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Rising demands for shark products has increased pressure on shark fisheries, but little monitoring or management occurs of most fisheries. [7] Major declines in shark stocks have been recorded over the past few decades; some species had declined over 90% and population declines of 70% were not unusual by 1998. [8]
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)
Hort4life1222 I am a Great White Shark that is friendly and enjoys researching about them; Naiadpress a nereid, not a naiad. proud momager of the Electric Bite Orchestra, an alt-indie-rock band of 8 shark plushies from washington, dc. our album 'Bite the Power' will be out this august. John Troodon Prehistoric
The jaguar catshark (Bythaelurus giddingsi), also known as the Galápagos catshark, is a species of shark belonging to the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks, endemic to the Galápagos Islands. [2] [3] The species was first described in 2012. This catshark is about 30 cm (12 in) long when mature, and it is colored blackish-brown with ...
The term kitefin shark is also used as the common name for the type species of the family, Dalatias licha. Echinorhinidae: Bramble sharks: 1 2 Bramble sharks are usually benthic fish found in tropical and temperate waters worldwide, while the prickly shark is found in the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean. Their usual prey is small fish ...
Galeomorphii is a superorder of sharks.They are sometimes called galea or galean sharks.There are about 300 living species in 23 families.Galean sharks are divided into four orders: the Heterodontiformes, Orectolobiformes, Lamniformes, and Carcharhiniformes.
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Researchers have confirmed the existence of a new species of shark in South America. The shovellbill shark, Sphyrna alleni, was hiding in plain sight due to its resemblance ...
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".