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Carcharhinidae - Requiem Sharks

There are around 51 species of small to large sharks in this family. They are found in tropical and temperate waters around the world. Sharks in this family are usually gray to brown in color and include the tiger shark, the lemon shark, the blue shark, and the bull shark. The tiger shark, at around 24 feet in length, is the largest member of this family.

 

Classification

 Kingdom: Animalia
 Phylum: Chordata
 Subphylum: Vertebrata
 Class: Chondrichthyes
 Order: Carcharhiniformes
 Family: Carcharhinidae