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Broadfin shark

Lamiopsis temminckii (Müller & Henle, 1839)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The broadfin shark (Lamiopsis temminckii) is a species in the family Carcharhinidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

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Quick facts about the broadfin shark

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the broadfin shark live?

Not recorded

Is the broadfin shark endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the broadfin shark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyCarcharhinidae
  6. genusLamiopsis
  7. SpeciesLamiopsis temminckii (Müller & Henle, 1839)

Synonyms Carcharhinus microphthalmus, Carcharhinus temmincki, Carcharias temminckii, Eulamia temmincki, Lamiopsis temmincki

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • žralok širokoploutvýCzech
  • BreitflossenhaiGerman
  • Tiburón AletónSpanish
  • Requin grandes ailesFrench
  • Squalo dalle pinne ampie di TemminckItalian
  • オオヒレメジロザメJapanese
  • Tubarão-de-barbatana-achatadaPortuguese
  • Широкопёрая акулаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the broadfin shark

Other species in the same genus Lamiopsis.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the broadfin shark?

The broadfin shark (Lamiopsis temminckii) belongs to the family Carcharhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Broadfin shark (Lamiopsis temminckii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/broadfin-shark

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BibTeX
@misc{broadfin_shark_2026,
  title = {Broadfin shark (Lamiopsis temminckii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/broadfin-shark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}