Carcharhinus - Reef shark
Classification
Genus:
Carcharhinus - Reef shark
Family: Carcharhinidae - Requiem sharks
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes
Description
Carcharhinus is the type genus of the family Carcharhinidae, the requiem sharks. One of 12 genera in its family, it contains over half of the species therein. It contains 35 extant and eight extinct species to date, with likely more species yet to be described.