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Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)
The large, oceanic albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) is built for speed, with a torpedo-shaped body…
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Angel shark (Squatina squatina)
With its exceptionally flat body and large pectoral fins, the angel shark (Squatina squatina)…
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Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina)
A rare and little-known species, the angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is suitably named for…
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Arabian carpetshark (Chiloscyllium arabicum)
Like other bottom-dwelling shark species, the Arabian carpetshark (Chiloscyllium arabicum) does not…
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Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara)
The Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara) is one of the largest members of the sea bass…
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Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans)
The Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans) cuts a truly striking profile, taking its name from the…
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Barndoor skate (Dipturus laevis)
The largest skate in the Northwest Atlantic , the barndoor skate has a pointed snout and a…
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Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second largest fish in the seas, after the whale shark…
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Big skate (Raja binoculata)
Aptly named, the big skate (Raja binoculata) is the largest skate in North American waters . As with…
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Bigeye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus)
Information on the bigeye thresher shark is currently being written and researched and will appear…
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Black sea bass (Stereolepis gigas)
As implied by its alternative name of giant sea bass, the most dramatic feature of this fish is its…
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Blacknose shark (Carcharhinus acronotus)
An important commercial fish in the western Atlantic, the blacknose shark (Carcharhinus acronotus)…
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Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is the most commonly encountered species of…
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Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)
The blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is a large, stout shark, with a long, pointed snout and…
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Blacktip topeshark (Hypogaleus hyugaensis)
The blacktip topeshark (Hypogaleus hyugaensis) is a small, slender hound shark (a shark of the…
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Blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi)
This small, stout shark gets its name from its habit of retracting its eyeballs, which causes its…
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Blue shark (Prionace glauca)
The blue shark (Prionace glauca) is easily identified by its beautifully coloured slender body…
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Bluegrey carpetshark (Brachaelurus colcloughi)
A relatively small and poorly known species, the bluegrey carpetshark (Brachaelurus colcloughi) is a…
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Bluespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)
The bluespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) is a small, handsome species of tropical…
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Bluntnose six-gill shark (Hexanchus griseus)
As its common name alludes, the bluntnose six-gill shark (Hexanchus griseus) has a…
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Bowmouth guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma)
Named for its distinctive mouth which undulates like a longbow , this deep-bodied guitarfish is…
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Bramble shark (Echinorhinus brucus)
The most unusual feature of this sluggish shark is the sharp tooth-like denticles scattered over its…
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Broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus)
A large-bodied, powerful species, the broadnose sevengill shark can be distinguished from most other…
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Bronze whaler (Carcharhinus brachyurus)
Named for its bronze, or sometimes greyish-bronze upperside, this is a large, fairly slender shark…
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Brown shyshark (Haploblepharus fuscus)
A small and uniformly dark brown shark, with a paler underside and sometimes faint saddle marks, the…
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Brownbanded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)
The brownbanded bamboo shark is an extremely hardy species, with a slender body and a thick…
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Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)
The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas), named for its stocky body and ferocious reputation , is most…
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Bullseye round stingray (Urobatis concentricus)
Like other stingrays, the bullseye round stingray has a flattened body, with expanded pectoral fins…
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California horn shark (Heterodontus francisci)
In contrast to the conventional image of sharks as a sleek, dynamic predators, the California horn…
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Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi)
The most common shark in the Caribbean Sea, the Caribbean reef shark displays the characteristic…
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Clubnose guitarfish (Glaucostegus thouin)
The characteristic heart-shaped silhouette of the clubnose guitarfish (Glaucostegus thouin) is the…
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Coastal stingaree (Urolophus orarius)
The coastal stingaree is a rare endemic of southern Australian waters and is seldom seen in the wild…
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Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
With a broad, depressed head, elongated body, and powerful tail fin, the cobia (Rachycentron…
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Coney (Cephalopholis fulva)
The coney (Cephalopholis fulva) is a relatively small grouper species which occurs in three main…
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Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)
The coral catshark is a small, slender shark with a narrow head and the elongated, cat-like eyes…
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Cortez round stingray (Urobatis maculatus)
The Cortez round stingray, like other stingrays, has a flattened body, with expanded pectoral fins…
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Cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus)
With a conspicuous indent at the front of the head, and a specialised fin beneath the head divided…
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Crocodile shark (Pseudocarcharias kamoharai)
A particularly small, slender and distinctive shark , the crocodile shark is named for its…
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Cubera snapper (Lutjanus cyanopterus)
The largest of all snapper species , the Cubera snapper has an elongated, slender, steely grey to…
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Dumb gulper shark (Centrophorus harrissoni)
The dumb gulper shark is a relatively little-known deepwater species , with a long, robust head, a…
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Dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus)
The dusky shark is a large, yet relatively slender-bodied species, with a distinctly rounded snout…
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Dusky smoothhound (Mustelus canis)
The dusky smoothhound (Mustelus canis) is a medium-sized, relatively slender shark with an elongate…
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Eastern angel shark (Squatina albipunctata)
The peculiar-looking eastern angel shark (Squatina albipunctata) resembles a ray more than a shark…
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Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
Information on the epaulette shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Flapper skate (Dipturus batis)
The flapper skate (Dipturus batis) is the largest European ray . The undersurface is dark grey with…
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Frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus)
The little-known, deepwater-dwelling frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is one of the most…
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Galapagos bullhead shark (Heterodontus quoyi)
A poorly known but highly distinctive species, the Galapagos bullhead shark has an enlarged, blunt…
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Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)
Named after the famous islands where it was first identified , the Galapagos shark is a large…
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Ghost pipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus)
A relatively uncommon species, the ghost pipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus) is a member of a small…
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Giant devilray (Mobula mobular)
The immense, graceful giant devilray (Mobula mobular) has large, pointed pectoral fins which enables…
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Giant freshwater stingray (Himantura chaophraya)
Awe-inspiringly large, the giant freshwater stingray lives up to its name, possessing a venomous…
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Giant guitarfish (Rhynchobatus djiddensis)
Its large, elongated, greyish-coloured body, two tall dorsal fins, and a large scythe-like tail give…
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Giant manta ray (Manta birostris)
The largest living ray and one of the largest of all elasmobranchs , the giant manta ray (Manta…
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Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus)
Distinguished from other trevally species by its striking colouration, the golden trevally…
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Graceful shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides)
Despite a widespread range, the graceful shark is a rarely encountered, elusive species. Known only…
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Greasy grouper (Epinephelus tauvina)
A relatively large reef fish with a wide, upward-facing mouth and thick lips, the greasy grouper…
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Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
The massive and well-known great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) has the most distinctive hammer of…
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Great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps)
This poorly known inhabitant of the ocean depths belongs to a genus typically referred to as the…
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Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
The mighty great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is often mistakenly thought of as the most…
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Green sawfish (Pristis zijsron)
The green sawfish is a ray, with a shark-like body and a striking elongated snout, known as a saw…
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