Bull shark  (Carcharhinus leucas)

Artisanal fisheries: Small-scale, traditional fisheries.
Dorsal fin: The unpaired fin found on the back of the body of fish, or the raised structure on the back of most cetaceans.
Viviparous: Giving birth to live offspring that develop inside the mother's body.

1. IUCN Red List (September, 2007)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org
   
2. Compagno, L.J.V. (1984) FAO Species Catalogue. Vol 4: Sharks of the World. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2: Carcharhiniformes. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome.
   
3. Bull Shark Biological Profile, Ichthyology Department, Florida Museum of Natural History (September, 2007)
   http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/bullshark/bullshark.htm
   
4. Brunnschweiler, J. (2008) Pers. Comm.
   
5. ReefQuest Centre for Shark Research (September, 2007)
   http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/shark_profiles/carcharhinidae.htm
   
6. Carwardine, M. and Watterson, K. (2002) The Shark Watcher's Handbook. BBC Worldwide Ltd, London.