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Whitecheek shark
| Whitecheek 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: | Carcharhinus |
| Species: | C. dussumieri
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| Binomial name | |
| Carcharhinus dussumieri (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839)
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| Range of whitecheek shark | |
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The whitecheek shark or widemouth blackspot shark (Carcharhinus dussumieri) is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean between latitudes 34°N and 25°S. It can reach a length of 1 m. It feeds mainly on fish, cephalopods, and crustaceans. It is a viviparous species, with the female giving birth to up to four live young.
The specific name honours the French explorer and trader Jean-Jacques Dussumier (1792–1883).[citation needed]
- ^ Simpfendorfer, C.; Jabado, R.W.; Moore, A.; Valinassab, T.; Elhassan, I. (2019). "Carcharhinus dussumieri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T70680197A68612632. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T70680197A68612632.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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