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There are 44 species of shark found in the Red Sea. [1] This list is not exhaustive. Bathydemersal species. Scientific name Image
A Not yet described (mini gulper shark) Centrophorus sp. B Not yet described (slender gulper shark) Genus Deania D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1902. Deania calcea R. T. Lowe, 1839 (bird-beak dogfish) Deania hystricosa Garman, 1906 (rough long-nose dogfish) Deania profundorum H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 (arrow-head dogfish)
The two living species are the shortfin mako shark (I. oxyrinchus) and the longfin mako shark (I. paucus). They range in length from 2.5 to 4.5 m (8.2 to 14.8 ft), [citation needed] and have an approximate maximum weight of 680 kg (1,500 lb). [citation needed] They both have a distinctive blue-gray color scheme common among mackerel sharks.
The black sharkminnow (Labeo chrysophekadion), also known as the black shark or black labeo, is a species of freshwater fish in the carp family. It is found in the Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. [2] It can reach a length of 90 cm (3 ft) and a weight of 7 kg (15 lb). [2]
Etmopterus lucifer has a slender body with brown coloration on the top and black coloration on the bottom. [11] E. lucifer is shown to have a higher amount of pores – associated with sensory ampullae of Lorenzini – on its ventral side than dorsal side, meaning the species likely closes in on prey from above. [ 12 ]
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.
The sandbar shark is one of the largest coastal sharks in the world, and is closely related to the dusky shark, the bignose shark, and the bull shark. Its dorsal fin is triangular and very high, and it has very long pectoral fins. Sandbar sharks usually have heavy-set bodies and rounded snouts that are shorter than the average shark's snout.
The great white shark had never been successfully held in captivity for long periods of time until September 2004, when the Monterey Bay Aquarium successfully kept a young female for 198 days before releasing her. Most species are not suitable for home aquaria, and not every species sold by pet stores are appropriate.