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Sphyrna alleni is a small species of shark, measuring less than 150 centimetres (4.9 ft) in length. Like other hammerhead sharks , its head is shaped into a flattened cephalofoil. The latter has a more angular anterior edge than that of S. tiburo , and bears lobes on its posterior edges, leading to it being described as "shovel-like". [ 1 ]
Mackerel sharks, also called white sharks, are large, fast-swimming sharks, found in oceans worldwide. They include the great white, the mako, porbeagle shark, and salmon shark. Mackerel sharks have pointed snouts, spindle-shaped bodies, and gigantic gill openings. The first dorsal fin is large, high, stiff and angular or somewhat rounded.
Centrophorus westraliensis W. T. White, Ebert & Compagno, 2008) (western gulper shark) Centrophorus zeehaani W. T. White, Ebert & L. J. V. Compagno, 2008 (southern dogfish) Centrophorus sp. A Not yet described (mini gulper shark) Centrophorus sp. B Not yet described (slender gulper shark) Genus Deania D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1902
The Lamnidae are the family of mackerel sharks known as white sharks. [2] They are large, fast-swimming predatory fish found in oceans worldwide, though they prefer environments with colder water. The name of the family is formed from the Greek word lamna , which means "fish of prey", and was derived from the Greek legendary creature , the Lamia .
Kitefin sharks are small, under 2 m (6.6 ft) long, and are found worldwide. They have cigar-shaped bodies with narrow heads and rounded snouts. Several species have specialized bioluminescent organs. [11] 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
Cladoselache is an extinct genus of shark-like chondrichthyan (cartilaginous fish) from the Late Devonian of North America.It was similar in body shape to modern lamnid sharks (such as mako sharks and the great white shark), but was not closely related to lamnids or to any other modern shark.
The ghost shark was found at a depth of around 1,200 meters (about 3,900 feet) on the Chatham Rise. “We don’t actually know a lot about ghost sharks,” Finucci told CNN at the time. “What ...
Galapagos shark: Carcharhinus galapagensis (Snodgrass & Heller, 1905) Least concern 3 m (9.8 ft) maximum 3.3 m (11 ft) Pondicherry shark: Carcharhinus hemiodon (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) Critically endangered 1 m (3.3 ft) Human's whaler shark: Carcharhinus humani (W. T. White & Weigmann, 2014) Data deficient 0.8 m (2.6 ft) Finetooth shark