| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:species 
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                                | gptkbp:behavior | often forms schools 
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                                | gptkbp:CITESStatus | gptkb:Appendix_II 
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                                | gptkbp:class | gptkb:Chondrichthyes 
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                                | gptkbp:color | white ventrally grey to brown dorsally
 
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                                | gptkbp:commonName | gptkb:silky_shark 
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                                | gptkbp:conservationStatus | Vulnerable 
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                                | gptkbp:depthRange | surface to 500 meters 
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                                | gptkbp:describedBy | gptkb:Müller_&_Henle 
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                                | gptkbp:describedYear | 1839 
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                                | gptkbp:diet | cephalopods bony fish
 smaller sharks
 
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                                | gptkbp:distribution | worldwide 
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                                | gptkbp:family | gptkb:Carcharhinidae 
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                                | gptkbp:finTrade | targeted for fins 
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                                | gptkbp:genus | gptkb:Carcharhinus 
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                                | gptkbp:habitat | tropical oceans 
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                                | gptkbp:importanceToFisheries | bycatch in tuna fisheries commercially fished
 
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                                | gptkbp:IUCNStatus | Vulnerable 
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                                | gptkbp:kingdom | gptkb:Animalia 
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                                | gptkbp:length | 2.5 meters 
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                                | gptkbp:lifespan | up to 23 years 
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                                | gptkbp:litterSize | 2-16 pups 
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                                | gptkbp:maximumLength | 3.5 meters 
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                                | gptkbp:migratory | highly migratory 
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                                | gptkbp:notableFeature | long, slender body second dorsal fin with free rear tip
 silky smooth skin
 
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                                | gptkbp:notablePlace | gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean gptkb:Indian_Ocean
 gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
 
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                                | gptkbp:order | gptkb:Carcharhiniformes 
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                                | gptkbp:phylum | gptkb:Chordata 
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                                | gptkbp:predators | gptkb:orange larger sharks
 
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                                | gptkbp:reproduction | viviparous 
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                                | gptkbp:scientificName | gptkb:Carcharhinus_falciformis 
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                                | gptkbp:swimmingAbility | active swimmer 
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                                | gptkbp:teeth | serrated 
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                                | gptkbp:threats | overfishing bycatch
 finning
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Malpelo_Fauna_and_Flora_Sanctuary 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 5 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | silky shark 
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