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Description Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezi, belongs to the family Carcharhinidae. It has a robust, streamlined body typical of the requiem sharks, and is often...

Description Nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum, from the Ginglymostomatidae family. Its body is yellow-brown to gray-brown, with or without small dark spots and obscure...

Description Silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis, is a species of requiem shark named for the smooth texture of its skin. Large and slender shark, the silky shark is...

Description Lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris, gets their name because of its pale yellow brown coloring. It is also known as requin citron (France), tiburon galano...

Description The great hammerhead shark, Sphyrna mokarran, is the largest species of hammerhead shark. These sharks have a flat hammer-shaped head with a notch at the...

Background The tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, is a member of the order Carcharhiniformes, characterized by the presence of a nictitating membrane over the eyes, two...

Description The oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is a pelagic shark, roaming the open ocean. It is distinctive by its white tipped first dorsal, pectoral,...