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1,147 fish so far, best known first. 16 more are on the list to be written.

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WorldAngelshark Flat-bodied sharks that bury themselves in sandy seabeds to ambush prey.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1758

WorldKitefin shark A deep-sea squaliform shark known for its bioluminescence and large oil-filled liver.Shark · Deep sea · 1788

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

WorldCookiecutter shark A small deep-sea shark that bites round plugs from larger animals.Shark · Open ocean · 1824

WorldPacific sleeper shark Large deep-sea shark of the North PacificShark · Open ocean

WorldOceanic whitetip shark A large pelagic requiem shark with distinctive white-tipped fins found in tropical oceans.Shark · Open ocean · 1831

Photo credits on this page

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

Angelshark: RYO SATO, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Kitefin shark: Chris_huh, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Bramble shark: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Cookiecutter shark: NOAA Observer Project, Public domain, source
Pacific sleeper shark: Chris_huh, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Oceanic whitetip shark: The original uploader was OldakQuill at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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