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List of sharks in the Red Sea
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There are 44 species of shark found in the Red Sea. This list is not exhaustive.
[[Demersal fish|Bathydemersal]] species
| Scientific name | Image |
|---|---|
| Heptranchias perlo, Sharpnose sevengill shark, (Hexanchidae) | [[File:Heptranchias perlo.jpg]] |
| *Iago omanensis*, Bigeye houndshark, (Triakidae) | [[File:Iago omanensis mangalore.jpg]] |
| *Mustelus manazo*, Starspotted smooth-hound, (Triakidae) | [[File:Manazo.png]] |
[[Benthopelagic]] species
| Scientific name | Image |
|---|---|
| Rhizoprionodon acutus, Milk shark, (Carcharhinidae) | file:Rhizoprionodon acutus mangalore.jpg |
[[Demersal]] species
| Scientific name | Image |
|---|---|
| Loxodon macrorhinus, Sliteye shark, (Carcharhinidae) | [[File:Loxodon macrorhinus csiro-nfc.jpg]] |
| Hemipristis elongata, Snaggletooth shark, (Hemigaleidae) | [[File:Hemipristis elongata csiro-nfc.jpg]] |
| Mustelus mosis, Arabian smooth-hound, (Triakidae) |
[[Pelagic]] species
| Scientific name | Image |
|---|---|
| Alopias vulpinus, Common thresher, (Alopiidae) | [[File:Alopias vulpinus.jpg]] |
| Chaenogaleus macrostoma, Hooktooth shark, (Hemigaleidae) | [[File:Chaenogaleus macrostoma Day - cropped.png]] |
| Rhincodon typus, Whale shark, (Rhincodontidae) | [[Image:Whale shark Georgia aquarium.jpg]] |
[[Reef]]-associated species
| Scientific name | Image |
|---|---|
| Alopias pelagicus, Pelagic thresher, (Alopiidae) | [[File:Alopias pelagicus.jpg]] |
| Carcharhinus albimarginatus, Silvertip shark, (Carcharhinidae) | [[File:Silvertip shark.jpg]] |
| Carcharhinus altimus, Bignose shark, (Carcharhinidae) | [[File:Carcharhinus altimus nefsc.jpg]] |
| 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) |
References
FishBase. Ed. Rainer Froese and Daniel Pauly
References
- Siliotti, A. (2002) ''fishes of the red sea'' Verona, Geodia {{ISBN. 88-87177-42-2
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