What is the name of the sharks?

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What is the name of the sharks?

Sharks Species Profiles

Family Genus & species Common name
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucas bull shark
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus limbatus blacktip shark
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus longimanus oceanic whitetip shark
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus melanopterus blacktip reef shark

What are the top 5 sharks?

With that being said, here are the top 8 most dangerous sharks.

  1. Great White Shark. The subject of the film Jaws, the great white shark is responsible for the most recorded unprovoked shark attacks at 326.
  2. Tiger Shark.
  3. Bull Shark.
  4. Oceanic Whitetip Shark.
  5. Shortfin Mako Shark.
  6. Blacktip Shark.
  7. Hammerhead Shark.
  8. Sand Tiger Shark.

What are the top 10 sharks in the world?

The 10 Largest Sharks

  1. Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) 55.7 feet / 17 m.
  2. Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) 49.8 feet / 15.2 m.
  3. Megamouth Shark (Megachasma pelagios) 25 feet / 7.6 meters.
  4. Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) 24.6 feet / 7.5 m.
  5. Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus) 24 feet / 7.3 m.

How do you identify different types of sharks?

There are over 500 species of sharks that are divided into 8 orders. Sharks are classified by their number of gills, body shape, fins, snout, and mouth. Despite the fact that sharks are apex predators (predators at the top of a food chain), many species of sharks are classified as endangered.

What are cute names for sharks?

Cute and Funny Pet Shark Names

  • Nemo (Disney movie of the same name)
  • Bubbles.
  • Swim Shady (play on Eminem’s Slim Shady)
  • Pirate.
  • Baity.
  • Jack Sparrow (pirate in Pirates of the Caribbean)
  • Squirt (ironic for a larger shark species)
  • Ariel (inspired by The Little Mermaid)