Blacktip shark. Image by Wildfaces via Pixabay. The Blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus), named for the distinct black tips on its fins, is a common species along the Southeastern U.S. coast. Known ...

Distribution map of Bull sharks by Chris_huh / Wikimedia Commons. The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) is also known as the Zambezi or Lake Nicaragua shark. These two last names stem from the places ...

Overall, researchers found 14 species of mostly sharks and rays. Two sandbar sharks, or Carcharhinus plumbeus, caught by fishermen in the Western Visayas. Photos from Cabebe-Barnuevo, Penuela ...