Sharks

Sharks

A large grayish marine predatory fish (family order: Selachimorpha) with a prominent dorsal fin, and toothlike scales.

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Sharks

Are flat-bodied sharks, very sting ray-like. They bury themselves in the sand or mud with only the eyes and part of the top of the body exposed. They have a blunt snout and are camouflaged to blend ...

Cookiecutter shark

Animals; Sharks

This shark is also called the cigar shark and luminous shark. It is a large-eyed predator that lives in deep tropical ocean waters worldwide, at depths of about 3500 m. This shark occurs in warm, ...

Pacific porbeagle

Animals; Sharks

Also known as the salmon shark. Is found in the Bering Sea and off western North America. It lives from the surface down to moderate depths. The skin is dusky grey above and paler below with white ...

Oceanic whitetip shark

Animals; Sharks

Is a large, thick-bodied, slow-moving shark with very large, paddle-shaped pectoral fins and white tips on its pectoral, and dorsal fins and tail. It is not closely related to the smaller whitetip ...

Goblin shark

Animals; Sharks

A rarely-seen, slow-swimming shark. This shark's snout is quite unusual; it is long, flat, and very pointed. The jaws can protrude during eating, giving the goblin a very unusual look. The goblin ...

Nurse shark

Animals; Sharks

A large, sluggish shark that is generally harmless unless provoked. It has very strong jaws, a stout body, and a wide head. They are dark grey on top, some with spots. They are nocturnal hunters that ...

Lamniformes

Animals; Sharks

An order of sharks commonly known as mackerel sharks. It includes some of the most familiar species of sharks, such as the great white shark, as well as more unusual representatives, such as the ...