The Sharks of North America

Cover
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
	How to use this book
		Description of species accounts
		Illustrations
		Glossary
		Bibliography
	The knowledge and study of sharks
	The shark literature
A KEY TO THE FAMILIES OF NORTH AMERICAN SHARKS
SPECIES ACCOUNTS
	Family Chlamydoselachidae, The Frill Shark
		Frill shark, Chlamydoselachus anguineus
	Family Hexanchidae, The Cowsharks
		Sharpnose sevengill, or perlon shark, Heptranchias perlo
		Sixgill shark, Hexanchus griseus
		Bigeye sixgill shark, Hexanchus nakamurai
		Broadnose sevengill shark, Notorynchus cepedianus
	Family Echinorhinidae, The Bramble Sharks
		Bramble shark, Echinorhinus brucus
		Prickly shark, Echinorhinus cookei
	Family Squalidae, The Dogfishes
		Roughskin spiny dogfish, Cirrhigaleus asper
		Spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias
		Cuban dogfish, Squalus cubensis
		Shortspine dogfish, Squalus mitsukurii
	Family Centrophoridae, The Gulper Sharks and Birdbeak Dogfishes
		Blackfin gulper shark, Centrophorus isodon
		Taiwan gulper shark, Centrophorus niaukang
		Leafscale gulper shark, Centrophorus squamosus
		Mosaic gulper shark, Centrophorus tesselatus
		Little gulper shark, Centrophorus uyato
		Minigulper, Centrophorus sp. A
		Slender gulper, Centrophorus sp. B
		Birdbeak dogfish, Deania calcea
		Arrowhead dogfish, Deania profundorum
	Family Etmopteridae, The Black Dogfishes and Lanternsharks
		Black dogfish, Centroscyllium fabricii
		Pacific black dogfish, Centroscyllium nigrum
		Emerald or blurred lanternshark, Etmopterus bigelowi
		Lined lanternshark, Etmopterus bullisi
		Broadband lanternshark, Etmopterus gracilispinis
		Caribbean lanternshark, Etmopterus hillianus
		Great lanternshark, Etmopterus princeps
		Fringefin lanternshark, Etmopterus schultzi
		Green lanternshark, Etmopterus virens
	Family Somniosidae, The Sleeper Sharks
		Portuguese shark, Centroscymnus coelolepis
		Roughskin dogfish, Centroscymnus owstoni
		Velvet dogfish, Zameus squamulosus
		Greenland shark, Somniosus microcephalus
		Pacific sleeper shark, Somniosus pacificus
		Little sleeper shark, Somniosus rostratus
	Family Oxynotidae, The Rough Sharks
		Caribbean roughshark, Oxynotus caribbaeus
	Family Dalatiidae, The Kitefin Shark, the Cookiecutter Sharks, and Dwarf Sharks
		Kitefin shark, Dalatias licha
		Cookiecutter shark, Isistius brasiliensis
		Largetooth cookiecutter shark, Isistius plutodus
		Pygmy shark, Euprotomicrus bispinatus
		Spined pygmy shark, Squaliolus laticaudus
	Family Pristiophoridae, The Sawsharks
		American sawshark, Pristiophorus schroederi
	Family Squatinidae, The Angel Sharks
		Pacific angel shark, Squatina californica
		Atlantic angel shark, Squatina dumerili
		Gulf angel shark, Squatina heteroptera
		Mexican angel shark, Squatina mexicana
	Family Heterodontidae, The Bullhead Sharks
		Horn shark, Heterodontus francisci
		Mexican horn shark, Heterodontus mexicanus
		Cryptic horn shark, Heterodontus sp. X
	Family Ginglymostomatidae, The Nurse Sharks
		Nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum
		Pacific nurse shark, Ginglymostoma sp.
	Family Rhincodontidae, The Whale Shark
		Whale shark, Rhincodon typus
	Family Mitsukurinidae, The Goblin Shark
		Goblin shark, Mitsukurina owstoni
	Family Odontaspididae, The Sand Tigers
		Sand tiger, Carcharias taurus
		Ragged-tooth shark, Odontaspis ferox
		Bigeye sand tiger, Odontaspis noronhai
	Family Pseudocarchariidae, The Crocodile Shark
		Crocodile shark, Pseudocarcharias kamoharai
	Family Megachasmidae, The Megamouth Shark
		Megamouth shark, Megachasma pelagios
	Family Alopiidae, The Thresher Sharks
		Smalltooth thresher, Alopias pelagicus
		Bigeye thresher, Alopias superciliosus
		Common thresher, Alopias vulpinus
	Family Cetorhinidae, The Basking Shark
		Basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus
	Family Lamnidae, The Mackerel Sharks
		White shark, Carcharodon carcharias
		Shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus
		Longfin mako, Isurus paucus
		Salmon shark, Lamna ditropis
		Porbeagle, Lamna nasus
	Family Scyliorhinidae, The Catsharks
		Brown catshark, Apristurus brunneus
		Hoary catshark, Apristurus canutus
		White-edge or longnose catshark, Apristurus kampae
		Icelandic catshark, Apristurus laurussoni
		Ghost catshark, Apristurus manis
		Black roughscale catshark, Apristurus melanoasper
		Smallfin catshark, Apristurus parvipinnis
		Deep-water catshark, Apristurus profundorum
		Rivero’s catshark, Apristurus riveri
		Galbraith’s catshark, Apristurus sp. X
		Swell shark, Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
		Lollipop catshark, Cephalurus cephalus
		Marbled catshark, Galeus arae
		Springer’s catshark, Galeus springeri
		Peppered catshark, Galeus piperatus
		Campeche catshark, Parmaturus campechiensis
		Filetail catshark, Parmaturus xaniurus
		Narrowtail catshark, Schroederichthys maculatus
		Boa catshark, Scyliorhinus boa
		Western catshark, Scyliorhinus hesperius
		Mead’s catshark, Scyliorhinus meadi
		Chain dogfish, Scyliorhinus retifer
		Oakley’s catshark, Scyliorhinus sp. X
		Dwarf catshark, Scyliorhinus torrei
	Family Proscyllidae, The Ribbontail Catsharks
		Cuban ribbontail catshark, Eridacnis barbouri
	Family Pseudotriakidae, The False Catshark
		False catshark, Pseudotriakis microdon
	Family Triakidae, The Smoothhound Sharks
		Soupfin shark, Galeorhinus galeus
		Whitetip smoothhound, Mustelus albipinnis
		Gray smoothhound, Mustelus californicus
		Smooth dogfish, Mustelus canis
		Sharptooth smoothhound, Mustelus dorsalis
		Brown smoothhound, Mustelus henlei
		Sicklefin smoothhound, Mustelus lunulatus
		Florida smoothhound or Florida dogfish, Mustelus norrisi
		Gulf smoothhound, Mustelus sinusmexicanus
		Leopard shark, Triakis semifasciata
	Family Carcharhinidae, The Requiem Sharks
		Blacknose shark, Carcharhinus acronotus
		Silvertip shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus
		Bignose shark, Carcharhinus altimus
		Narrowtooth or copper shark, Carcharhinus brachyurus
		Spinner shark, Carcharhinus brevipinna
		Pacific smalltail shark, Carcharhinus cerdale
		Silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis
		Galapagos shark, Carcharhinus galapagensis
		Finetooth shark, Carcharhinus isodon
		Bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas
		Blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus
		Oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus
		Dusky shark, Carcharhinus obscurus
		Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezii
		Sandbar shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus
		Smalltail shark, Carcharhinus porosus
		Night shark, Carcharhinus signatus
		Tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier
		Daggernose shark, Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus
		Whitenose shark, Nasolamia velox
		Lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris
		Blue shark, Prionace glauca
		Pacific sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon longurio
		Atlantic sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
		Whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus
	Family Sphyrnidae, The Hammerhead Sharks
		Scalloped bonnethead, Sphyrna corona
		Scalloped hammerhead, Sphyrna lewini
		Scoophead, Sphyrna media
		Great hammerhead, Sphyrna mokarran
		Bonnethead, Sphyrna tiburo
		Golden or smalleye hammerhead, Sphyrna tudes
		Smooth hammerhead, Sphyrna zygaena
Appendix 1 A primer on shark reproduction
Appendix 2 An essay on the conservation of sharks
References Cited
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