S2 MARINE FISHES
*?: Most of the bigger shark species are unlikely to be found here locally. At times, there may be occassional strays of juvenile sizes.
Sharks: Bamboo sharks - [HEMISCYLLIIDAE]
No. SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME Max TL Max Wgt Native
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02
03
04
Brownbanded bambooshark
Gray bambooshark
Slender bambooshark
Whitespotted bambooshark
Chiloscyllium punctatum
Chiloscyllium griseum
Chiloscyllium indicum
Chiloscyllium plagiosum
104 cm
74 cm
65 cm
69 cm


Yes
Sharks: Cat sharks - [SCYLIORHINIDAE]
No. SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME Max TL Max Wgt Native
01
02
Brownspotted catshark
Coral catshark
Scyliorhinus garmani
Atelomycterus marmoratus
38 cm
70 cm

Yes
*Sharks: Hammerhead, Bonnethead, Scoophead sharks - [SPHYRNIDAE]
No. SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME Max TL Max Wgt Native
01
02
Scalloped hammerhead
Winghead shark
Sphyma lewini
Eusphyra blochii
430 cm
186 cm
152.4 kg
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*Sharks: Mackerel sharks - [LAMNIIDAE]
No. SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME Max TL Max Wgt Native
01 Shortfin mako Isurus oxyrinchus 400 cm 505.8 kg ?
*Sharks: Nurse sharks - [GINGLYMOSTOMATIDAE]
No. SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME Max TL Max Wgt Native
01 Tawny nurse shark Nebrius ferrugineus 320 cm ?
*Sharks: Requiem sharks - [CARCHARHINIDAE]
No. SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME Max TL Max Wgt Native
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
Blackspot shark
Blacktip shark
Blacktip reef shark
Grey reef shark
Oceanic whitetip shark
Spinner shark
Spottail shark
Whitecheek shark
Grey sharpnose shark
Milk shark
Blue shark
Sicklefin lemon shark
Spadenose shark
Tiger shark
Whitetip reef shark
Carcharhinus sealei
Carcharhinus limbatus
Carcharhinus melanopterus
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Carcharhinus longimanus
Carcharhinus brevipinna
Carcharhinus sorrah
Carcharhinus dussumieri
Rhizoprionodon oligolinx
Rhizoprionodon acutus
Prionace glauca
Negaprion acutidens
Scoliodon laticaudus
Galeocerdo cuvier
Triaenodon obesus
100 cm
275 cm
200 cm
255 cm
396 cm
300 cm
160 cm
120 cm
70 cm
175 cm
400 cm
380 cm
100 cm
740 cm
213 cm

122.8 kg
13.6 kg
33.7 kg
167.4 kg
89.7 kg
28 kg


5 kg
205.9 kg


807.4 kg
18.3 kg
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Sharks: Weasel sharks - [HEMIGALEIDAE]
No. SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME Max TL Max Wgt Native
01
02
Sicklefin weasel shark
Hooktooth shark
Hemigaleus microstoma
Chaenogaleus macrostoma
110 cm
100 cm
*Sharks: Whale shark - [RHINCODONTIDAE]
No. SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME Max TL Max Wgt Native
01 Whale shark Rhincodon typus 2000 cm 20000 kg ?
*Sharks: Zebra shark - [STEGOSTOMATIDAE]
No. SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME Max TL Max Wgt Native
01 Zebra shark Stegostoma fasciatum 235 cm ?
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