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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 nameImage
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 nameImage
Rhizoprionodon acutus, Milk shark, (Carcharhinidae)file:Rhizoprionodon acutus mangalore.jpg

[[Demersal]] species

Scientific nameImage
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 nameImage
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 nameImage
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

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