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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
WorldMako shark
Fast predatory sharks of the genus Isurus, known for their speed and blue-grey colour.Shark · Open ocean
WorldHammerhead shark
Sharks with T-shaped heads for better vision and sensing prey.Shark · Coasts and shelves
WorldBigeye thresher
Deep-diving shark with huge eyes and a long tail.Shark · Open ocean · 1840
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
WorldOceanic whitetip shark
A large pelagic requiem shark with distinctive white-tipped fins found in tropical oceans.Shark · Open ocean · 1831
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
WorldBluntnose sixgill shark
A large, primitive shark with six gill slits found in deep tropical and temperate waters worldwide.Shark · Open ocean · 1788
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
- Bigeye thresher: PIRO-NOAA Observer Program, Public domain, source
- Smooth hammerhead: D Ross Robertson, Public domain, source
- Dusky shark: Happy Little Nomad, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Oceanic whitetip shark: The original uploader was OldakQuill at English Wikipedia ., 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
- Bluntnose sixgill shark: Operation Deep Scope 2005 Expedition: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration, Public domain, source
- Thresher shark: Pierre Pericard, CC BY 4.0, source