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Pledge, Sign up and Donate, but most of all. The ocean is home to many sharks whose names begin with the letter D. These species range from small bottom-dwellers to powerful predators.
Notable sharks that start with D include dogfish sharks, dusky sharks, and deep. List of sharks Shark is the naming term of all members of Selachimorpha suborder in the subclass Elasmobranchii, in the class Chondrichthyes. The Elasmobranchii also include rays and skates; the Chondrichthyes also include Chimaeras.
K Kitefin shark- ~ Kitefin sharks are types of dogfish and are found in the Atlantic, western Mediterranean, and western Indian Ocean. They are also found in the Pacific. There babies are born live and they can have up to 10 to 20 young at a time.
They are found alone or in small schools on the continental shelf. Color is dark gray to almost black. Did you know that there are more than 500 species of sharks? Discover every type of shark, including 25 of the most fascinating shark species.
Demersal Shark Demon Catfish Demon Eel Denison Barb (found in brackish waters) Desert Goby (tolerates salty waters) Devil Ray Devil Scorpionfish Devilfish (another name for the giant manta ray) Diamond Stingray Dicotyledon Shrimp Discus Fish (mainly freshwater but related to brackish environments) Dog Snapper Dogfish Shark Dolphin Dolphinfish. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. by Leonard J.V.
Compagno, Ph.D., the world's foremost expert on sharks and Director of our Board of Trustees. Learn about some of the 400+ types of sharks. Find information on great white sharks, blue sharks, hammerheads, whale sharks, and more.
Shark glossary explains basic terms about sharks, D.Click on an underlined word for more information on that subject. If the shark or shark term you are looking for is not in the dictionary, please e. Browse and search our list of species profiles of sharks.
Search or sort the list by scientific name, common name, or family below. Follow the links to profiles on each of the fishes with full information and pictures. Also browse our full fishes and sharks species list.