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Requiem sharks
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Carcharhinidae; Jordan & Evermann, 1896
Genera
	Carcharhinus; Galeocerdo; Glyphis; Isogomphodon; Lamiopsis; Loxodon; Nasolamia; Negaprion; Prionace; Rhizoprionodon; Scoliodon; Sphyrna; Triaenodon

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The requiem sharks are members of the Carcharhinidae family that includes some of the best-known and most common types of sharks, such as the tiger shark, blue shark, bull shark, and milk shark.

Family members have the usual carcharhiniform characteristics. The eyes are round, and the pectoral fins are completely behind the five gill slits. Most species are viviparous, the young being born fully developed.

Many of the species in this family grow to considerable size, the record holder being a tiger shark measuring 7.4 meters.

Genus Carcharhinus:

Genus Galercerdo:

Tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier

Genus Glyphis:

Genus Isogomphodon:

Daggernose shark Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus

Genus Lamiopsis:

Broadfin shark Lamiopsis temminckii

Genus Loxodon:

Sliteye shark Loxodon macrorhinus

Genus Nasolamia:

Whitenose shark Nasolamia velox

Genus Negaprion:

Genus Prionace:

Blue shark Prionace glauca

Genus Rhizoprionodon:

Genus Scoliodon:

Spadenose shark Scoliodon laticaudus

Genus Triaenodon:

Whitetip reef shark Triaenodon obesus

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-The '''[[requiem]] sharks''' are a family ('''Carcharhinidae''') that includes some of the best-known and most common types of [[shark]]s, such as the [[tiger shark]], [[blue shark]], [[bull shark]], and [[milk shark]].
+The '''[[requiem]] sharks''' are members of the '''Carcharhinidae''' family that includes some of the best-known and most common types of [[shark]]s, such as the [[tiger shark]], [[blue shark]], [[bull shark]], and [[milk shark]].
 Family members have the usual carcharhiniform characteristics.  The eyes are round, and the [[pectoral fin]]s are completely behind the five [[gill]] slits.  Most species are [[viviparous]], the young being born fully developed.
-Many of the species in this family grow to considerable size, the record holder being a tiger shark measuring out at 7.4 meters.
+Many of the species in this family grow to considerable size, the record holder being a tiger shark measuring 7.4 meters.
 Genus ''Carcharhinus'':
-* [[Blacknose shark]] ''Carcharhinus acronotus''
+* [[Blacknose shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus acronotus]]''
-* [[Silvertip shark]] ''Carcharhinus albimarginatus''
+* [[Silvertip shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus albimarginatus]]''
-* [[Bignose shark]] ''Carcharhinus altimus''
+* [[Bignose shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus altimus]]''
-* [[Graceful shark]] ''Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides''
+* [[Graceful shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides]]''
-* [[Grey reef shark]] ''Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos''
+* [[Grey reef shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos]]''
-* [[Pigeye shark]] ''Carcharhinus amboinensis''
+* [[Pigeye shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus amboinensis]]''
-* [[Borneo shark]] ''Carcharhinus borneensis''
+* [[Borneo shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus borneensis]]''
-* [[Copper shark]] ''Carcharhinus brachyurus''
+* [[Copper shark]] or [[Bronze whaler]] ''[[Carcharhinus brachyurus]]''
-* [[Spinner shark]] ''Carcharhinus brevipinna''
+* [[Spinner shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus brevipinna]]''
-* [[Nervous shark]] ''Carcharhinus cautus''
+* [[Nervous shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus cautus]]''
-* [[Whitecheek shark]] ''Carcharhinus dussumieri''
+* [[Whitecheek shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus dussumieri]]''
-* [[Silky shark]] ''Carcharhinus falciformis''
+* [[Silky shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus falciformis]]''
-* [[Creek whaler]] ''Carcharhinus fitzroyensis''
+* [[Creek whaler]] ''[[Carcharhinus fitzroyensis]]''
-* [[Galapagos shark]] ''Carcharhinus galapagensis''
+* [[Galapagos shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus galapagensis]]''
-* [[Pondicherry shark]] ''Carcharhinus hemiodon''
+* [[Pondicherry shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus hemiodon]]''
-* [[Finetooth shark]] ''Carcharhinus isodon''
+* [[Finetooth shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus isodon]]''
-* [[Smooth tooth blacktip shark]] ''Carcharhinus leiodon''
+* [[Smooth tooth blacktip shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus leiodon]]''
-* [[Bull shark]] ''Carcharhinus leucas''
+* [[Bull shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus leucas]]''
-* [[Blacktip shark]] ''Carcharhinus limbatus''
+* [[Blacktip shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus limbatus]]''
-* [[Oceanic white tipped shark]] ''Carcharhinus longimanus''
+* [[Oceanic white tipped shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus longimanus]]''
-* [[Hardnose shark]] ''Carcharhinus macloti''
+* [[Hardnose shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus macloti]]''
-* [[Blacktip reef shark]] ''Carcharhinus melanopterus''
+* [[Blacktip reef shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus melanopterus]]''
-* [[Dusky shark]] ''Carcharhinus obscurus''
+* [[Dusky shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus obscurus]]''
-* [[Caribbean reef shark]] ''Carcharhinus perezi''
+* [[Caribbean reef shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus perezi]]''
-* [[Sandbar shark]] ''Carcharhinus plumbeus''
+* [[Sandbar shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus plumbeus]]''
-* [[Smalltail shark]] ''Carcharhinus porosus''
+* [[Smalltail shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus porosus]]''
-* [[Blackspot shark]] ''Carcharhinus sealei''
+* [[Blackspot shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus sealei]]''
-* [[Night shark]] ''Carcharhinus signatus''
+* [[Night shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus signatus]]''
-* [[Spottail shark]] ''Carcharhinus sorrah''
+* [[Spottail shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus sorrah]]''
-* [[Australian blacktip shark]] ''Carcharhinus tilstoni''
+* [[Australian blacktip shark]] ''[[Carcharhinus tilstoni]]''
 Genus ''Galercerdo'':
-* [[Tiger shark]] ''Galeocerdo cuvier''
+* [[Tiger shark]] ''[[Galeocerdo cuvier]]''
 Genus ''Glyphis'':
-* [[Ganges shark]] ''Glyphis gangeticus''
+* [[Ganges shark]] ''[[Glyphis gangeticus]]''
-* [[Speartooth shark]] ''Glyphis glyphis''
+* [[Speartooth shark]] ''[[Glyphis glyphis]]''
-* [[Irrawaddy river shark]] ''Glyphis siamensis''
+* [[Irrawaddy river shark]] ''[[Glyphis siamensis]]''
 Genus ''Isogomphodon'':
-* [[Daggernose shark]] ''Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus''
+* [[Daggernose shark]] ''[[Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus]]''
 Genus ''Lamiopsis'':
-* [[Broadfin shark]] ''Lamiopsis temminckii''
+* [[Broadfin shark]] ''[[Lamiopsis temminckii]]''
 Genus ''Loxodon'':
-* [[Sliteye shark]] ''Loxodon macrorhinus''
+* [[Sliteye shark]] ''[[Loxodon macrorhinus]]''
 Genus ''Nasolamia'':
-* [[Whitenose shark]] ''Nasolamia velox''
+* [[Whitenose shark]] ''[[Nasolamia velox]]''
 Genus ''Negaprion'':
-* [[Sicklefin lemon shark]] ''Negaprion acutidens''
+* [[Sicklefin lemon shark]] ''[[Negaprion acutidens]]''
-* [[Lemon shark]] ''Negaprion brevirostris''
+* [[Lemon shark]] ''[[Negaprion brevirostris]]''
 Genus ''Prionace'':
-* [[Blue shark]] ''Prionace glauca''
+* [[Blue shark]] ''[[Prionace glauca]]''
 Genus ''Rhizoprionodon'':
-* [[Milk shark]] ''Rhizoprionodon acutus''
+* [[Milk shark]] ''[[Rhizoprionodon acutus]]''
-* [[Brazilian sharpnose shark]] ''Rhizoprionodon lalandii''
+* [[Brazilian sharpnose shark]] ''[[Rhizoprionodon lalandii]]''
-* [[Pacific sharpnose shark]] ''Rhizoprionodon longurio''
+* [[Pacific sharpnose shark]] ''[[Rhizoprionodon longurio]]''
-* [[Grey sharpnose shark]] ''Rhizoprionodon oligolinx''
+* [[Grey sharpnose shark]] ''[[Rhizoprionodon oligolinx]]''
-* [[Caribbean sharpnose shark]] ''Rhizoprionodon porosus''
+* [[Caribbean sharpnose shark]] ''[[Rhizoprionodon porosus]]''
-* [[Australian sharpnose shark]] ''Rhizoprionodon taylori''
+* [[Australian sharpnose shark]] ''[[Rhizoprionodon taylori]]''
-* [[Atlantic sharpnose shark]] ''Rhizoprionodon terraenovae''
+* [[Atlantic sharpnose shark]] ''[[Rhizoprionodon terraenovae]]''
 Genus ''Scoliodon'':
-* [[Spadenose shark]] ''Scoliodon laticaudus''
+* [[Spadenose shark]] ''[[Scoliodon laticaudus]]''
 Genus ''Triaenodon'':
-* [[Whitetip reef shark]] ''Triaenodon obesus''
+* [[Whitetip reef shark]] ''[[Triaenodon obesus]]''
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