the blacktip reef shark. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217337 on 2023-05-28
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context source (HKRMS)
Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors






From other sources
Description Abundant in lagoons of coral islands, often in deeper areas near drop-offs. Frequently found in large groups, may become very aggressive if food is in the water. Feeds on reef bony fishes, squid, octopi, crabs, lobsters and shrimp. Viviparous. More active nocturnally. Readily enters into a frenzy feeding pattern, at which time it may become quite dangerous. Repeatedly incriminated in human attacks. Shows microhabitat separation from the blacktip reef shark. [details]
Language | Name | |
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English | shortnose blacktail [from synonym]grey reef sharkblacktail reef shark [from synonym] | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (94 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carcharias amblyrhynchos Bleeker, 1856)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Galeolamna coongoola Whitley, 1964)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Galeolamna fowleri Whitley, 1944)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Galeolamna tufiensis Whitley, 1949)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carcharhinus amblyrhinchos (Bleeker, 1856))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carcharinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Carcharhinus wheeleri Garrick, 1982)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Carcharhinus amblyrhynchus (Bleeker, 1856))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Carcharias nesiotes Snyder, 1904)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray Reef Shark)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray Reef Shark)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray Reef Shark)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray Reef Shark)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray Reef Shark)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) (from synonym Carcharhinus wheeleri Garrick, 1982)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias nesiotes Snyder, 1904)
To FishBase (from synonym Galeolamna coongoola Whitley, 1964)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharhinus wheeleri Garrick, 1982)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias amblyrhynchos Bleeker, 1856)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856))
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharhinus amblyrhinchos (Bleeker, 1856))
To FishBase (from synonym Galeolamna tufiensis Whitley, 1949)
To FishBase (from synonym Galeolamna fowleri Whitley, 1944)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharhinus amblyrhynchus (Bleeker, 1856))
To FishBase images (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, Maldives, by Randall, J.E.)
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Carcharhinus wheeleri Garrick, 1982)
To GenBank (400 nucleotides; 431 proteins)
To GenBank (400 nucleotides; 431 proteins) (from synonym Carcharias amblyrhynchos Bleeker, 1856)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Endangered)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carcharhinus sorrah RAD100136-006)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carcharias nesiotes P02106 illustration) (from synonym Carcharias nesiotes Snyder, 1904)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carcharias amblyrhynchos Bleeker, 1856)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Galeolamna coongoola Whitley, 1964)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Galeolamna fowleri Whitley, 1944)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Galeolamna tufiensis Whitley, 1949)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carcharhinus amblyrhinchos (Bleeker, 1856))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Carcharinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Carcharhinus wheeleri Garrick, 1982)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Carcharhinus amblyrhynchus (Bleeker, 1856))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Carcharias nesiotes Snyder, 1904)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray Reef Shark)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray Reef Shark)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray Reef Shark)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray Reef Shark)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Gray Reef Shark)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) (from synonym Carcharhinus wheeleri Garrick, 1982)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias nesiotes Snyder, 1904)
To FishBase (from synonym Galeolamna coongoola Whitley, 1964)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharhinus wheeleri Garrick, 1982)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias amblyrhynchos Bleeker, 1856)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856))
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharhinus amblyrhinchos (Bleeker, 1856))
To FishBase (from synonym Galeolamna tufiensis Whitley, 1949)
To FishBase (from synonym Galeolamna fowleri Whitley, 1944)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharhinus amblyrhynchus (Bleeker, 1856))
To FishBase images (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, Maldives, by Randall, J.E.)
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Carcharhinus wheeleri Garrick, 1982)
To GenBank (400 nucleotides; 431 proteins)
To GenBank (400 nucleotides; 431 proteins) (from synonym Carcharias amblyrhynchos Bleeker, 1856)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Endangered)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carcharhinus sorrah RAD100136-006)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Carcharias nesiotes P02106 illustration) (from synonym Carcharias nesiotes Snyder, 1904)
To ITIS
Carcharhinus wheeleri [image from synonym] |
To NMNH Extant Coll... [hosted externally; from synonym] |