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Samantha Whitcraft and Hannah Medd, SharksCount Articles

Divers Guide to Marine Life: Caribbean Reef Shark (Carcharhinus Perezi)

**__**Caribbean reef shark **_([Carcharhinus perezi](http://www.scubadiving.com/photos/marine-life-guide-sharks))_**

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•Conservation status: IUCN Red Listed as ‘Near Threatened’

•Sometimes known in Spanish as ‘cabeza dura’ meaning thick skull.

Divers Guide to Marine Life: Bull Shark (Carcharhinus Leucas)

**_Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)_**

•Conservation status: IUCN Red Listed as ‘Near Threatened’

•Common names include Zambezi shark, Swan River shark, and Lake Nicaragua shark.

Divers Guide to Marine Life: Broadnose Sevengill Shark (Notorynchus Cepedianus)

Broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus)

•Conservation status: IUCN Red Listed as ‘Data Deficient’

•These unique sharks get their name from having seven paired gill slits compared to more ‘modern’ sharks having five pairs; they have only one dorsal fin.

Divers Guide to Marine Life: Blue Shark (Prionace Glauca)

**_Blue shark (Prionace glauca)_**

•Conservation status: IUCN Red Listed as ‘Near Threatened’

•In some countries and fisheries they are called ‘blue dogs’.

Divers Guide to Marine Life: Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus Melanopterus)

Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)

**·**Conservation status: IUCN\* listed as ‘Near Threatened’

**·**Their common name comes from their distinct dorsal fins with black or dark brown tips.