Shark Species
Shark species, their scientific names, habitats, and maximum lengths in meters.
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| ID | Common name | Scientific name | Max length M | Habitat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whale shark | Rhincodon typus | 18.8 | Tropical oceans worldwide |
| 2 | Basking shark | Cetorhinus maximus | 12.0 | Temperate oceans worldwide |
| 3 | Great white shark | Carcharodon carcharias | 6.0 | Coastal and offshore temperate seas |
| 4 | Tiger shark | Galeocerdo cuvier | 5.5 | Tropical and warm seas |
| 5 | Greenland shark | Somniosus microcephalus | 6.4 | North Atlantic and Arctic |
| 6 | Pacific sleeper shark | Somniosus pacificus | 4.4 | North Pacific |
| 7 | Megamouth shark | Megachasma pelagios | 5.5 | Deep tropical and temperate oceans |
| 8 | Bluntnose sixgill shark | Hexanchus griseus | 4.8 | Deep seas worldwide |
| 9 | Broadnose sevengill shark | Notorynchus cepedianus | 3.0 | Coastal temperate seas |
| 10 | Sharpnose sevengill shark | Heptranchias perlo | 1.4 | Deep seas worldwide |
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Scope and sources
Last checked against sources: October 16, 2026.
Last changed: July 19, 2026. This is when we last changed the data or its description. It doesn’t mean the data runs up to that date.
- Wikipedia: List of sharks (used with permission)
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