Shad, Alabama Alosa alabamae It has a large terminal mouth with upper and lower jaws of almost equal length. The …
Shad, American Alosa sapidissima The laterally compressed, rather deep body of the American shad is silvery white, with some amount …
Shad, Gizzard Dorosoma cepedianum The gizzard shad is one of two freshwater members of the herring family that has a …
Shad, Hickory Alosa mediocris Gray-green on the back and transitioning to silver on the sides, the hickory shad has transparent …
Shad, Threadfin Dorosoma petenense The threadfin shad has a silvery color and a deeply compressed body, most easily recognized by …
Shark, Atlantic Angel Squatina dumeril The Atlantic angelfish is often mistaken for a stingray because of its flattened, triangular body. However, …
Shark, Basking Cetorhinus maximus The dark gray or slate-gray fish, transitioning to a paler hue, got its name from its …
Shark, Blacktip Carcharhinus limbatus Dark bluish-gray on the back and whitish underneath, with a distinctive silvery-white stripe on each side. …
Shark, Blue Prionace glauca The blue shark is very slender and streamlined, with a long and pointed snout that is …
Shark, Bonnethead Sphyrna tiburo The bonnethead shark is characterized by the presence of eyes located at the far ends of …
Shark, Bull Carcharhinus leucas The Bull shark gets its name from its bull-like head and is known for its heavy …
Shark, Lemon Negaprion brevirostris It is usually yellow-brown, but can also be a dirty dark brown or dark gray with …
Shark, Leopard Triakis semifasciata The leopard shark is a striking fish, so named for its leopard-like black spots that run …
Shark, Porbeagle Lamna nasus The porbeagle has a strong, cobalt blue body with a perfectly conical snout ending in a …
Shark, Sand Tiger Carcharias taurus It has a grayish-brown or tan coloration, with dark brown spots on the sides that increase …
Shark, Sandbar Carcharhinus Plumbeus A relatively heavy fish, it has a dark bluish-gray or brownish-gray color and a pale or …
Shark, Shortfin Mako Isurus oxyrinchus The snout is sharp, conical. There are 24-25 sharp lanceolate teeth on each jaw. The caudal …
Shark, Tiger Galeocerdo cuvier Dark bluish-gray or brownish-gray above and whitish below, the tiger shark is so called because of …
Shark, White Carcharodon carcharias The white shark has a strong, heavy body that can be a dull slate-blue, grayish-brown, or …
Sharks Like all fish, sharks are vertebrates, but ichthyologists separate them from most bony fish because a …
Sharks, Hammerhead Sphyrna species Hammerheads are easy to identify, even for the beginner: the eyes are located at the ends …
Sharks, Sharpnose Rhizoprionodon species It has a characteristic long and flattened snout and a slender brown to olive-gray body with …
Sharks, Thresher Alopias species Known by various names, the thresher shark is distinguished by its well-branched tail, whose upper blade …
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