Home  Preservation  Information  Foundation  Projects  Exhibit  Database  Galleries  Links  Shark Info   Search   Distribution   Phylogenetic Tree   Orders   Red List   Endangered Sharks   Sitemap   Welcome to the S h a r k   D a t a b a s e Shark Database (Version 2.0) You can search the Shark Database for shark species and names, their degree of endangerment and their range (distribution). The database also controls the interactive path through shark orders. The classification - i.e. the biological separation of sharks into orders, families and species - follows a system established by Dr. Leonard J. V. Compagno. Information on individual shark species    Search here for descriptions of    shark species found in the    database     more Search for the distribution of shark species    Search here for distribution of the various    shark species found in the    database     more Interactive Family Tree    An interactive, explanatory path through    shark orders more Overview of shark orders    All orders, families and genera of sharks    with links to descriptions of species found in    the database more Search for endangered shark species    Specific search for sharks found    on the Red List of Threatened Species more   Complex search    coming soon ... Data found in the Shark Database (Version 2.0) The online Shark Database contains comprehensive information on more than 159 of the almost 500 known shark species. The database includes a total of 1556 shark names (289 Scientific names, 25 Synonyms, 428 English names, 306 German names, 246 French names, 262 Spanish names). The database includes a total of 1310 entries on the distribution of individual shark species. The current Version 2.0 of the database includes information on the degree of endangerment of 200 shark species. The information stems from the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN (The World Conservation Union). Status: January 10, 2005. The database includes 64 shark photos.    Top |  Home  Preservation  Information  Foundation  Projects  Exhibit  Database  Galleries  Links  Shark Info  © 2021 - 2021 Shark Foundation / Hai-Stiftung Last updated: 18/09/20 10:34 / Webmaster