Marine

Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.

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Alopias superciliosus

A characteristic feature of the Bigeye Thresher is the long upper caudal fin blade, which can …

Alopias vulpinus

The common thresher is characterized by a highly elongated upper caudal fin blade that can be …

Squalus acanthias

The body is elongated and slender. Head is pointed. Coloration from above from slate-gray to brownish, …

Mitsukurina owstoni

The body is spindle-shaped and the fins have an unusual rounded shape for sharks. The third …

Carcharias tricuspidatus

Carcharias: From the Ancient Greek karkharías, shark, derived from kárkharos, sharp or jagged, referring to a …

Otodus megalodon

Latin Otodus megalodon or Carcharocles megalodon ← Greek μέγας "large" + ὀδούς "tooth". It existed in …

Megachasma pelagios

The most noticeable external feature that gives this shark its name is a large rounded head …

Alopias pelagicus

The Pelagic Thrasher is characterized by a long upper caudal fin blade that can equal the …

Lamnа ditropis

They have a thick spindle-shaped body, a short conical snout (the distance from the tip of …

Cetorhinus maximus

The dark gray or slate-gray fish, transitioning to a paler hue, got its name from its …

Isurus oxyrinchus

The snout is sharp, conical. There are 24-25 sharp lanceolate teeth on each jaw. The caudal …

Alopias species

Known by various names, the thresher shark is distinguished by its well-branched tail, whose upper blade …

Odontaspis ferox

The Smalltooth Sand Tiger has a stocky body with a long head and slightly flattened snout. …