Lamna nasus This shark closely resembles the white and salmon sharks, but it is easy to identify the white or light gray free rear tip of its dorsal fin. It has the classic mackerel shark appearance, from its conical snout to its crescent caudal (tail) fin, and the dark grey coloring over its bod
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Alopias pelagicus These sharks are easily recognized for their long upper caudal fin lobes (the top half of their tail fin), which they use to stun smaller fish and squid, making them easier to catch. They are not considered a danger to humans. Historically, they were prized for their large l
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Field Key to Sharks Encountered in the U.S. Atlantic Bottom Longline Shark Fishery and by Recreational Anglers How to Use this Key: Start with the first question. Decide whether the statement in the first box (1a) or the the second box (1b) best describes the characteristics of the shark you a
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Sphyrna tiburo Bonnetheads are one of the smaller hammerheads, and are easy distinguished by their shovel-shaped heads. These warm-water coastal sharks migrate with the seasons, and are often attractions at aquariums. Order – Carcharhiniformes Family – Sphyrnidae Genus – Sphyrna Species – t
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Micropterus salmoides Not all fish called bass are in the same family, and the largemouth bass is in the sunfish family, Centrarchidae. Originally the largemouth bass were localized to the Eastern United States, but because of their popularity as a sport fish and their ability to thrive in a vari
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mistake for white sharks because they look very similar, but the salmon shark is dark blue-gray
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Adams, D. H., Mitchell, M. E., and G. R. Parsons. 1994. Seasonal occurrence of the white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, in waters off the Florida west coast, with notes on its life history. Mar. Fish. Rev. 56:24-28. Antezana, T. 1977. Tiburón gigante inofensivo capturado en Chile. Museo Nacional
The comparative feeding ecology of six species of shark and four species of ray (
Rhincodon typus These sharks are recognizable not just for being the largest fish in the sea, but also for their unique patterns. They are filter feeders, often swimming near the surface of the open sea; they gulp in water and filter everything from plankton and fish eggs to crustaceans and schoo
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Confirmed Megamouth Shark Sightings There have been 273 confirmed occurrences of megamouth sharks around the world and we are investigating reports of additional individuals. There is a small area in Taiwan where this species is frequently caught as bycatch in commercial drift nets. These localize
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Ray, S. Tongnunui, D.A. Boyd, and Z.S. Randall. 2019.
