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Sphyrna tudes Named for its unusually small eyes, which evolved due to its preference for muddy coastal waters. Sporting a distinctly flat and arched cephalophoil, or „hammerhead“, this species is can detect prey in the murkiest of waters. Order – Carcharhiniformes Family – Sphyrnidae Genus
Danger to Humans Smalleye hammerheads are categorized as “Vulnerable” by the IUCN

Carcharhinus isodon This small slender shark gets its name from its rows of small, fine, clear teeth. This social shark forms schools to hunt fish like menhaden and mullet, sometimes energetically chasing them into the beach surf (Castro, 1993). Order – Carcharhiniformes Family – Carcharhinid
Danger to Humans While this shark is not involved in any reported injuries, care

Negaprion brevirostris The lemon shark is easily recognized for its two, equally-sized dorsal fins and its yellow-brown to olive color- an ideal camouflage against the sandy in-shore areas they prefer to forage in. Lemon sharks average between 8 to 10 feet long as adults, but are generally not co
Danger to Humans Lemon sharks represent little threat to humans.

Epinephelus morio This stout, almond-shaped fish is a dark reddish brown on top, fading to a lighter pink underneath, with lighter spots and blotches across its body and darker margins to its fins. It has large, round eyes over a pointed snout, and a continuous spiny dorsal fin that ends at the s
Danger to Humans There have been reported cases of ciguatera from human consumption

Orectolobus maculatus This carpet shark has a flattened stocky body, stout tail, and wide lobed fins. Its upper lip is lined with dermal lobes that act as both camouflage and as bait for unsuspecting prey. This wobbegong can be distinduished from other wobbegong species by its golden sandy to lig
Image © Doug Perrine Danger to Humans The spotted wobbegong can be aggressive.

Lepisosteus osseus These primitive fish are distinctive for their elongated, torpedo-shaped bodies and their overly long snouts which are nearly twice the length of their heads and filled with a row of sharp teeth. They have thick, overlapping scales like armor, and grow to over 6.5 feet long, ma
Danger to Humans Due to large teeth the longnose gar poses a threat of cuts of laceration

Hypanus sabina These smaller stingrays grow to around 12 to 14 inches wide, and are brown to yellowish-brown on tip, and whitish underneath. They are oval with long, pointed snouts, appearing almost spade-shaped. They have long venomous spines on their tails, but they are not aggressive, so must
Danger to Humans Stingrays do not attack people, however if it is stepped on, the

Torpedo torpedo This small torpedo has an oval pectoral disc with a straight edge at the very front, an elongated body with rounded pelvic fins, and two small dorsal fins set back on its stout tail near its triangular caudal (tail) fin. It is white underneath, and reddish brown on top, with five
Danger to Humans The electric shock from the common torpedo is quite strong but

Carcharhinus falciformis Named for the silky look of its skin, the silky shark tends to be long and slender, with slightly shorter dorsal fin (top), and elongated pectoral fins. This is one of the most abundant sharks of the pelagic zone (open water away from shore and surface), and is usually no
Danger to Humans This species is considered potentially dangerous to people primarily

Scyliorhinus canicula This small, nocturnal catshark is a light sandy color with slightly darker saddles and patches, and a lot of dark spots all over it. Slim and long, with a blunt snout and large cat-like eyes, it has small lobed fins set back closer to its asymmetrical caudal fin. It is abund
Danger to Humans The small-spotted catshark is considered harmless to humans due