Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Carcharhinus azureus (Gilbert & Starks, 1904), Carcharhinus nicaraguensis (Gill, 1877), Carcharhinus vanrooyeni Smith, 1958, Carcharhinus zambezensis (Peters, 1852), Carcharias azureus Gilbert & Starks, 1904, Carcharias leucas Müller & Henle, 1839, Carcharias spenceri Ogilby, 1910, Carcharias zambezensis Peters, 1852, Eulamia nicaraguensis Gill, 1877, Galeolamna bogimba Whitley, 1943, Galeolamna greyi mckaili Whitley, 1945, Galeolamna leucas (Müller & Henle, 1839) (synonym), Galeolamna mckaili Whitley, 1945, Prionodon platyodon Poey, 1860, Squalus obtusus Poey, 1861, Squalus platyodon (Poey, 1860), fide Appeltans et al. (2010)

Origin: Native

Distribution: Indian Ocean, Baja California to Peru, Nicaragua, Galapagos

• Appeltans, W. Bouchet, P., Boxshall, G.A., Fauchald, K., Gordon, D.P., Hoeksema, B.W., Poore, G.C.B., van Soest, R.W.M., Stöhr, S., Walter, T.C., Costello, M.J. (eds.) (2010) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Available online at http://www.marinespecies.org.
• Constant, P. (2007) Marine Life of the Galapagos. The Diver's guide to Fishes, Whales, Dolphins and marine Invertebrates, 307 pp.