Species in the order Lamniformes Results 1 - 11
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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 hab...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
The basking shark is the second largest fish in the seas, after the whale shark (Rhincodon typus); its maximum size is thought to ...  More  12 Images  5 Videos
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Megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios)
The megamouth shark is one of the most mysterious and least understood of all the sharks. It was first recorded in 1976 and is so ...  More  4 Images  1 Video
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Longfin mako (Isurus paucus)
Information on the longfin mako is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
The shortfin mako is believed to be the fastest-swimming of all sharks, thought to be capable of attaining bursts of speed of up t...  More  11 Images  4 Videos
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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...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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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 dar...  More  15 Images  4 Videos
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Salmon shark (Lamna ditropis)
This formidable hunter, which is sometimes mistaken for the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), can be distinguished by its shor...  More  1 Image  2 Videos
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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 are one of the most ins...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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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 thoug...  More  10 Images  2 Videos

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