The side or pectoral fins provide lift much like the wings of an airplane. Also, because sharks don't have any bones they are very light in the water. And, a shark's liver stores oils and fatty acids which also provide buoyancy. Only 32 species of sharks have ever attacked people. There are more than 350 species of sharks.
Most sharks have five different kinds of fins, which lift, stabilze and propel the shark.
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