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Fishes of Sarasota County, Fl

Guide to all fish species that should be present in Sarasota County. Determined by looking through survey reports for the local watersheds and range maps for various saltwater species.

Blacknose Shark 1
Carcharhinus acronotus
Silky Shark 2
Carcharhinus falciformis
Bignose Shark 3
Carcharhinus altimus
Spinner Shark 4
Carcharhinus brevipinna
Common Blacktip Shark 5
Carcharhinus limbatus
Oceanic Whitetip Shark 6
Carcharhinus longimanus
Finetooth Shark 7
Carcharhinus isodon
Bull Shark 8
Carcharhinus leucas
Caribbean Reef Shark 9
Carcharhinus perezii
Dusky Shark 10
Carcharhinus obscurus
Tiger Shark 11
Galeocerdo cuvier
Lemon Shark 12
Negaprion brevirostris
Chain Catshark 13
Scyliorhinus retifer
Blue Shark 14
Prionace glauca
Sandbar Shark 15
Carcharhinus plumbeus
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark 11
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
Scalloped Hammerhead 16
Sphyrna lewini
Great Hammerhead 17
Sphyrna mokarran
Dusky Smooth-hound 18
Mustelus canis
Bonnethead 11
Sphyrna tiburo
Narrowfin Smooth-hound 19
Mustelus norrisi
Sharpnose Sevengill Shark 20
Heptranchias perlo
Bluntnose Sixgill Shark 21
Hexanchus griseus
Thresher Shark 22
Alopias vulpinus
Shortfin Mako 23
Isurus oxyrinchus
Sand Tiger Shark 24
Carcharias taurus
Nurse Shark 25
Ginglymostoma cirratum
Roughskin Spurdog
Cirrhigaleus asper
Cuban Dogfish 26
Squalus cubensis
Atlantic Angelshark 27
Squatina dumeril

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