Author: Linda Weiss Bluntnose Sixgill Shark Hexanchus griseus Key Features/Appearance As the name implies, bluntnose sixgill sharks have...

Author: Linda Weiss Sand Tiger Shark Carcharias taurus Key Features/Appearance Sand tiger sharks are a relatively large species,...

Author: Linda Weiss Ornate Eagle Ray Aetomylaeus vespertilio Key Features/Appearance Ornate Eagle Rays are the largest of the eagle rays,...

Author: Linda Weiss Silky Shark Carcharhinus falciformis Key Features/Appearance Silky sharks are a relatively large species, with...

Author: Linda Weiss Silvertip Shark Carcharhinus albimarginatus Key Features/Appearance Silvertip sharks are a relatively large species,...

Author: Linda Weiss Bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo) Key Features/Appearance The Bonnethead shark reaches a maximum length of 1.2 m (4 feet),...

Author: Linda Weiss Southern Stingray Dasyatis americana Key Features/Appearance Southern stingrays are deep, olive-green to dark brown...

Author: Linda Weiss Tasselled Wobbegong Eucrossorhinus dasypogon Key Features/Appearance The Tasselled Webbegong shark belongs to the...

Author Linda Weiss Atlantic Sharpnose Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Key Features/Appearance Atlantic sharpnose sharks are a small species,...

Author: Linda Weiss Dwarf Lantern (Etmopterus perryi) Key Features/Appearance The Dwarf Lantern shark is currently the smallest known...

Written by Linda Weiss Megamouth Shark (Megachasma pelagios) Key Features/Appearance As its name indicates, the Megamouth shark has a...

Author: Linda Weiss Shortfin Mako Shark Isurus oxyrinchus Key Features/Appearance The Shortfin Mako’s body is very hydrodynamically...

Author: Linda Weiss Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) Key Features/Appearance The color of the Sandbar shark’s back is generally a...

Author: Linda Weiss Frilled Shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) Key Features/Appearance The Frilled shark’s predominant color is brown,...

Bigeye Sand Tiger sharks are large, bulky sharks uniformly reddish brown to black in color, reaching lengths of 3.6 m (12 ft). The first dor

Greenland Sharks are large, thick-bodied with short dorsal fins of similar size and no anal fin. Adults average 2.5m to 4.5m (8 to 15 ft) in

This bottom-dwelling shark species prefers shallow water coral reefs. The epaulette is often trapped on rocks and corals when tides recede.

The Prickly dogfish is one shark that definitely has highly distinguishable features! Most notably is its dorsal fin resembling a sail. The

Learn all about the Common Angelshark ( Squatina squatina) in our Elasmobranch of the Month blog. They are currently listed as 'Critical

Alopias vulpinus-also known as the Common Thresher Shark or Fox shark. Thresher sharks were first named after foxes by Aristotle in the book