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The speartooth shark (Glyphis glyphis) is one of the rarest shark species on earth, found only in tropical rivers in New Guinea and northern Australia. The speartooth shark is not targeted by fisheries for its meat or fins, but it may be accidentally caught in fishing nets as by-catch.
Apristurus is a genus of catshark. They are commonly known as ghost or demon catsharks. It is one of the most diverse shark genera in the world, with around 40 known species.
In fact, nearly all attacks in Australian coastal waters have been attributed to just three species: Great white sharks, tiger sharks and bull sharks (which aren't usually found in Victorian waters).
The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is a rare species of deep-sea shark. Sometimes called a "living fossil", it is the only extant representative of the family Mitsukurinidae, a lineage some 125 million years old.
1. Great White Shark. Great white sharks are the most aggressive sharks in the world has recorded 333 attacks on humans, with 52 of them being fatal. The inclusion of this particular species probably comes as no surprise since movies, particularly Jaws, and television shows are quick to show their aggression.
Next on the scale of most dangerous sharks, the tiger shark is a close second to the great white, killing 36 humans with an unprovoked attack on 138 people in history. The tiger shark gets its name from the unmistakable dark stripes alongside its 14-foot body and can weigh up to 2000 pounds.
On 26 April 1990 local young fisherman Dion Gilmore caught a Great White Pointer shark by rod and reel. Caught 22 kms out of Streaky Bay the shark tired and was gaffed after a 5 hour and 15 minute struggle. The massive shark caught on a 24 kg line weighed in at 1520 kgs and was more than 5m long.
A great white shark was captured near Kangaroo Island in Australia on 1 April 1987. This shark was estimated to be more than 6.9 m (23 ft) long by Peter Resiley, and has been designated as KANGA.
Scientists in Australia discover new deepwater shark species with unique eyes, egg cases. Researchers in Australia recently identified a new species of demon shark — one whose spooky white eyes and egg pouch set it apart from nearly all other shark species.
Carcharodon megalodon was definitely much scarier than any living shark. The most recently surviving ocean predator on the list, Megalodon went extinct about 2.6 million years ago during the Pliocene.
Port Lincoln, situated on the Eastern tip of Eyre Peninsula, is known as the Seafood Capital of Australia. It's a 40-minute flight from Adelaide, the South Australian capital. It's from Port Lincoln that you'll embark on the shark adventure of a lifetime.
Gummy Shark (also called Flake) is one of Australia's premium eating sharks. If buying Flake ensure you ask if it is Gummy Shark, as this is the only Australian shark allowed to be called this. As a smaller shark it has a sweet and delicious flesh, and are popular for their boneless and thick flakes.
The 14-foot great hammerhead washed ashore on a beach in Alabama. Researchers have since dissected the expectant mother but are unsure exactly what killed her. A massive hammerhead shark that recently washed up dead on a beach in Alabama was carrying 40 unborn pups, a necropsy (animal autopsy) has revealed.
Whale Shark
Whale sharks are among the friendliest shark species, if not the friendliest. They have been known for giving divers trips on their backs, and baby whale sharks are known to interact with humans.
Bamboo Shark:it ranks among the cutest sharks at sea. The bamboo shark, also known as the cat shark, is a lovely carpet shark that is a popular aquarium pet due to its modest size of approx 41 inc.
While Deep Blue may be one of the largest fish in the ocean, these creatures can still be elusive and NOAA estimates a great white shark lifespan to be around 30-70 years so there's every chance Deep Blue is still alive and well in the ocean to this day.
6,090. This is the number of sharks killed in culling programs in Australia since 2012. 1,353 of these were killed in nets in New South Wales, while 4,737 were killed in nets or on drumlines in Queensland. That's 12 sharks every week.
The people in this YouTube Short claim they believe the giant shark they encounter is 30 feet long! If they're right, they've just met the longest great white in the world. So far, research shows a famous white shark called Deep Blue as holding the title for the largest great white.
Bondi Beach, Australia
There have been 139 shark bites since 2007, 15 of them fatal, according to the ISAF. Most of the attacks have taken place off the coast of New South Wales, the state where Bondi Beach is located.
The largest white shark reliably measured was a 21-foot (6.4-meter) individual from Cuba. Bites on whale carcasses found off southern Australia suggest that white sharks as long as 25 or 26 feet (7½ or 8 meters) exist today. The size of extinct Carcharodon has also been grossly exaggerated.
Frank Mundus' Great White Shark – 3,427 lbs.
In 1986, this was the largest fish ever caught by rod and reel. The record Captain Mundus was aiming to beat was held by Alf Dean who reeled in a 2,664-pound killer white shark in 1959. Killer sharks are thought to be the largest fish it's possible to catch on rod and reel.
Dolphins use their strong snouts as a powerful weapon to ram sharks, targeting their soft underbellies and gills to cause injuries. Sharks pose less of a threat to larger members of the dolphin family. Indeed, orcas are the top predator in the ocean and small sharks are a target for some populations.
Orcas are the real apex predators of the ocean. Killer whales may be the only animals on our list that actually prey on great white sharks. Otherwise known as orcas, these intelligent mammals belong to the dolphin family and are probably the top predators in the entire ocean.