Marine

Bignose shark

Carcharhinus altimus

They have a heavy body with a relatively long, broad and blunt snout with pronounced nostril …

Blacktip reef shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

This species has a characteristic torpedo-shaped, streamlined body. The snout is short, broad and rounded. The …

Caribbean reef shark

Carcharhinus perezi

They have a strong, spindle-shaped body and a broad, rounded, short snout. The large mouth is …

Copper shark

Carcharhinus brachyurus

It has a slender, streamlined body with a slightly curved profile behind the head. The muzzle …

Dusky shark

Carcharhinus obscurus

The Dusky Shark has a slender, streamlined body with a broad, rounded snout. The skin folds …

Graceful shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides

The body is barrel-shaped and streamlined. The muzzle is broad and short, wedge-shaped. The eyes are …

Grey reef shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

The body of the fish is torpedo-shaped, the snout is round, wide, the eyes are round, …

Indo-Pacific king mackerel

Scomberomorus guttatus

They have an elongated, spindle-shaped body with a thin caudal stem with simple keel. Teeth are …

Japanese Spanish mackerel

Scomberomorus niphonius

Japanese Spanish mackerel have a spindle-shaped body, compressed at the sides. The swim bladder is absent. …

Mackerel, Cero

Scomberomorus regalis

The body shape is typical of king mackerel. The mackerel is iridescent bluish-green above and silvery …

Mackerel, King

Scomberomorus cavalla

The body is torpedo-shaped, compressed from the sides. The lower jaw is slightly protruded forward relative …

Mackerel, Pacific Sierra

Scomberomorus sierra

It is similar in appearance to the Spanish mackerel.

Mackerel, Spanish

Scomberomorus maculatus

The slender, elongated body of the Spanish mackerel is silver with a bluish or olive green …

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel

Scomberomorus commerson

They have an elongated torpedo-shaped body, compressed at the sides. Their height is 5-6.3 times less …

Oceanic whitetip shark

Carcharhinus longimanus

The pectoral fins are considerably longer and wider than those of most other sharks and are …

Pondicherry shark

Carcharhinus hemiodon

The Pondicherry shark has a rather thick body with a rather long, pointed snout. Each nostril …

Shark, Blacktip

Carcharhinus limbatus

Dark bluish-gray on the back and whitish underneath, with a distinctive silvery-white stripe on each side. …

Shark, Bull

Carcharhinus leucas

The Bull shark gets its name from its bull-like head and is known for its heavy …

Shark, Sandbar

Carcharhinus Plumbeus

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

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 …

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 …

Whitecheek shark

Carcharhinus dussumieri

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