playfairii, Carcharias Günther [A.] 1870:362 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 8; ref. 1995] Zanzibar, Tanzania, western Indian Ocean. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1867.3.9.427 (dry). •Synonym of Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard 1824) -- (Garrick 1982:97 [ref. 5454], Compagno 1984:487 [ref. 6846], Compagno & Niem 1998:1343 [ref. 23787], Bonfil & Abdallah 2004:30 [ref. 27735] as playfairi, Voigt & Weber 2011:82 [ref. 31424] as playfairy, Kottelat 2013:21 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard 1824). Carcharhinidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.