List of Red Sea sharks
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There are 44 species of shark found in the Red Sea[1]. This list is not exhaustive.
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[edit] Bathydemersal species
- Heptranchias perlo, Sharpnose sevengill shark, (Hexanchidae)
- Iago omanensis, Bigeye houndshark, (Triakidae)
- Mustelus manazo, Starspotted smooth-hound, (Triakidae)
[edit] Benthopelagic species
[edit] Demersal species
- Loxodon macrorhinus, Sliteye shark, (Carcharhinidae)
- Hemipristis elongata, Snaggletooth shark, (Hemigaleidae)
- Mustelus mosis, Arabian smooth-hound, (Triakidae)
[edit] Pelagic species
- Alopias vulpinus, Thintail thresher, (Alopiidae)
- Chaenogaleus macrostoma, Hooktooth shark, (Hemigaleidae)
- Rhincodon typus, Whale shark, (Rhincodontidae)
[edit] Reef-associated species
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- Alopias pelagicus, Pelagic thresher, (Alopiidae)
- Carcharhinus albimarginatus, Silvertip shark, (Carcharhinidae)
- Carcharhinus altimus, Bignose shark, (Carcharhinidae)
- Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, Grey reef shark, (Carcharhinidae)
- Carcharhinus brevipinna, Spinner shark, (Carcharhinidae)
- Carcharhinus falciformis, Silky shark, (Carcharhinidae)
- Carcharhinus leucas, Bull shark, (Carcharhinidae)
- Carcharhinus limbatus, Blacktip shark, (Carcharhinidae)
- Carcharhinus longimanus, Oceanic whitetip shark, (Carcharhinidae)
- Carcharhinus melanopterus, Blacktip reef shark, (Carcharhinidae)
- Carcharhinus obscurus, Dusky shark, (Carcharhinidae)
- Carcharhinus plumbeus, Sandbar shark, (Carcharhinidae)
- Carcharhinus sorrah, Spottail shark, (Carcharhinidae)
- Galeocerdo cuvier, Tiger shark, (Carcharhinidae)
- Negaprion acutidens, Sicklefin lemon shark, (Carcharhinidae)
- Triaenodon obesus, Whitetip reef shark, (Carcharhinidae)
- Nebrius ferrugineus, Tawny nurse shark, (Ginglymostomatidae)
- Isurus oxyrinchus, Shortfin mako, (Lamnidae)
- Carcharias taurus, Sand tiger shark, (Odontaspididae)
- Sphyrna lewini, Scalloped hammerhead, (Sphyrnidae)
- Sphyrna mokarran, Great hammerhead, (Sphyrnidae)
- Sphyrna zygaena. Smooth Hammerhead, (Sphyrnidae)
- Stegostoma fasciatum, Zebra shark, (Stegostomatidae)
[edit] References
- ^ Siliotti, A. (2002) fishes of the red sea Verona, Geodia ISBN 88-87177-42-2
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