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spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna)
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spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna) jump 2.jpg
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spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna)


Spinner Shark Jump 2
Spinner Shark Jump 2, Tampa Electric Manatee Viewing Area, Tampa, Florida
Author: Matthew Paulson https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewpaulson/
Source: http://floridaphotomatt.com/2016/01/25/tampa-electric-manatee-viewing-area/
Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewpaulson/25010325895/

The spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, named for the spinning leaps it makes as a part of its feeding strategy. This species occurs in tropical and warm temperate waters worldwide.
Superorder: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Carcharhinus
Species: Carcharhinus brevipinna (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839)
Synonyms:
Aprionodon caparti Poll, 1951
Carcharhinus johnsoni Smith, 1951
Carcharias brevipinna Müller & Henle, 1839
Isogomphodon maculipinnis Poey, 1865
Longmania calamaria Whitley, 1944
Uranga nasuta Whitley, 1943

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Scientific Name: Carcharhinus brevipinna (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Common Names: Spinner Shark; [French] Requin tisserand; [Spanish] Jaqueton, Tiburón aleta negra, Tiburón curro, Tiburón de arrecife
Synonyms:
Aprion brevipinna (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Aprionodon brevipinna (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Aprionodon caparti Poll, 1951
Carcharhinus johnsoni Smith, 1951
Carcharhinus maculipinnis (Poey, 1865)
Carcharias brevipinna Müller & Henle, 1839
Isogomphodon maculipinnis Poey, 1865
Longmania calamaria Whitley, 1944
Squalus brevipinna (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Uranga nasuta Whitley, 1943

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