The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Carcharhinus galapagensis

 – Near Threatened

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Citation: Bennett, M.B., Gordon, I. & Kyne, P.M. 2003. Carcharhinus galapagensis. In: IUCN 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 29 August 2008.
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