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 (including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea) and from Spain to Angola in the eastern Atlantic.

Do silky sharks attack people?

The large size and cutting teeth of the silky shark make it potentially dangerous, and it has behaved aggressively towards divers. However, attacks are rare, as few humans enter its oceanic habitat.

Are silky shark dangerous?

Silky sharks, Carcharhinus falciformis, are considered dangerous to humans because of their aggressive nature and size. Silky shark have been observed with their head raised, back arched and tail lowered, a posture believed to be a form of threat display.