Each link contains information regarding species identification and biology

Text descriptions taken from: Castro, J.I. 1993. A field guide to the sharks commonly caught in commercial fisheries of the southeastern United States. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-338, 47 pp.


      White Shark / Basking Shark Comparison

      Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)

      Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus)

      Dusky Shark (Carcharhinus obscurus)

      Porbeagle Shark (Lamna nasus)

      Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)

      Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)

      Shortfin Mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)

      Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)

      White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias)