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The whale shark, basking shark, oarfish and giant manta. 61 fish.
GroupSharkRayCarpCatfishSalmonidHerringCodTunaPerch-likeCichlidReef fishEelFlatfishLivebearerAncientOther
WaterRivers and lakesEstuaries and mangrovesCoasts and shelvesCoral reefsOpen oceanDeep seaPolar and cold seasCaves and springsBetween sea and river
WorldCommon thresher
The largest thresher shark, known for its whip-like tail used to stun prey in cool coastal and open waters.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1788
WorldBasking shark
The second-largest living fish, a slow-moving filter feeder found in temperate oceans worldwide.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1765
WorldHammerhead shark
Sharks with T-shaped heads for better vision and sensing prey.Shark · Coasts and shelves
WorldGreenland shark
A large, slow-moving sleeper shark with the longest lifespan of any vertebrate.Shark · Deep sea
WorldBigeye thresher
Deep-diving shark with huge eyes and a long tail.Shark · Open ocean · 1840
WorldGreat hammerhead
The largest hammerhead shark, known for its wide cephalofoil and critically endangered status.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1837
WorldLongfin mako shark
A rare, deep-water mackerel shark with long pectoral finsShark · Open ocean · 1966
WorldSmooth hammerhead
Temperate hammerhead shark with a curved head marginShark · Coasts and shelves · 1758
WorldDusky shark
Large migratory requiem shark found in warm seas worldwide.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1818
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreAcadian redfish
A deep-water rockfish native to the northwestern Atlantic Ocean.Shark · Deep sea · 1854
WorldScalloped hammerhead
A coastal shark with a distinctive indented head.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1834
WorldShortfin mako shark
Fastest known shark species, reaching speeds of 74 km/h.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1809
WorldThresher shark
Large pelagic sharks with tails as long as their bodies, used to stun prey.Shark · Open ocean
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Common thresher: User:Yzx, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Basking shark: Greg Skomal / NOAA Fisheries Service, Public domain, source
- Mako shark: NOAA Observer Program, Public domain, source
- Hammerhead shark: suneko, CC BY 2.0, source
- Greenland shark: Gervais et Boulart, Public domain, source
- Bigeye thresher: PIRO-NOAA Observer Program, Public domain, source
- Great hammerhead: Josh Hallett, CC BY 2.0, source
- Smooth hammerhead: D Ross Robertson, Public domain, source
- Dusky shark: Happy Little Nomad, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Acadian redfish: Steven G. Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Scalloped hammerhead: NOAA Photo Library, Public domain, source
- Shortfin mako shark: Mark Conlin, SWFSC Large Pelagics Program, Public domain, source
- Thresher shark: Pierre Pericard, CC BY 4.0, source