Kingdom Animalia (animals)
Phylum Chordata (chordates)
SubPhylum Vertebrata (vertebrates)
Class Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish)
Subclass Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)

        For over 100,000,000 years, sharks have roamed the seas. There are more than 400 species alive today. Each species shares similar traits, but each is distinct and remarkable. All sharks are cartilaginous fishes, with five to seven gill slits on each side of their head. Sharks range in size from a few inches long to the size of a city bus. They have paired nostrils and fins. All have some sort of natural camoflauge. All sharks have the five senses common to humans and most other animals, but sharks also have electrosensitivity through their specialized organs, ampullae of Lorenzi, which are located on the snout.
        Sharks reproduce sexually via internal fertilization. Roughly half of all sharks lay eggs, while the other half give birth to live young. Their lifespans, like many things about sharks, are unknown. Their behavior and morphology vary greatly depending on the shark species. Select a species from the following list for more information and multimedia...


Angel Shark
Banjo Shark
Basking Shark
Blacktip Shark
Blacktip Reef Shark
Blue Shark
Bull Shark
Caribbean Reef Shark
Dogfish
Frill Shark

Goblin Shark
Great White Shark
Hammerhead Shark
Horned Shark
Lemon Shark
Leopard Shark
Mako Shark
Megaladon
Megamouth Shark
Nurse Shark
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Sandbar Shark
Sand Tiger Shark
Silky Shark
Silvertip Shark
Thresher Shark
Tiger Shark
Whale Shark
Whitetip Reef Shark
Wobbegong

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