different type of sharks
To wrap it up, let's look at some of the types of sharks we've been discussing. ANGEL SHARK: flat body like a stingray -- you can tell the shark is not a ray because the pectoral fins are not attached to the head. They bury themselves in the sand or mud with only the eyes and part of the top of the body exposed.
Well-known species such as the great white shark, tiger shark, blue shark, mako shark, and the hammerhead shark are apex predatorsâorganisms at the top of their underwater food chain. Many shark populations are threatened by human activities.
The whale shark is the largest shark species, and also the biggest fish species in the world. Whale sharks can grow to 65 feet in length and up to about 75,000 pounds in weight.Their back is gray, blue or brown in color and covered with regularly-arranged light spots.