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The blackspot shark (Carcharhinus sealei) is a small species of requiem shark in the family Carcharhinidae found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean between latitudes 24°N and 30°S, from the surface to a depth around 40 m (130 ft). Its length is a little under one meter (yard) and it is not considered to be dangerous to humans.
The common name of this shark comes from the very large, white-margined black spot behind each pectoral fin, which are reminiscent of military epaulettes. A small species usually under 1 m (3.3 ft) long, the epaulette shark has a slender body with a short head and broad, paddle-shaped paired fins.
The lack of small dark spots on their dorsal fins sets them apart from other Hemiscylliidae. The males and the unsexed sharks grow to an average of 78.3 cm in length. The males and the unsexed sharks grow to an average of 78.3 cm in length.
The bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo), also called a bonnet shark or shovelhead, [3] is a small member of the hammerhead shark genus Sphyrna, and part of the family Sphyrnidae.It is an abundant species in the littoral zone of the North Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, is the only shark species known to display sexual dimorphism in the morphology of the head, and is the only shark species known to be ...
Either a black hood on the head or a large black spot on the sides of the body is present, [5] though juveniles often are strongly marked with dark spots/bars. This shark family can survive around two hours out of water without any internal damage, can tolerate high levels of CO 2, and are hypoxia and anoxia tolerant. [6]
A 10-year-old boy had to have one of his legs amputated below the knee after being bitten by a shark last week while snorkeling on vacation with his family in the Florida Keys, state officials and ...
His right leg was “completely severed just below the knee,” Maui County said in a news release. “Kenji”, 61, was identified as the surfer whose leg was completely severed from a shark ...
The horn shark's dermal denticles are small and smooth, numbering some 200/cm 2 on the back in adults. [2] The dorsal coloration consists of various shades of gray or brown with many small dark spots, though these may be absent in older sharks; the underside is yellowish. There is a dark patch of small spots below the eye.