S2 | MARINE FISHES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
*?: Most of the bigger shark species are unlikely to be found here locally. At times, there may be occassional strays of juvenile sizes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sharks: Bamboo sharks - [HEMISCYLLIIDAE] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. | SPECIES | SCIENTIFIC NAME | Max TL | Max Wgt | Native | ||||||||||||||||||||
01 02 03 04 |
Brownbanded bambooshark Gray bambooshark Slender bambooshark Whitespotted bambooshark |
Chiloscyllium punctatum Chiloscyllium griseum Chiloscyllium indicum Chiloscyllium plagiosum |
104 cm 74 cm 65 cm 69 cm |
Yes |
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Sharks: Cat sharks - [SCYLIORHINIDAE] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. | SPECIES | SCIENTIFIC NAME | Max TL | Max Wgt | Native | ||||||||||||||||||||
01 02 |
Brownspotted catshark Coral catshark |
Scyliorhinus garmani Atelomycterus marmoratus |
38 cm 70 cm |
Yes |
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*Sharks: Hammerhead, Bonnethead, Scoophead sharks - [SPHYRNIDAE] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. | SPECIES | SCIENTIFIC NAME | Max TL | Max Wgt | Native | ||||||||||||||||||||
01 02 |
Scalloped hammerhead Winghead shark |
Sphyma lewini Eusphyra blochii |
430 cm 186 cm |
152.4 kg |
? ? |
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*Sharks: Mackerel sharks - [LAMNIIDAE] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. | SPECIES | SCIENTIFIC NAME | Max TL | Max Wgt | Native | ||||||||||||||||||||
01 | Shortfin mako | Isurus oxyrinchus | 400 cm | 505.8 kg | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||
*Sharks: Nurse sharks - [GINGLYMOSTOMATIDAE] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. | SPECIES | SCIENTIFIC NAME | Max TL | Max Wgt | Native | ||||||||||||||||||||
01 | Tawny nurse shark | Nebrius ferrugineus | 320 cm | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
*Sharks: Requiem sharks - [CARCHARHINIDAE] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. | SPECIES | SCIENTIFIC NAME | Max TL | Max Wgt | Native | ||||||||||||||||||||
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 |
Blackspot shark Blacktip shark Blacktip reef shark Grey reef shark Oceanic whitetip shark Spinner shark Spottail shark Whitecheek shark Grey sharpnose shark Milk shark Blue shark Sicklefin lemon shark Spadenose shark Tiger shark Whitetip reef shark |
Carcharhinus sealei Carcharhinus limbatus Carcharhinus melanopterus Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Carcharhinus longimanus Carcharhinus brevipinna Carcharhinus sorrah Carcharhinus dussumieri Rhizoprionodon oligolinx Rhizoprionodon acutus Prionace glauca Negaprion acutidens Scoliodon laticaudus Galeocerdo cuvier Triaenodon obesus |
100 cm 275 cm 200 cm 255 cm 396 cm 300 cm 160 cm 120 cm 70 cm 175 cm 400 cm 380 cm 100 cm 740 cm 213 cm |
122.8 kg 13.6 kg 33.7 kg 167.4 kg 89.7 kg 28 kg 5 kg 205.9 kg 807.4 kg 18.3 kg |
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? |
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Sharks: Weasel sharks - [HEMIGALEIDAE] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. | SPECIES | SCIENTIFIC NAME | Max TL | Max Wgt | Native | ||||||||||||||||||||
01 02 |
Sicklefin weasel shark Hooktooth shark |
Hemigaleus microstoma Chaenogaleus macrostoma |
110 cm 100 cm |
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*Sharks: Whale shark - [RHINCODONTIDAE] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. | SPECIES | SCIENTIFIC NAME | Max TL | Max Wgt | Native | ||||||||||||||||||||
01 | Whale shark | Rhincodon typus | 2000 cm | 20000 kg | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||
*Sharks: Zebra shark - [STEGOSTOMATIDAE] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. | SPECIES | SCIENTIFIC NAME | Max TL | Max Wgt | Native | ||||||||||||||||||||
01 | Zebra shark | Stegostoma fasciatum | 235 cm | ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
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