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Related species for the Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
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Salmon shark (Lamna ditropis)
A formidable hunter, the salmon shark (Lamna ditropis) is sometimes mistaken for the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), but can…
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Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
The shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) is believed to be the fastest-swimming of all sharks, thought to be capable of attaining bursts of…
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Porbeagle (Lamna nasus)
The porbeagle is a stout, heavy shark with a pointed, conical snout and a crescent-shaped caudal, or tail, fin. Its name is thought to…
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Longfin mako (Isurus paucus)
A little known, elusive shark, the longfin mako is a large, powerful, oceanic predator. With a long, pointed snout, a large dorsal fin and…
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Crocodile shark (Pseudocarcharias kamoharai)
A particularly small, slender and distinctive shark, the crocodile shark is named for its prominent, spike-like teeth, and its habit of…
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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 (Rhincodon typus); its maximum…
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Smalltooth sand tiger shark (Odontaspis ferox)
Information on the smalltooth sand tiger shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios)
The megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) is one of the most mysterious and least understood of all the sharks. It was first recorded…
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Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus)
This stocky shark has a conical nose and a slightly flattened head. It is a dark brown or beige colour above, with blotches of darker colour…
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Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)
With their enormous, curving upper lobe of the tail fin, which can be as long as the body, thresher sharks (Alopias vulpinus) are one of the…
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Bigeye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus)
Information on the bigeye thresher shark is currently being written and researched and will appear here shortly.…
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Pelagic thresher (Alopias pelagicus)
Information on the pelagic thresher is currently being written and researched and will appear here shortly.…
