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Bonefish – Discover Fishes

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Albula vulpes This elusive, silvery fish is prized among fishers, but because of restrictions and its many bones, it is often released instead of brought in as food. These hard-to-find ‚gray ghosts‘ appear dark blue-green from above with silver sides streaked with darker grey. Due to their fe
Danger to Humans Bonefish pose no threat to humans, though ciguatera poisoning may

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Zebra Shark – Discover Fishes

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Stegostoma fasciatum This mollusk crunching coastal carpetshark was misidentified for years by taxonomists. Due to the black and white stripes of the pups eventually turning to spotted adults, the two different life stages were thought to be differing species. Zebra sharks are popular attractions
Danger to Humans They are generally harmless to humans however, they may bite if

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Dusky Shark – Discover Fishes

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Carcharhinus obscurus Dusky sharks are wide-ranging coastal and pelagic species that prefer temperate to tropical waters. They are large-bodied, typically grey with dusky margins on the fins. They are an important fisheries resource, targeted and taken as bycatch around the world. Their fins are
Photo © NOAA Danger to Humans Dusky sharks are potentially dangerous due to their

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Sandbar Shark – Discover Fishes

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Carcharhinus plumbeus This brownish-gray shark has a recognizably large and triangular dorsal fin and somewhat long pectoral fins. It averages 6 feet long and about 110-150 lbs. True to its name, this shark prefers the sandy bottoms of coastal areas, and is known for seasonal migration like many
Danger to Humans Due to its preference for smaller prey and its tendency to avoid

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Smooth Hammerhead – Discover Fishes

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Sphyrna zygaena This coastal shark prefers shallow waters, and are reported to even venture in freshwater. Sporting a wide and smooth cephalophoil or „hammerhead“ this seasonal migrant is the second largest in the genus Sphyrna. Order – Carcharhiniformes Family – Sphyrnidae Genus – Sphyrna
Danger to Humans Hammerheads are considered potentially dangerous.

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Porbeagle – Discover Fishes

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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
Danger to Humans The porbeagle is a protected species in U.S. waters.

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Bull Shark – Discover Fishes

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Carcharhinus leucas These large stout sharks are found in both salt and fresh water. They have been recorded in rivers hundreds of miles from the sea but are most commonly found in marine, estuarine environments close to shore (Simpfendorfer and Burgess 2009). Bull sharks can grow to a total
sharks in the aquarium industry has grown substantially over the past 20 years Danger

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Salmon Shark – Discover Fishes

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Lamna ditropis These sharks are often mistake for white sharks because they look very similar, but the salmon shark is dark blue-gray to black over most of its body, except for its pale underside which often has dark blotches on it that the white sharks do not. They can get to 10 feet long (almos
Danger to Humans The salmon shark is generally viewed as potentially dangerous to

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Bonnethead – Discover Fishes

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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
Danger to Humans Considered harmless to humans, this species is rather shy.

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