Common name: Dusky Shark
Scientific name: Carcharhinus obscurus (Lesueur, 1818)

Class:
Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fishes)
Order:
Carcharhiniformes
Family:
Carcharhinidae (requiem sharks)
Synonyms:
Other common names:

Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Marine:
Near shore

Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
G3
Vulnerable globally - At moderate risk of extinction due to rarity or other factors; typically 80 or fewer populations or locations in the world, few individuals, restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or recent and widespread declines.
State conservation status rank:
S2S3
Imperiled or Vulnerable in New York - Very vulnerable, or vulnerable, to disappearing from New York, due to rarity or other factors; typically 6 to 80 populations or locations in New York, few individuals, restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or recent and widespread declines. More information is needed to assign either S2 or S3.
Federal protection:
Not Listed
State protection:
Not Listed
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
None

More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.101390/Carcharhinus_obscurus/