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Somniosus rostratus A. Risso, 1827 (little sleeper shark) Somniosus sp. A Not yet described (long-nose sleeper shark) Genus Zameus D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1903. Zameus squamulosus Günther, 1877 (velvet dogfish) Family Squalidae (dogfish sharks) Genus Cirrhigaleus S. Tanaka (I), 1912. Cirrhigaleus asper Merrett, 1973 (rough-skin spurdog)
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Ground sharks, like this blacknose shark, have a nictitating membrane which can be drawn over the eye to protect it. Carcharhiniformes / k ɑːr k ə ˈ r aɪ n ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / , commonly known as Ground Sharks, are the largest order of sharks , with over 270 species.
Gollum is a genus of ground sharks in the family Pseudotriakidae, native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean.The genus was described in 1973 by biologist Leonard Compagno, who named it named after the character Gollum from J. R. R. Tolkien's works, noting the species Gollum attenuatus (the slender smooth-hound) "bears some resemblance in form and habits".
The barbeled houndshark occurs along the western coast of Africa from Mauritania to northern Angola, though it may range as far north as the Mediterranean Sea.This species inhabits inshore waters 10–75 m (33–246 ft) deep, with temperatures of 20–27 °C (68–81 °F), salinities of 35–36 ppt, and dissolved oxygen levels of 3–4 ppm.
Borneo shark: Carcharhinus borneensis (Bleeker, 1858) Critically endangered 0.7 m (2.3 ft) Copper shark: Carcharhinus brachyurus (Günther, 1870) Vulnerable 3.3 m (11 ft) Spinner shark: Carcharhinus brevipinna (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) Vulnerable 2 m (6.6 ft) maximum 3 m (9.8 ft) Nervous shark: Carcharhinus cautus (Whitley, 1945) Least concern
Video above: Tail end of shark week celebrated at Shark Con. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Researchers have confirmed the existence of a new species of shark in South America.
This species is endemic to the temperate waters off the coast of South Africa. This common shark is found on or near the bottom in sandy or rocky habitats, from the intertidal zone to a depth of 130 m (430 ft). Typically reaching 60 cm (24 in) in length, the puffadder shyshark has a slender, flattened body and head.