Sand Shark 231 



Carcharhinus falciformis — sickle-shape shark 



Carcharhinus leucas — cub, ground, bull shark 



Carcharhinus limbatus — spot-fin ground shark, small 



black-tipped shark 



Carcharhinus milberti — brown shark 



Carcharhinus obscurus — dusky shark 



Family: Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks) 

 Sphyrna tibura — shovelhead, bonnet shark 

 Sphyrna diplana — southern hammerhead shark 

 Sphyrna zygaena — common hammerhead shark 



Suborder: Squaloidea 



Family: Squalidae (Spiny Dogfishes) 

 Squalus acanthias — spiny dogfish 

 Centroscyllium fabricii — black dogfish 

 Centroscymnus coelolepis — Portuguese shark 



Family: Dalatiidae 



Somniosus microcephalus — Greenland shark 



Suborder: Squatinoidea 



Family: Aquatinidae - 



Squatina dumeril — angel shark 



Sand Shark 

 Carcharias taurus Rafinesque 



Color: Gray-brown on upper surface of body, gray-white 

 on belly; yellow-brown oval or round spots on sides of body 

 and caudal and dorsal fins. 



