There are 44 species of shark found in the Red Sea. [1] This list is not exhaustive.
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Heptranchias perlo, Sharpnose sevengill shark, ( Hexanchidae) |
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Iago omanensis, Bigeye houndshark, ( Triakidae) |
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Mustelus manazo, Starspotted smooth-hound, ( Triakidae) |
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Rhizoprionodon acutus, Milk shark, ( Carcharhinidae) |
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Loxodon macrorhinus, Sliteye shark, ( Carcharhinidae) |
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Hemipristis elongata, Snaggletooth shark, ( Hemigaleidae) |
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Mustelus mosis, Arabian smooth-hound, ( Triakidae) |
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Alopias vulpinus, Common thresher, ( Alopiidae) |
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Chaenogaleus macrostoma, Hooktooth shark, ( Hemigaleidae) |
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Rhincodon typus, Whale shark, ( Rhincodontidae) |
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FishBase. Ed. Rainer Froese and Daniel Pauly
There are 44 species of shark found in the Red Sea. [1] This list is not exhaustive.
Scientific name | Image |
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Heptranchias perlo, Sharpnose sevengill shark, ( Hexanchidae) |
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Iago omanensis, Bigeye houndshark, ( Triakidae) |
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Mustelus manazo, Starspotted smooth-hound, ( Triakidae) |
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Scientific name | Image |
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Rhizoprionodon acutus, Milk shark, ( Carcharhinidae) |
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Scientific name | Image |
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Loxodon macrorhinus, Sliteye shark, ( Carcharhinidae) |
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Hemipristis elongata, Snaggletooth shark, ( Hemigaleidae) |
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Mustelus mosis, Arabian smooth-hound, ( Triakidae) |
Scientific name | Image |
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Alopias vulpinus, Common thresher, ( Alopiidae) |
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Chaenogaleus macrostoma, Hooktooth shark, ( Hemigaleidae) |
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Rhincodon typus, Whale shark, ( Rhincodontidae) |
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FishBase. Ed. Rainer Froese and Daniel Pauly