The dusky shark, Carcharhinus obscurus, is found in coastal regions primarily in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific. They are some of the slowest growing sharks, making them vulnerable to overfishing.
The dusky shark, Carcharhinus obscurus, is found in coastal regions primarily in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific. They are some of the slowest growing sharks, making them vulnerable to overfishing.
The dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, occurring in tropical and warm-temperate continental seas worldwide.
Find out what's known about Dusky Sharks, including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life history, ecology, reproduction, and conservation status.
Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Dusky Shark.
Along with turtles, dolphins and whales, dusky sharks are being decimated as bycatch in fishing nets, with populations plummeting more than 90 percent in some regions since the 1970s.
The dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, occurring in tropical and warm-temperate continental seas worldwide.
Find out what's known about Dusky Sharks, including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life history, ecology, reproduction, and conservation status.
Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Dusky Shark.
Along with turtles, dolphins and whales, dusky sharks are being decimated as bycatch in fishing nets, with populations plummeting more than 90 percent in some regions since the 1970s.
