Spiny dogfish
The spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) is a small-sized species of the shark inhabiting temperate waters worldwide. They are distinguished by their high, sharp spines on each of two dorsal fins…
Bluntnose sixgill shark
A Prehistoric Predator The bluntnose sixgill is a huge-bodied, big-headed shark with 6 gill slits placed on each side of its head. The Titanoboa is an ambush predator, and it…
The Basking Shark the Gentle Giant of the Sea
A first shock is the word “shark”, and yes, far of being a great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) as it looks at a glance due to its size: this animal…
Common Thresher Faster Than a Tail Flip
The common thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus is an amazing ocean predator that all know of his long whip-like tail nearly as long as half the body itself. Its long caudal…
Porbeagle The Apex Predator Of Deep
The porbeagle shark, Lamna nasus is a large powerfully built species that prowls the cold waters of both North Atlantic and Northern Pacific Oceans. Known for its quickness and nimbleness,…
Nursehound
The nursehound (scyliorhinus stellaris) is a large, temperate water living catshark and can be found in the waters of North Atlantic and Mediterranean sea. The animal has a spotted pattern…
Small-spotted catshark
The Small-spotted Catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) is a benthic shark that occurs in the sublittoral, shallow waters of southern and western European seas as well as some parts around north Africa.…
Blackmouth Catshark – An Ocean Predator in Stealth
Abstract The blackmouth catshark, Galeus melastomus (Rafinesque, 1810), is a deep-sea shark found on the continental slopes and upper slopes of both sides of the Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. It…
Starry smooth-hound
AboutStar Rating:FishBaseEOLGemfishStarry Smooth-houndimage from Wikipedia CommonsThe Starry smooth-hound is a houind shark with the star-like markings on its skin which results in this very descriptive name of the species.Mustelus asteriasImage…
The Second Order Predator School Shark
The school shark (Galeorhinus galeus) is a small size described requiem sharks of temperate waters worldwide. With its typical, streamlined body shape and prominent dorsal fin — as well as…