Fish > Sharks
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Largetooth Cookiecutter SharkScientific Name: Isistius plutodusType: Fish (Squaliform Shark / Dogfish, Dalatiidae)Size: Total length: 30–42 cm (12–17 in); rarely up to 45 cmWeight: 300–750 g (11–26 oz)Lifespan: Estimated 12–18 yearsDiet:...
Fish > Sharks
AT A GLANCECommon Name: American Pocket SharkScientific Name: Mollisquama mississippiensisCategory: FishSubcategory: SharksSize: Total length: 5.5–8.0 in (14–20 cm); fits comfortably in the palm of a handWeight: 0.5–1.5 oz (15–45 g)Lifespan: Unknown; estimated 10–20+...
Fish > Sharks
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Blacktip SharkScientific Name: Carcharhinus limbatusCategory: FishSubcategory: SharksSize: Total length: 5.0–6.5 ft (1.5–2.0 m); Maximum recorded: 8.5 ft (2.6 m)Weight: 65–110 lb (30–50 kg); record wild specimens up to 220 lb (100 kg)Lifespan:...
Fish > Sharks
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Angular RoughsharkScientific Name: Oxynotus centrinaCategory: FishSubcategory: SharksSize: Total length: 2.0–3.3 ft (60–100 cm); rarely up to 4.9 ft (1.5 m)Weight: 6.5–18.0 lb (3.0–8.0 kg)Lifespan: Estimated 15–25 years in deep temperate...
Fish > Sharks
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Longfin Mako SharkScientific Name: Isurus paucusCategory: FishSubcategory: SharksSize: Total length: 7.2–13.8 ft (2.2–4.2 m)Weight: 150–500 lb (70–230 kg); occasionally exceeding 600 lbLifespan: Estimated 20–29 years in pelagic open-ocean...
Fish > Sharks
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bigeye Thresher SharkScientific Name: Alopias superciliosusCategory: FishSubcategory: SharksSize: Total length: 11.0–15.0 ft (3.3–4.6 m); rarely up to 16 ft (4.9 m)Weight: 300–800 lb (135–360 kg)Lifespan: Estimated 19–25 years in pelagic marine...
