Dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus)
 Dusky shark range map Credit: NOAA |
Status
ESA Species of Concern - Atlantic; Gulf of Mexico-Western North Atlantic
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Carcharhinus
Species: obscurus
(All documents are in PDF format.)
| Title | Federal Register | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Petition to list rangewide and/ or Northwest Atlantic/ Gulf of Mexico population as threatened or endangered | 11/2012 | |
| Species of Concern Fact Sheet: Detailed | n/a | 1/24/2010 |
| n/a | 12/22/2010 |
- Northeast Fisheries Science Center Dusky Shark Information
- Southeast Regional Office Dusky Shark Information
- Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Report on Dusky Shark [pdf]
- IUCN Red List
Updated: April 19, 2013
