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SpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It Again OceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - Oceanographic RiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at all OceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild Populations SpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fiji’s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for Conservation OceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray Area SpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow Reductions FisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-Nicola IndiaHilsa production dropped 26% in five years, fisheries minister tells parliament SpeciesScientists Discover Mysterious New Fish in the Red Sea – and Have Never Seen It Again OceanEye to eye with Britain's hidden sharks at SharkAdemy - Oceanographic RiversIn October, biologists surveying a New York harbor for invasive fish pulled up a bright yellow one. It wasn't an invasive species at all OceanShedd Aquarium Sends Shark Eggs to Bolster Wild Populations SpeciesA rare fish has been found in Lake Ontario, North America, whose entire body is golden. It is a nati..OceanThe Great Sea Reef Is Fiji’s Wildest Dive, and a New Frontier for Conservation OceanEckerd College professor contributes to designating Biscayne Bay an Important Shark and Ray Area SpeciesRio Verde Grande Survey Identifies Fifty-Three Fish Species Facing Flow Reductions FisheriesAdams River Salmon Run in Thompson-Nicola IndiaHilsa production dropped 26% in five years, fisheries minister tells parliament

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WorldPorbeagle A fast, cold-water mackerel shark found in the Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1788

WorldSilky shark A fast, migratory requiem shark found in tropical oceans worldwide.Shark · Open ocean · 1839

WorldSchool shark A temperate houndshark valued for liver oil and meat.Shark · Coasts and shelves

WorldSpinner shark A fast requiem shark known for spinning leaps out of water.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1839

WorldBramble shark A deep-sea shark with thorn-like skin scales.Shark · Open ocean · 1788

WorldGalapagos shark Large requiem shark of tropical oceanic islandsShark · Coasts and shelves · 1905

WorldBlue shark A slender, deep-blue oceanic shark found in temperate and tropical seas worldwide.Shark · Open ocean

WorldGrey reef shark Common Indo-Pacific reef predator known for threat displaysShark · Coasts and shelves · 1856

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Porbeagle: NOAA, Public domain, source
Silky shark: Alex Chernikh, CC BY 2.5, source
School shark: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, source
Spinner shark: Jean-Lou Justine, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Bramble shark: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Galapagos shark: Andrew J. Green / Reef Life Survey, CC BY 4.0, source
Blue shark: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Grey reef shark: Albert kok, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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