Broadfin shark
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Broadfin shark | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Superorder: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
Family: | Carcharhinidae |
Genus: | Lamiopsis |
Species: | L. temminckii |
Binomial name | |
Lamiopsis temminckii (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) |
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Range of the broadfin shark | |
Synonyms | |
Carcharhinus microphthalmus |
The broadfin shark (Lamiopsis temminckii) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae. It is found in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific oceans, between latitudes 24° N and 4° S, from the surface to a depth of 50 m. It can reach a length of about 1.7 m. It is viviparous, and is not known to be dangerous to people.
References[edit]
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Lamiopsis temminckii" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
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