FEATURED SPECIES

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Squalus acanthias
Squalus acanthias

PIKED DOGFISH

"A once-abundant species that is perhaps the most well studied shark on the planet."

 

Carcharias taurus
Carcharias taurus

SANDTIGER

"A docile species with a fearsome appearance and gruesome beginning."

Mustelus canis
Mustelus canis

DUSKY SMOOTHHOUND

"An innocuous species with the incredibly rare ability to change its color."

Carcharhinus leucas
Carcharhinus leucas

BULL SHARK

"An infamous member of the ‘Fatal Four’ that possesses the distinct ability to enter fresh water."

Carcharhinus leucas
Carcharhinus leucas

BULL SHARK [Compendium]

Combining 175 years of scientific discipline with a timeless adherence to Romantic, aesthetic, and existential tradition, The Bull Shark Compendium brilliantly explores the science, culture, and philosophy surrounding one of the world’s most legendary creatures: the commanding Carcharhinus leucas.

Carcharhinus obscurus
Carcharhinus obscurus

DUSKY SHARK

"A slow-growing, vulnerable, but commanding 'dark' species.

Carcharhinus plumbeus
Carcharhinus plumbeus

SANDBAR SHARK

"A popular 'leaden' species with broad fins and bold mating behaviors."

TAXONOMY

Sharks come in 500+ species, spread across 8 different orders:

HEXANCHIFORMES: "Ancient & Abyssal"

  • Classic Example: Frilled Shark
  • Families:
    • Frilled Sharks [Chlamydoselachidae]
    • Cow Sharks [Hexanchidae]
  • Dr. Jaws Book Color: ???

SQUALIFORMES: "Schooling & Somber "

  • Classic Example: Piked Dogfish
  • Families:
    • Gulper Sharks [Centrophoridae]
    • Kitefin Sharks [Dalatiidae]
    • Bramble Sharks [Echinorhinidae]
    • Lantern Sharks [Etmopteridae]
    • Rough Sharks [Oxynotidae]
    • Sleeper Sharks [Somniosidae]
    • Dogfish Sharks [Squalidae]
  • Dr. Jaws Book Color: GREEN

 

PRISTIOPHORIFORMES: "Venerable & Vulnerable"

  • Classic Example: Japanese Sawshark
  • Families:
    • Sawsharks [Pristiophoridae]
  • Dr. Jaws Book Color: ???

SQUATINIFORMES: "Decumbent & Devilish"

  • Classic Example: Pacific Angelshark
  • Families:
    • Angel Sharks [Squatinidae]
  • Dr. Jaws Book Color: ???

HETERODONTIFORMES: "Curious & Cute"

  • Classic Example: Horn Shark
  • Families:
    • Bullhead Sharks [Heterodontidae]
  • Dr. Jaws Book Color: ???

 

ORECTOLOBIFORMES: "Motley & Magnificent"

  • Classic Example: Whale Shark
  • Families:
    • Blind Sharks [Brachaeluridae]
    • Nurse Sharks [Ginglymostomatidae]
    • Bamboo Sharks [Hemiscyllidae]
    • Wobbegong Sharks [Orectolobidae]
    • Collared Carpetsharks [Parascyllidae]
    • Whale Sharks [Rhincodontidae]
    • Zebra Sharks [Stegostomatidae]
  • Dr. Jaws Book Color: ???

LAMNIFORMES: "Imposing & Infamous"

  • Classic Example: White Shark
  • Families:
    • Thresher Sharks [Alopiidae]
    • Basking Sharks [Cetorhinidae]
    • Mackerel Sharks [Lamnidae]
    • Megamouth Sharks [Megachasmidae]
    • Goblin Sharks [Mitsukurinidae]
    • Sandtiger Sharks [Odontaspididae]
    • Crocodile Sharks [Pseudocarchariidae]
  • Dr. Jaws Book Color: RED

 

CARCHARHINIFORMES: "Exemplary & Elegant"

  • Classic Example: Tiger Shark
  • Families:
    • Requiem Sharks [Carcharhinidae]
    • Weasel Sharks [Hemigaleidae]
    • Barbeled Houndsharks [Leptochariidae]
    • Finback Catsharks [Proscyllidae]
    • False Catsharks [Pseudotriakidae]
    • Catsharks [Scyliorhinidae]
    • Hammerhead Sharks [Sphyrnidae]
    • Houndsharks [Triakidae]