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.

Contents 1 Bathydemersal species 2 Benthopelagic species 3 Demersal species 4 Pelagic species 5 Reef-associated species 6 References

[edit] Bathydemersal species

• Heptranchias perlo, Sharpnose sevengill shark , (Hexanchidae)
• Iago omanensis, Bigeye houndshark , (Triakidae)
• Mustelus manazo, Starspotted smooth-hound , (Triakidae)

[edit] Benthopelagic species

• Rhizoprionodon acutus, Milk shark , (Carcharhinidae)

[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

• Alopias pelagicus, Pelagic thresher, (Alopiidae)
• Carcharhinus albimarginatus, Silvertip shark , (Carcharhinidae)
• Carcharhinus altimus, Bignose shark , (Carcharhinidae)
• Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, Gray 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)
• Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark , (Lamnidae)
• Isurus oxyrinchus, Shortfin mako , (Lamnidae)
• Carcharias taurus, Sand tiger shark , (Odontaspididae)
• Sphyrna lewini, Scalloped hammerhead, (Sphyrnidae)
• Sphyrna mokarran, Great hammerhead, (Sphyrnidae)
• Smooth hammerhead. Sphyrna zygaena, (Sphyrnidae)
• Stegostoma fasciatum, Zebra shark , (Stegostomatidae)

[edit] References

1. ^ Siliotti, A. (2002) fishes of the red sea Verona, Geodia ISBN 88-87177-42-2

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