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Broadfin shark
| Broadfin shark | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Carcharhinidae |
| Genus: | Lamiopsis |
| Species: | L. temminckii
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| Binomial name | |
| Lamiopsis temminckii (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839)
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| Range of the broadfin shark | |
| Synonyms | |
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Carcharhinus microphthalmus | |
The broadfin shark (Lamiopsis temminckii) is a tropical whaler shark, characterized by the broad shape of its pectoral fins.[1] They are classified as requiem sharks of the family Carcharhinidae. This is one of two species in the genus Lamiopsis, the other being the Borneo broadfin shark (Lamiopsis tephrodes).[2] The broadfin shark is native to the northern Indian Ocean, and is found close to shore. Its current status according to the IUCN is endangered.[3]
- ^ White, William T.; Last, Peter R.; Naylor, Gavin J.P.; Harris, Mark (2010). "Resurrection and redescription of the Borneo Broadfin Shark Lamiopsis tephrodes (Fowler, 1905) (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae)". CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper. 32 (165): 45–59.
- ^ Akhilesh, K.V.; White, W.T.; Bineesh, K.K.; Purushottama, G.B.; Singh, V.V.; Singh, V.V.; Zacharia, P.U. (2016-10-12). "Redescription of the rare and endangered Broadfin Shark Lamiopsis temminckii (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Carcharhiniformes:Carcharhinidae) from the northeastern Arabian Sea". Zootaxa. 4175 (2): 155–166. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4175.2.3. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 27811779.
- ^ Pal, Mousumi; Kar, Subrata; Mishra, Subhrendu S. (2014). "An overview of the fishes of Indian Sundarbans and their conservation status". Journal of Environment and Sociobiology. 11 (2): 171–185. ISSN 0973-0834 – via Research Gate.
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