Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Sharkies

Below is my life shark list. All of the species below have been observed in the wild. I'm aiming for 50 species in the wild before I give up diving.

1. Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciata)
2. Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
3. Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)
4. Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
5. Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini)
6. Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
7. Grey Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium griseum)
8. Coral Cat Shark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)
9. Pelagic Thresher Shark (Alopias pelagicus)
10. Crested Horn Shark (Heterodontus galeatus)
11. Port Jackson Shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni)
12. Ornate Wobbegong (Orectolobus ornatus)
13. Spotted Wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus)
14. Silky Shark (Carcharhinus falciformis)
15. Blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)
16. Ragged Tooth Shark (Carcharias taurus)
17. Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas)
18. Dark Shy Shark (Haploblepharus pictus)
19. Puffadder Shy Shark (Haploblepharus edwardsii)
20. Pyjama Cat Shark (Poroderma africanum)
21. 7 gill cow shark (Notorynchus cepedianus)
22. spotted gully shark (Triakis megalopterus)
23. Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi)
24. Atlantic Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)
25. Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
26. Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)*
27. Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris)
28. Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)
29. Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias)+

* Observed from above surface only
+ Observed from within cage only

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