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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

Carcharhinus galapagensis This large shark is often confused with several other sharks because of its fin sizes and placements, and brownish grey on top and white underneath coloring. They are abundantly present around oceanic islands. Younger sharks usually eat bottom-dwelling fish, but as they
Danger to Humans According to the International Shark Attack File, the Galapagos

Isistius brasiliensis This small, cigar-shaped shark is dark brown on top and light on the underside, with a darker band around its neck. The light underside glows, attracting fish, whales, and sharks. It attaches itself to the prey and uses its serrated bottom teeth to cut out a perfectly circul
Danger to Humans According to the International Shark Attack File, the cookie cutter

Prionace glauca Blue sharks are pelagic sharks commonly named for their distinct blue color that fades to a crisp white underside. They have a long, sleek body and an elongated conical snout. They are often seen swimming slowly at the surface with the tips of their dorsal and caudal fins out of t
Photo © Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch Danger to Humans The blue shark is relatively

Somniosus microcephalus This large, heavy-set shark grows to an average 8-14 feet long but can get to be 24 feet. It has a short, rounded snout, small eyes, and relatively small dorsal fins. Although it is an apex predator, it is a slow swimmer, and likely ambushes its prey and scavenges for
dogs that have been poisoned by the shark’s meat are often called “drunk.� Danger

Caranx hippos This large fish is wonderfully abundant in the Atlantic Ocean, and popular resource for both commercial and sports fishers alike. The juvenile is striped vertically along its sides, but as it matures, it changes to an even greenish-bluish above and silver or golden below. Usually ad
Danger to Humans There have been some reports of ciguatera poisoning associated

Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi These ancient fish lack teeth, and instead of scales, have bony plates called scutes. They have a limited habitat, living in the Gulf of Mexico most of the time, and then swim up rivers to spawn. For years they were so overly fished that they now are listed as pro
Danger to Humans Gulf Sturgeon. Photo courtesy U.S.

Echeneis naucrates These are very recognizable fish because of their highly modified dorsal fin that is an oval shaped sucking disc. They are as long as 43 inches, and slender, with lower jaws that extend much further than upper. They attach themselves to sharks, turtles, whales, large bony fish,
Danger to Humans Although considered harmless to humans, there have been some reports

Carcharias taurus Sand tiger sharks are large, slow-moving, coastal sharks that have a flattened, conical snout. They are light brown on the dorsal surface with some scattered dark spots, and light colored ventrally. They have broad triangular fins and a distinct caudal fin that is asymmetrical (
Image © Doug Perrine Danger to Humans While these animals are not aggressive unless