Marine

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, Sandbar

Carcharhinus Plumbeus

A relatively heavy fish, it has a dark bluish-gray or brownish-gray color and a pale or …

Shark, Tiger

Galeocerdo cuvier

Dark bluish-gray or brownish-gray above and whitish below, the tiger shark is so called because of …

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 …

Sicklefin lemon shark

Negaprion acutidens

A large, stocky, yellowish shark with a broad, blunt snout, narrow teeth with smooth protrusions on …

Sicklefin weasel shark

Hemigaleus microstoma

The sicklefin weasel shark has a slender body and a rounded, rather elongated snout. The large …

Silky shark

Carcharhinus falciformis

The name "Silky" was given to the shark because of its soft, placoid scales. The silky …

Silvertip shark

Carcharhinus albimarginatus

It is a powerful fish with a streamlined body, a moderately long and wide snout, and …

Sliteye shark

Loxodon macrorhinus

The Sliteye is a small shark with a very slender body, long narrow face, large eyes …

Smalleye hammerhead

Sphyrna tudes

The body of the smalleye hammerhead is streamlined and rather slender. The hammerhead is broad and …

Smooth hammerhead

Sphyrna zygaena

It differs from other large hammerheads in the shape of its head - its leading edge …

Snaggletooth shark

Hemipristis elongata

The snaggletooth shark has a slender, spindle-shaped body and a rounded, rather elongated snout. The large …

Spadenose shark

Scoliodon laticaudus

Body elongated, head broad with flattened muzzle. Eyes and nostrils small. The corners of the mouth …

Spinner shark

Carcharhinus brevipinna

The spinner shark differs from the blacktip shark in that the first dorsal fin is more …

Spot-tail shark

Carcharhinus sorrah

The spotted shark has a spindle-shaped body with a long, rounded snout, large round eyes and …

Starspotted smooth-hound

Mustelus manazo

The Starspotted Smoothhound has a short head and slender body. The distance from the tip of …

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

Tope has a slender body, a prominent, long, pointed snout, long pectoral fins, and a large …

Whitecheek shark

Carcharhinus dussumieri

The Latin name of the species was given by the French traveller Jean-Jacques Dussumier (1792-1883).The White …

Whitefin topeshark

Hemitriakis leucoperiptera

They have a rather elongated muzzle with a wide arched mouth. The body is "humped", stocky. …

Whitetip reef shark

Triaenodon obesus

A small shark with a slender body and a broad, flat head. The snout is rounded …

Winghead shark

Eusphyra blochii

Very long and narrow lateral growths on the sides of the head distinguish this shark from …