Species that are closely related to the Bull shark Results 1 - 18
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Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi)
Information on the Caribbean reef shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  19 Images  2 Videos
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Blue shark (Prionace glauca)
The blue shark is easily identified by its beautifully coloured slender body, which is a deep indigo-blue across the back, shading...  More  14 Images  4 Videos
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Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)
The black tip shark is a large, stout shark, with a long, pointed snout and small eyes. Its torpedo-shaped body, grey or grey-bro...  More  13 Images  1 Video
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Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
This is the most commonly encountered species of shark in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs. Its medium-sized, streamlined body is brow...  More  18 Images  1 Video
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Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)
Named after the famous islands where it was first identified, the Galapagos shark is a large, rather slender species, with a brown...  More  16 Images  1 Video
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Bronze whaler (Carcharhinus brachyurus)
Named for its bronze, or sometimes greyish-bronze upperside, this is a large, fairly slender shark with a moderately long and slig...  More  12 Images  1 Video
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Dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus)
The dusky shark is a large, yet relatively slender-bodied species, with a distinctly rounded snout and a low ridge running between...  More  9 Images  0 Videos
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Graceful shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides)
Information on the graceful shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Hardnose shark (Carcharhinus macloti)
Information on the hardnose shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
Information on the grey reef shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  28 Images  2 Videos
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Whitecheek shark (Carcharhinus dussumieri)
A widespread species, the whitecheek shark is the most common shark in the Arabian Gulf. Possessing the typical shark form, the wh...  More  1 Image  1 Video
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Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
One of the largest sharks in the world, the tiger shark is named for the characteristic, vertical striped markings that run along ...  More  33 Images  4 Videos
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Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
Considered one of the five most dangerous sharks in the world, the oceanic whitetip shark has a stocky build, a short, bluntly-rou...  More  16 Images  1 Video
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Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
The whitetip reef shark earns its common name from the conspicuous white tips found on the first dorsal and upper caudal fins, occ...  More  26 Images  7 Videos
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Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris)
This stocky, powerful shark is named for its pale yellow-brown to grey skin, which lacks any distinctive markings. This provides ...  More  26 Images  3 Videos
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Spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna)
The spinner shark is a long, slender-bodied shark, so named for its habit of leaping from the water, when hooked or pursuing prey,...  More  5 Images  1 Video
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Sharptooth lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens)
This big, stocky shark looks almost identical to the lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris), but can be distinguished by the rear ed...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
The most distinctive feature of this stocky, grey shark is its huge dorsal fin, which increases its stability as it cruises the se...  More  9 Images  1 Video

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