Silky Shark
Carcharhinus falciformis
Sighting evidence at El Banco Seamount, Los Testigos
Photo: Jane Kempler & Andrew Goldby Freelance · CC BY-NC-ND
Silky sharks are the most consistently present large shark at El Banco, circling the seamount at mid-water depths and occasionally diving to the summit. They are oceanic sharks that use seamounts as navigational waypoints and feeding aggregation zones, and their year-round presence at Los Testigos suggests the seamount lies on a regular circuit for local individuals. At this unvisited site they approach closely, exhibiting investigative behavior rarely seen where sharks have been conditioned to avoid boats.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Silky Shark is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.