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The whale shark, basking shark, oarfish and giant manta. 61 fish.
GroupSharkRayCarpCatfishSalmonidHerringCodTunaPerch-likeCichlidReef fishEelFlatfishLivebearerAncientOther
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WorldGreat white shark
A large, globally distributed predator known for its size and apex status in marine ecosystems.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1758
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
🇿🇦 South Africa and 4 moreWhale shark
The largest living fish species, a gentle giant of tropical oceans.Shark · Open ocean · 1829
WorldTiger shark
A large predatory shark known for its striped pattern and diverse diet.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1822
WorldMako shark
Fast predatory sharks of the genus Isurus, known for their speed and blue-grey colour.Shark · Open ocean
WorldRequiem shark
A family of migratory, live-bearing sharks found in warm seas worldwide.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1896
WorldBigeye thresher
Deep-diving shark with huge eyes and a long tail.Shark · Open ocean · 1840
WorldDusky shark
Large migratory requiem shark found in warm seas worldwide.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1818
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.
- Great white shark: Sharkdiver.com, Public domain, source
- Common thresher: User:Yzx, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Whale shark: User:Zac Wolf (original), en:User:Stefan (cropping), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Tiger shark: Albert kok, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mako shark: NOAA Observer Program, Public domain, source
- Bigeye thresher: PIRO-NOAA Observer Program, Public domain, source
- Dusky shark: Happy Little Nomad, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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