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Sharks
When many think of sharks, they think of the movie Jaws or a dangerous man-eating fish. In reality, sharks is a large group of fish that includes very small to much larger fish. Some can be harmful to man and others are harmless. To delve into this interesting and diverse group of cartilaginous saltwater fish that have sharp teeth and a bad reputation, ask your questions in this category.
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Distinctive Features
Bull sharks are very robust-bodied and have a blunt, rounded snout. They are lacking an interdorsal ridge. The first dorsal fin is large and broadly triangular with a pointed apex. They have a significantly smaller second dorsal fin. The pectoral fins are also large and angular. Bull sharks have relatively small eyes as compared to other sharks. This would tend to indicate that vision may not be as important for their survival. This may be due to the often reduced visibility in the waters they frequent.
Coloration
Bull sharks are light to dark gray on the top, fading to white underneath. On younger Bull Sharks the fins have distinctive black tips which eventually fade to a dusky color as they age.
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How many types of shark are there at Shark Bay?
There are 34 known species of sharks in Shark Bay, which lies off the northwest coast of Western Australia. They are:
- Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) - Shark Bay has one of the world's largest populations of tiger sharks.
- Western wobbegong (Orectolobus hutchinsi)
- Spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus)
- Banded wobbegong (Orectolobus halei)
- Grey carpet shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)
- Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
- Zebra shark (Stegastoma fasciatum)
- Whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
- Grey nurse shark (Carcharias taurus)
- White shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
- Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
- Whiskery shark (Furgaleus macki)
- Pencil shark (Hypogaleus hyugaensis)
- Weasel shark (Hemigaleus microstoma)
- Fossil shark (Hemipristis elongata)
- Spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna)
- Nervous shark (Carcharhinus cautus)
- Whitecheek shark (Carcharhinus dussumieri)
- Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)
- Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
- Dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus)
- Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
- Lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens)
- Milk shark (Rhizoprionodon acutus)
- Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
- Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena)
- Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
- Smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena)
- Creek whaler (Carcharhinus fitzroyensis)
- Tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus)
- Common blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)
- Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
- Pigeye shark (Carcharhinus amboinensis)
- Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus)
What species of sharks are found near Topsail Island North Carolina?
It really depends on what time of year it is. There are several species that come and go as the water temp. changes. There are Bull Sharks, Tiger Sharks (NC is a Birthing Ground for Tigers), Sand Tiger, Sand Bar, Scalloped Hammerhead, Smooth Dogfish, Blue Sharks, Thresher Sharks, Oceanic White Tips, Black Tips. There are also the occaisional Blue Mako Sharks. I know this sounds like a lot however, keep in mind most of these species are seasonal. Sharks are shy creatures and stay away from big animals such as humans. So no worries!
Why do clams live in waist deep water?
Clams live under the sand by the water most of the time. They live in waist deep water because they have to have water to live and if something in the water moves them they will stay under the water.
Is a great white shark bigger than a megaton shark?
yes. because in science the white shark is proven to be the biggest.
Is at true the if you are swimming in the ocean you will get tierd and i shark will eat you?
no, u will probably drown 1st if u get tired whilst swimming in the ocean, then all the other fishes will feed off your decaying dead body.
Is my Red tailed shark male or female?
Ther is no apparent sexual dimorphism in Red Tailed Black Sharks.
Do great hammerhead sharks have a nickname?
No official nickname, but for most Hammerhead shark species they all pretty much have the same nickname "Hammerhead"
Why do you sell the shark cartilage without directions for consumption?
I ordered Atrin Liquid Shark Cartilage from Power Health, Inc but I have not been able to aquire any directions for the daily consumption amount. Can you provide an answer?
What does the dolphin do to protect them selfs?
They stay in schools(in a group) and they ram shark's gills and kill them.and eat them NAMMAMMANAMMMM
Do hammerhead sharks live with other sharks?
Hammerhead sharks tend to just swim about freely sometimes they are in groups of two or three but otherwise they are alone until it is time for them to find a suitable mate then sometimes they fight to the death in order to get the female. Good luck with your research
How do scientist classify sharks and rays?
Sharks and Rays belong to the class Chondrichthyes, the cartilaginous or non-bony fishes.
What class of vertebrates has a swim bladder?
Osteichthyes is the class of vertebrates that has a swim bladder. It helps with their boyancy to help them move up and down in the water.
Was there a shark in deep creek lake?
Yes, There was a large bull shark caught in 1983 measuring 9 feet 7 inches with a weight of 528 pounds. The shark is still the largest fresh water shark to ever be caught in north america.
How many different types of sharks are there in the Farallons?
There are 15 types of different types of sharks.
