List of Red Sea sharks

List of Red Sea sharks

There are 44 species of shark found in the Red Sea [Siliotti, A. (2002) "fishes of the red sea" Verona, Geodia ISBN 88-87177-42-2] . This list is not exhaustive.

Bathydemersal species

* "Heptranchias perlo", Sharpnose sevengill shark , (Hexanchidae)
* "Iago omanensis", Bigeye houndshark , (Triakidae)
* "Mustelus manazo", Starspotted smooth-hound , (Triakidae)

Benthopelagic species

*"Rhizoprionodon acutus", Milk shark , (Carcharhinidae)

Demersal species

*"Loxodon macrorhinus", Sliteye shark , (Carcharhinidae)
*"Hemipristis elongata", Snaggletooth shark , (Hemigaleidae)
*"Mustelus mosis", Arabian smooth-hound , (Triakidae)

Pelagic species

*"Alopias vulpinus", Thintail thresher, (Alopiidae)
*"Chaenogaleus macrostoma", Hooktooth shark, (Hemigaleidae)
*"Rhincodon typus", Whale shark , (Rhincodontidae)

Reef-associated species

*"Alopias pelagicus", Pelagic thresher, (Alopiidae)
*"Carcharhinus albimarginatus", Silvertip shark , (Carcharhinidae)
*"Carcharhinus altimus", Bignose shark , (Carcharhinidae)
*"Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos", Gray reef shark, (Carcharhinidae)
*"Carcharhinus brevipinna", Spinner shark , (Carcharhinidae)
*"Carcharhinus falciformis", Silky shark , (Carcharhinidae)
*"Carcharhinus leucas", Bull shark, (Carcharhinidae)
*"Carcharhinus limbatus", Blacktip shark , (Carcharhinidae)
*"Carcharhinus longimanus", Oceanic whitetip shark , (Carcharhinidae)
*"Carcharhinus melanopterus", Blacktip reef shark , (Carcharhinidae)
*"Carcharhinus obscurus", Dusky shark, (Carcharhinidae)
*"Carcharhinus plumbeus", Sandbar shark , (Carcharhinidae)
*"Carcharhinus sorrah", Spottail shark , (Carcharhinidae)
*"Galeocerdo cuvier", Tiger shark , (Carcharhinidae)
*"Negaprion acutidens", Sicklefin lemon shark , (Carcharhinidae)
*"Triaenodon obesus", Whitetip reef shark , (Carcharhinidae)
*"Nebrius ferrugineus", Tawny nurse shark , (Ginglymostomatidae)
*"Carcharodon carcharias", Great white shark , (Lamnidae)
*"Isurus oxyrinchus", Shortfin mako , (Lamnidae)
*"Carcharias taurus", Sand tiger shark , (Odontaspididae)
*"Sphyrna lewini", Scalloped hammerhead, (Sphyrnidae)
*"Sphyrna mokarran", Great hammerhead, (Sphyrnidae)
*"Smooth hammerhead". Sphyrna zygaena, (Sphyrnidae)
*"Stegostoma fasciatum", Zebra shark , (Stegostomatidae)

References

FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly


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