Allfishes
Banded houndshark
Triakis scyllium
The banded houndshark has a short, broad, rounded snout and a slender body. The nostrils are …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
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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 …
Common smooth-hound
Mustelus mustelus
These sharks have a short head and an elongated body. The distance from the tip of …
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, …
Hooktooth shark
Chaenogaleus macrostoma
The hooktooth shark has a slender body and elongated snout. The large oval eyes are horizontally …
Milk shark
Rhizoprionodon acutus
The Milk Shark is characterized by a slender build, a long pointed snout, large round eyes …
Shark, Blacktip
Carcharhinus limbatus
Dark bluish-gray on the back and whitish underneath, with a distinctive silvery-white stripe on each side. …
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, Sandbar
Carcharhinus Plumbeus
A relatively heavy fish, it has a dark bluish-gray or brownish-gray color and a pale or …
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 …
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 …
Spinner shark
Carcharhinus brevipinna
The spinner shark differs from the blacktip shark in that the first dorsal fin is more …
Starspotted smooth-hound
Mustelus manazo
The Starspotted Smoothhound has a short head and slender body. The distance from the tip of …
Whitecheek shark
Carcharhinus dussumieri
The Latin name of the species was given by the French traveller Jean-Jacques Dussumier (1792-1883).The White …