Shark Anatomy Photos

Caribbean reef shark, ampullae of Lorenzini visible on snout, Carcharhinus perezi
Caribbean reef shark, ampullae of Lorenzini visible on snout.
Species: Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezi
Location: Bahamas
Image ID: 10550  
Blue shark showing ampullae of Lorenzini, eye and small portion of nictitating membrane, Prionace glauca, San Diego, California
Blue shark showing ampullae of Lorenzini, eye and small portion of nictitating membrane.
Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 01076  
Blue shark, detail showing ampullae of Lorenzini, Prionace glauca, San Diego, California
Blue shark, detail showing ampullae of Lorenzini.
Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 01154  
Whale shark, Rhincodon typus, Darwin Island
Whale shark.
Species: Whale shark, Rhincodon typus
Location: Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 01503  
Whale shark, Rhincodon typus, Darwin Island
Whale shark.
Species: Whale shark, Rhincodon typus
Location: Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 01513  
Caribbean reef shark, ampullae of Lorenzini visible on snout, Carcharhinus perezi
Caribbean reef shark, ampullae of Lorenzini visible on snout.
Species: Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezi
Location: Bahamas
Image ID: 10551  
Blue shark, eye and small portion of nictitating membrane, open ocean, Prionace glauca, San Diego, California
Blue shark, eye and small portion of nictitating membrane, open ocean.
Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03304  
Silky shark, dorsal fin breaking surface, Carcharhinus falciformis, Cocos Island
Silky shark, dorsal fin breaking surface.
Species: Silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis
Location: Cocos Island, Costa Rica
Image ID: 05014  
Whale shark, Rhincodon typus, Darwin Island
Whale shark.
Species: Whale shark, Rhincodon typus
Location: Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 01508  
Whale shark dorsal fin and remora, Remora, Rhincodon typus, Darwin Island
Whale shark dorsal fin and remora.
Species: Whale shark, Remora, Rhincodon typus
Location: Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 01524  
Whale shark, Rhincodon typus, Darwin Island
Whale shark.
Species: Whale shark, Rhincodon typus
Location: Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 01519  
Scalloped hammerhead shark cleaned by King angelfish, Holacanthus passer, Sphyrna lewini
Scalloped hammerhead shark cleaned by King angelfish.
Species: Scalloped hammerhead shark, Holacanthus passer, Sphyrna lewini
Location: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 01528  
Horn shark dorsal barb, Heterodontus francisci, La Jolla, California
Horn shark dorsal barb.
Species: Horn shark, Heterodontus francisci
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 01085  
Whale shark with remora, Remora, Rhincodon typus, Darwin Island
Whale shark with remora.
Species: Whale shark, Remora, Rhincodon typus
Location: Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 01504  
Angel shark eye detail, Islas San Benito, Squatina californica, San Benito Islands (Islas San Benito)
Angel shark eye detail, Islas San Benito.
Species: Angel shark, Squatina californica
Location: San Benito Islands (Islas San Benito), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 04601  
Horn shark eye, Heterodontus francisci
Horn shark eye.
Species: Horn shark, Heterodontus francisci
Location: California
Image ID: 04993  
Silky shark, dorsal fin breaking surface, Carcharhinus falciformis, Cocos Island
Silky shark, dorsal fin breaking surface.
Species: Silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis
Location: Cocos Island, Costa Rica
Image ID: 05015  
Silky shark, dorsal fin breaking surface, Carcharhinus falciformis, Cocos Island
Silky shark, dorsal fin breaking surface.
Species: Silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis
Location: Cocos Island, Costa Rica
Image ID: 05016  
Blue shark, eye and small portion of nictitating membrane, open ocean, Prionace glauca, San Diego, California
Blue shark, eye and small portion of nictitating membrane, open ocean.
Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 01075  
Horn shark eye, Heterodontus francisci
Horn shark eye.
Species: Horn shark, Heterodontus francisci
Location: California
Image ID: 03302  
Angel shark eye detail, Squatina californica, San Benito Islands (Islas San Benito)
Angel shark eye detail.
Species: Angel shark, Squatina californica
Location: San Benito Islands (Islas San Benito), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 04648  
Angel shark eye detail, Squatina californica, San Benito Islands (Islas San Benito)
Angel shark eye detail.
Species: Angel shark, Squatina californica
Location: San Benito Islands (Islas San Benito), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 04649  
Horn shark dorsal barb, Heterodontus francisci
Horn shark dorsal barb.
Species: Horn shark, Heterodontus francisci
Location: California
Image ID: 04989  
Silky shark, dorsal fin breaking surface, Carcharhinus falciformis, Cocos Island
Silky shark, dorsal fin breaking surface.
Species: Silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis
Location: Cocos Island, Costa Rica
Image ID: 05013  
Whale shark, Rhincodon typus, Darwin Island
Whale shark.
Species: Whale shark, Rhincodon typus
Location: Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 05017  
Whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus
Whitetip reef shark.
Species: Whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus
Image ID: 07809  
Whitetip reef shark showing distinctive white tip of dorsal fin, Triaenodon obesus
Whitetip reef shark showing distinctive white tip of dorsal fin.
Species: Whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus
Image ID: 07810  
Caribbean reef shark, ampullae of Lorenzini visible on snout, Carcharhinus perezi
Caribbean reef shark, ampullae of Lorenzini visible on snout.
Species: Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezi
Location: Bahamas
Image ID: 10581  
Blue shark, eye and small portion of nictitating membrane, open ocean, San Diego, Prionace glauca
Blue shark, eye and small portion of nictitating membrane, open ocean, San Diego.
Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca
Location: Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 04872  
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