Carcharhinus tjutjot
Carcharhinus tjutjot, the Indonesian whaler shark, is a species of requiem shark belonging to the family Carcharhinidae. Until recently, it was thought to be a junior synonym of the whitecheek shark (C. dussumieri).[1]
| Carcharhinus tjutjot | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Carcharhinidae |
| Genus: | Carcharhinus |
| Species: | C. tjutjot |
| Binomial name | |
| Carcharhinus tjutjot Bleeker, 1852 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Carcharias javanicus Bleeker, 1852 | |
See also
References
- White, W.T. (2012): A redescription of Carcharhinus dussumieri and C. sealei, with resurrection of C. coatesi and C. tjutjot as valid species (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhinidae). Zootaxa, 3241: 1–34.
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