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2. Ornate wobbegong - Wikipedia

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   The ornate wobbegong (Orectolobus ornatus) is a species of carpet shark that lives in Australia and possibly other countries in the Western Pacific Ocean. It is coloured golden brown, yellow-green and blueish-grey, and it grows to maximum 120 centimetres (3.9 ft).

3. Puffadder shyshark - Wikipedia

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   This bottom-dwelling shark is most common over sandy or rocky bottoms. It is found in progressively deeper water towards the northeastern portion of its range, from 0–15 m (0–49 ft) off Cape Town to 40–130 m (130–430 ft) off KwaZulu-Natal; this distribution pattern may reflect this shark's preference for cooler waters. [6]

4. Bigeye thresher - Wikipedia

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   The bigeye thresher shark is rarely encountered by divers underwater and poses no danger. This species is or was taken by longline fisheries operated by many countries, including the United States, Japan, Spain, Brazil, Uruguay, and Mexico, and constitutes about 10% of the pelagic shark catch. The bigeye thresher comprises 20% of the longline ...

5. Sharks in captivity - Wikipedia

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   Swimming patterns seen from sharks in captivity are that of blacktip, bull, and lemon sharks being active 24 hours and those of sandbars, nurse and sand tigers being active at certain times of the day/night. [5] However, within some aquaria this could be attributed to the different feeding times of these species. [5]

6. Blåhaj - Wikipedia

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   Blåhaj is a 1-meter-long (39 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) stuffed toy resembling the blue shark and stuffed with recycled polyester.It can be machine-washed at 40°C (104°F). [2]A smaller, 0.55-meter (21 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) variant of the Blåhaj is also available.

7. Fringefin lanternshark - Wikipedia

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   The fringefin lanternshark (Etmopterus schultzi) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the western central Atlantic from Texas to Florida, northern Gulf of Mexico, and Mexico. It is endemic to this area. It is a deep water shark and is found about 220 to 915 meters below the surface, on the upper continental slopes of the Gulf.

8. Arabian carpetshark - Wikipedia

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   The Arabian carpetshark (Chiloscyllium arabicum) is a species of carpet shark in the family Hemiscylliidae, inhabiting coral reefs and other shallow coastal habitats from the Persian Gulf to India. Reaching 78 cm (31 in) long, this shark is characterized by a slender, plain brown body, and by two dorsal fins with straight trailing margins and ...

9. Gulper shark - Wikipedia

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   The size of an average adult male is 80 to 95 cm. The size of an average adult female is from 90 to 100 cm long. [6] Differences in size between the sexes may be due to the need for space to support offspring. [6] It has been hypothesized that gulper sharks display a "depth distribution pattern associated with size" based on random human ...