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Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Winghead shark (Eusphyra blochii)
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Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)
This large hammerhead shark can be distinguished from other hammerhead species by the ‘scalloped’ front edge of its hammer-shaped head... More 34 Images 7 Videos -
Smalleye hammerhead (Sphyrna tudes)
The most prominent feature of the smalleye hammerhead, like other hammerhead species, is its peculiar mallet-shaped head structure, known as... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena)
A member of a large and easily recognisable group of sharks, the smooth hammerhead can be distinguished from the other hammerhead species by... More 7 Images 0 videos -
Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
The massive and well-known great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) has the most distinctive hammer of its genus. It is particularly wide and... More 17 Images 1 Video -
Pacific sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon longurio)
Information on the Pacific sharpnose shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Spotted houndshark (Triakis maculata)
Information on the spotted houndshark is currently being written and researched and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Blacknose shark (Carcharhinus acronotus)
An important commercial fish in the western Atlantic, the blacknose shark (Carcharhinus acronotus) is a small, slender shark that is heavily... More 9 Images 0 videos -
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 -
Sandy dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula)
Information on the sandy dogfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 14 Images 2 Videos -
Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis)
A streamlined predator, the silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) gets its common name from its exceptionally smooth skin, which has an... More 21 Images 1 Video -
Common smoothhound (Mustelus mustelus)
Information on the common smoothhound is currently being written and researched and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Humpback smoothhound (Mustelus whitneyi)
A stocky-looking shark, the humpback smoothhound (Mustelus whitneyi) has a distinctively humped back, the shape of which gives this shark... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Sharptooth lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens)
The big, stocky sharptooth lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens) looks almost identical to the lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris), but... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Gulf of Mexico smoothhound (Mustelus sinusmexicanus)
Information on the Gulf of Mexico smoothhound is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Dusky smoothhound (Mustelus canis)
The dusky smoothhound (Mustelus canis) is a medium-sized, relatively slender shark with an elongate body, large eyes and a fairly long... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is the most commonly encountered species of shark in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs... More 19 Images 1 Video -
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 slightly... More 12 Images 1 Video -
Pyjama shark (Poroderma africanum)
The aptly named pyjama shark (Poroderma africanum) has a greyish body with seven dark longitudinal stripes running the length of its... More 11 Images 0 videos -
Brown shyshark (Haploblepharus fuscus)
A small and uniformly dark brown shark, with a paler underside and sometimes faint saddle marks, the brown shyshark (Haploblepharus fuscus)... More 1 Image 0 videos -
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 the front... More 12 Images 0 videos -
Tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus)
The tope shark, the only member of the genus Galeorhinus, is a large, slender shark with a long snout. Its large mouth contains sharp... More 2 Images 0 videos -
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 perfect... More 33 Images 3 Videos -
Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)
The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas), named for its stocky body and ferocious reputation, is most famous for its remarkable ability to... More 13 Images 4 Videos -
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 brownish-grey... More 16 Images 1 Video -
Graceful shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides)
Despite a widespread range, the graceful shark is a rarely encountered, elusive species. Known only from specimens and a few sightings, the... More 1 Image 0 videos -
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 whitecheek... More 1 Image 1 Video -
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-rounded snout... More 18 Images 1 Video -
Hardnose shark (Carcharhinus macloti)
Despite being relatively common, the hardnose shark is a little-known species. A typical member of the requiem shark family, the... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
One of the largest sharks in the world, the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is named for the characteristic, vertical striped markings that... More 38 Images 4 Videos -
Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata)
The leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) is named for its striking patterning, consisting of dark saddles and splotches on the fins and... More 13 Images 1 Video
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