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Silky Shark Fish Mounts - You can easily order through this website or call us if you prefer. GFM individually handcrafts each defined and detailed fish replica by hand, one-at-a-time. Every fish reproduction is perfectly airbrushed to resemble each species' most noticeable and distinct color patterns. By combining the best prices, unmatched quality while supporting and promoting the practice of catch-and-release fishing, Global Fish Mounts continues to be the go-to company for all Freshwater and Saltwater fish mounts. We offer most sizes and species of any fish, including the Silky Shark seen here. Variety of Sizes Available: Global Fish Mounts offers mounts of Silky Shark in a wide variety of different sizes. The models and sizes displayed on this page represent recently produced mounts. As we continuously add more sizes to our product list, and if you do not see the size you are looking for, or simply need more details about the process, please contact us by calling 954-942.1417 or Email: [email protected].
Optional Features Include
- Expedited Production/Shipping
- UV Inhibitive Polyurethane Outdoor Coating.
To learn more about optional features call 954.942.1417 or email us at: [email protected].
Artist Note: At times customers or anglers request us to use a reference photograph to paint by. If so our skilled artists will identify any unique characteristics in the photo which are later reflected in the completed paint scheme. This is why no two mounts are ever exactly alike and explains the differences you may see in the coloration of the various mounts. If you have a photo or description, please send it by email to [email protected]
- Fishmount Species Information
- Scientific Name: Carcharhinus falciformis
- Average Weight: 763 lbs
- Location & Habitat: The silky shark is a common tropical-subtropical, epipelagic species that occurs in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. In the western Atlantic, it ranges from Massachusetts to Brazil and from Spain to Angola in the eastern Atlantic. It is found in the western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea from Tanzania to Mozambique, including Madagascar and the Comores and in the mid and eastern Indian ocean from the Maldives and Sri Lanka to western Australia. It occurs from China to New Zealand in the western Pacific , and the western and southeastern and Baja California to Peru in the Eastern Pacific.
- Biology: Maximum length for this species is 10 ft. Males mature at 215 - 230 cm (9-10 years of age) and grow to a lesser size than females, which reach maturity at 230-245 cm (12 years of age). Size at birth is 2-2.5 ft. Maximum age is believed to be 22+ years.
- Physical Description: A large, slender shark, the silky is characterized by a moderately extended, rounded snout, a relatively sloping first dorsal fin with a blunt apex that originates behind the free margins of the pectoral fins, a small second dorsal fin with an extremely long free rear tip, and a low inter-dorsal ridge. Pectoral fins are long and slender, typically with dusky tips. Dark gray with a bronzy tint dorsally and white ventrally. Tips of fins other than first dorsal dusky, more conspicuous in juveniles.
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