Welcome to the S h a r k D a t a b a s e |
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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. |
- The online Shark Database contains comprehensive information on more than of the almost 500 known shark species.
- The database includes a total of shark names ( Scientific names, Synonyms, English names, German names, French names, Spanish names).
- The database includes a total of entries on the distribution of individual shark species.
- The current Version 2.0 of the database includes information on the degree of endangerment of 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 shark photos.
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