Angular Roughshark
Makes a grunting noise when caught by fisherman.
A
B
Basking Shark
Can grow up to 40 feet long and are mistaken for being Great White Sharks.
C
Cobbler Wobbegong
True masters of camouflage in rocky shores and coral reefs.
D
Dark Shyshark
Earned the family name "shyshark" by covering its eyes with its tail when it's threatened.
E
Epaulette Shark
Are known as "walking sharks" because they can crawl on land to move between tidepools.
F
Frilled Shark
Known as the "living fossil" due to the small evolutionary changes it's made since prehistoric times.
G
Goblin Shark
Deep-sea dwellers that can project their jaws to catch party.
H
Honeycomb Izak Catshark
Named for its unique "honeycomb" pattern.
I
Indonesian Speckled Carpet Shark
Are nocturnal sharks that hide in crevasses to sleep and avoid predators.
J
Japanese Bullhead Shark
Are docile to humans and are easily hand-caught by divers.
K
Kitefin Shark
Produce their own bioluminescence as camouflage.
L
Lizard Catshark
Has unique striped patterns and can grow up to 27 inches long.
M
Megamouth Shark
Is one of the rarest sharks and feeds on krill, plankton, and jellyfish.
N
Narrow Sawfish
Despite looking like a shark, it actually belongs to the ray family.
O
Oceanic White-tip Shark
Although they're solitary creatures, large groups can be found near the shipwrecks and are dangerous in the eyes of sailors in maritime lore.
P
Pelagic Thresher Shark
They immobolize their prey by whipping their long tails through the water while hunting.
Q
Quagga Catshark
Are known to be particulary elusive to scientists.
R
Reticulated Swellshark
Can swell up when it feels threatened.
S
Sand Tiger Shark
Despite the menacing look, they're not aggressive to humans and can gulp air to help equalize their buoyancy underwater.
T
Tiger Shark
Give birth to live young and can have up to 80 pups.
U
Undulated Painted Ray
Are found in the Mediterranean and the UK, and and are known for their unique patterns.
V
Viper Dogfish
This rare shark can glow in the dark and is equipped with sharp fang-like teeth.
W
Winghead Shark
Its unique head shape, like hammerheads, provides near 360 binocular vision.
X
Xingu River Ray
Its coloration helps the shark blend in with its surroundings.
Y
Yellowspotted Catshark
Have yellow spots found on their body and can be found resting on the seabed during the day.
Z
Zebra Shark
Are born with black and white stripe markings on their body that grow into spots as they age.