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shark shark
shark member of a group of almost exclusively marine and predaceous fishes. There are about 250 species of sharks, ranging from the 2-ft (60-cm) pygmy shark to 50-ft (15-m) giants. They are found in all seas, but are most abundant in warm waters. Some may enter large rivers, and one ferocious... Read more
hammerhead shark hammerhead shark
hammerhead shark active, surface-living shark, genus Sphyrina. Its curious head has lateral projections resembling the crossbar of a T, and its eyes and ears are located in the outer tips of the projections. It has been suggested that the extension of the head in the plane of the pectoral fins... Read more
whale shark whale shark
whale shark large, plankton-eating shark, Rhincodon typus, found in all tropical seas of the world. The largest known specimens are 50 ft (15 m) long, making them the largest fish in the world. The whale shark feeds largely on plankton, as well as on small fish and crustaceans. It is the only... Read more
white shark white shark
white shark large, ferocious shark, Carcharodon carcharias. Also known as the maneater, this aggressive shark can attack swimmers and boats without provocation. Although not abundant anywhere, it is widely distributed in tropical and temperate oceans and is found in both inshore and deep waters;... Read more
mako mako
mako , heavy-bodied, fast-swimming shark , genus Isurus, highly prized as a game fish. Also known as the sharp-nosed mackerel shark, it is a member of the mackerel shark family, which also includes the great white shark and the porbeagle. The mako is deep blue above and white below, with a... Read more
placoid scale placoid scale
placoid scale (dermal centicle) A type of scale that comprises the basic unit of the hard skin cover of sharks. It consists of a hard base embedded in the skin and a spiny process (cusp); these are covered by vitrodentine. The scale projects outwards and backwards and it is the cusps that are... Read more
basking shark basking shark
basking shark large, plankton-feeding shark, Cetorhinus maximus, inhabiting many oceans of the world, especially in temperate regions. Found singly or in schools of up to 100, it spends much of its time on or just below the surface, cruising slowly with its dorsal fin breaking water. It reaches a... Read more
Gnathostomata Gnathostomata
Gnathostomata 1. A superclass of jawed vertebrates that includes the fishes, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, and Mammalia. Recently it has been proposed that Gnathostomata should comprise the Elasmobranchii (sharks, rays, etc.) and the Teleostomi (i.e. Osteichthyes and Sarcopterygii). In this... Read more
Cartilaginous fishes Cartilaginous fishes
Chondrichthyes The class Chondrichthyes consists of the cartilaginous fishes, including sharks, batoids (rays, skates, guitarfish, and sawfishes), and chimaeras, or ratfishes. A diverse group comprising more than 700 species, Chondrichthyans are found throughout the world's... Read more
elasmobranch elasmobranch
elasmobranch , cartilaginous fish, member of the subclass Elasmobranchii of the vertebrate class Chondrichthyes (see Chordata ). This group includes sharks , skates, and rays .... Read more

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