Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:98c33d5e-a888-4e3d-99fe-31e0d8d9bae5

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http://biocache.ala.org.au/ws/ogc/ows?q=species:Carcharhinus obscurus
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Species presence

Recorded In Australia

Marine Habitats

Conservation status

IUCNNear Threatened (Lower Risk)

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Description

One of the largest members of its genus, the dusky shark commonly reaches a length of 3.2 m (10 ft) and a weight of 160–180 kg (350–400 lb); the maximum recorded length and weight are 4.2 m (14 ft) and 347 kg (770 lb) respectively. Females grow larger than males. This shark has a slender, streamlined body with a broadly rounded snout no longer than the width of the mouth. ... source: Wikipedia

The Dusky Shark is a large shark with a pointed snout, long curved pectoral fins and a ridge between the two dorsal fins. The first dorsal fin is tall and the second is low and broad. The upper teeth are triangular and serrated. The lower jaw teeth are more slender. The species is grey, blue-grey or grey-brown above with white underside. ... source: OZ Animals

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Species Lists

state listed spp (non EPBC)

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Names and sources

Accepted name	Source
Carcharhinus obscurus	Australian Faunal Directory

Synonyms

Synonyms	Source
Carcharias (Prionodon) obscurus (Lesueur, 1818)	Australian Faunal Directory
Carcharias (Prionodon) obscurus (Lesueur, 1818)	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Müller, J. & Henle, F.G.J. 1841. Systematische Beschreibung der Plagiostomen Berlin : Veit & Co. pp. pp. 103-200 pls
Carcharinus obscurus (Lesueur, 1818)	Australian Faunal Directory
Carcharinus obscurus (Lesueur, 1818)	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Garman, S. 1913. The Plagiostomia (sharks, skates and rays). Mem. Mus. Comp. Zool. Harv. Univ. Vol. 36 pp. 1-528 pls 1-77
Squalus obscurus Lesueur, 1818	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Lesueur, C.A. 1818. Descriptions of several new species of North American fishes. J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. Vol. 1 (2) pp. 222-235 fig. 9-10
Galeolamna macrurus (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1877)	Australian Faunal Directory
Galeolamna macrurus (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1877)	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Whitley, G.P. 1940. The Fishes of Australia. Part 1. The sharks, rays, devil-fish, and other primitive fishes of Australia and New Zealand Sydney : Roy. Zool. Soc. N.S.W. pp. 280 pp. 303 figs
Carcharhinus macrurus (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887)	Australian Faunal Directory
Carcharhinus macrurus (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887)	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Mem. Aust. Mus. Vol. 5 pp. 1–144
Carcharias macrurus Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Ramsay, E.P. & Ogilby, J.D. 1887. On an undescribed shark from Port Jackson. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. Ser. 2 Vol. 2 (1) pp. 163-164
Eulamia macrura (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887)	Australian Faunal Directory
Eulamia macrura (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887)	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Stead, D.G. 1963. Sharks and Rays of Australian Seas Sydney : Angus & Robertson pp. 211 pp. 63 figs
Eulamia ebilis (Whitley, 1944)	Australian Faunal Directory
Eulamia ebilis (Whitley, 1944)	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Stead, D.G. 1963. Sharks and Rays of Australian Seas Sydney : Angus & Robertson pp. 211 pp. 63 figs
Galeolamna (Galeolamnoides) eblis Whitley, 1944	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Whitley, G.P. 1944. New sharks and fishes from Western Australia. Aust. Zool. Vol. 10 (3) pp. 252-273 figs 1-6

Common Names

Common name	Source
Dusky Shark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	International Union for Conservation of Nature Encyclopedia of Life OZ Animals Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Dusky Whaler Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota
Black Whaler Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Black Whaler Shark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Bronze Whaler Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Common Whaler Shark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
River Whaler Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Slender Whaler Shark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Whaler Shark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Bay-shark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Black Whaler, Dusky Whaler. Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	OZ Animals
Bronze Shark Whaler Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Brown Common Gray Shark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Brown Dusky Shark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Brown Shark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Common Whaler Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Dusky Ground Shark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Requin Obscur Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Shark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Shovelnose Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist

Carcharhinus obscurus (Lesueur, 1818)

Dusky Whaler