Silky Shark

Silky Shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) is a requiem shark and belongs to the family Carcharhinidae.

Size: average 2.5 meter (8ft.); max. 3.5 meter (11 ft.)

Depth: 50 meters (164 ft.)-200 meters (660 ft.)

Habitat: waters warmer than 23 °C (73 °F),open ocean living close to continental shelf

Diet: Bony fish, crustaceans, squid, swimming crabs

Reproduction: Viviparous, gestation period 12 months, 1-16 pups

Sexual maturity: around 2.15-2.46 meter (7.1-8.1 ft.); around 6-10 years of age

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Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is a requiem shark and belongs to the family Galeocerdae.

Size: average average 3.25-4.25 meter (10-13 ft.); max. 5.0 meter (16 ft.)

Depth: average 350 meters (1,100 ft.); max. 900 meters (3,000 ft.)

Habitat: nomadic shark in deep waters that line reefs

Diet: Bony fish, crustaceans, seals, birds, squid, turtles, sea snakes, dolphins

Reproduction: Ovoviviparous, gestation period 14-16 months, 10-80 pups, reproduces every 3 years only

Sexual maturity: around 2.3-3.5 meter (7.5-11.5 ft.); around 10-12 years of age

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Silvertip Shark

Silvertip Shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) is a requiem shark and belongs to the family Carcharhinidae.

Size: average 3.0 meter (10 ft.)

Depth: max. 800 meter (2,600 ft.)

Habitat: around offshore islands, deep shelves and coral reefs

Diet: Bony fish, eagle rays, octopus

Reproduction: Viviparous, gestation period 12 months, 1-11 pups

Sexual maturity: around 1.6-2.0 meter (5.2-6.2 ft.); around 10-12 years of age

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Bull Shark

Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas) is a requiem shark and belongs to the family Carcharhinidae.

Size: average 2.25-2.4 meter (7.4-7.9 ft.), max. 4.0 meter (13.1 ft.)

Depth: shallow waters-150 meter (0-490 ft.)

Habitat: Offshore islands and coral reefs

Diet: Bony fish, small sharks, turtles, birds, dolphins, terrestrial mammals and stingrays

Reproduction: Viviparous, gestation period 12 months, 1-13 pups

Sexual maturity: around 1.75-2.35 meter (5.75-7.70 ft.); around 15-18 years of age

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