The longcomb sawfish, aka narrowsnout sawfish or green sawfish, can be found in the tropical and subtropical coastlines of Africa, Middle East, south Asia, Australasia, and Australia. Due to habitat loss at the hands of
While most shark species have 5 gill slits, the broadnose sevengill shark, formerly improperly known as cow shark & mud shark, displays 7 gill slits. These peculiar sharks can be found along the coastlines of western United
The catshark is the largest family of sharks with around 160 species in 17 genera. Just to confuse you further, catsharks are also known as dogfish. The main difference being that catsharks are oviparous (lay eggs) while
The zebra shark is a species of carpet shark and the only member of the Stegostomatidae family. They can be seen throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific waters. These sharks prefer sandy flats and coral reef habitats.
The spurdog shark, aka spiny dogfish, is a smaller species of shark that hails from the temperate and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. They can be found at depths of up to 3,281 feet. Due to
The grey reef shark is a commonly seen shark in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, as well as in the Caribbean Sea. They prefer reefs, but can also be found in lagoons and even in the open sea. Unfortunately, they face the threats
The porbeagle shark is a species of mackerel shark (in the same family as great whites and others) that can be found in the frigid and temperate ocean waters of the North Atlantic and in the Southern Hemisphere. With facing
The angelshark, aka monkfish, were once quite widespread in the coastal waters of the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. There are 23 known species of angelshark. However, due to the threats of residential and commercial developments;
The giant pangasius, aka pangasid-catfish, paroon shark, or Chao Phraya giant catfish, hails from Mekong and Chao Phraya rivers that run throughout Cambodia, China, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Thailand, and Vietnam. They have also been introduced to central Anatolia, Malaysia, and South Africa. Due to overfishing and overcollection for the […]
The common skate, aka blue skate or common blue skate, is the largest known skate in the world. They were quite abundant at one time, but now are predominantly absent from most of their historical range of the northeast Atlantic Ocean as well as the
