Silky Shark
dorsal fin

Identifying the
dorsal fin

• Uniform grey to greyish-brown with a sloping leading edge.
• Moderately rounded apex and strongly convexed (curving outwards) trailing edge
• The free rear tip is half the length of the base

Note: Looks similar to Blue Shark dorsal fin (not CITES listed). The blue dorsal has a shorter free rear tip and lower angular leading edge, with a more brownish coloration.

STATUS AND RANGE

The Silky Shark Carcharhinus falciformis is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ and in CITES Appendix II.