Silky Shark
Carcharhinus falciformis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderCarcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
- FamilyCarcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)
- GenusCarcharhinus (Typical Requiem Sharks)
- SpeciesCarcharhinus falciformis (Silky Shark)
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
Requiem shark
Carcharhinus limbatus
Galápagos Shark
Carcharhinus galapagensis
Silvertip Shark
Carcharhinus albimarginatus
Whitetip Reef Shark
Triaenodon obesus
Tiger Shark
Galeocerdo cuvier
Scalloped Hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
spotted houndshark
Triakis maculata
White-margin Fin Hound Shark
Mustelus albipinnis
hammerhead
Sphyrna zygaena
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Silky Shark in Galápagos Islands?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Silky Shark sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Silky Shark in Galápagos Islands?
July has the highest sighting rate for Silky Shark in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.