The Leopard Shark

Leopard Shark (Triakis semifascicata) Family Carcharhinidae (requiem sharks). Order Chiamydoselachiformes The Leopard Shark (Triakis semifascicata) is in the Family of Carcharhinidaes (requiem sharks). Carcharhinidaes are the largest family of sharks in numbers. This family consists of bull sharks, sandbar sharks, tiger sharks, great blue sharks and more. The Leopard shark (Triakis semifascicata) grow to 7 feet and are heavily marked with black crossbars and blotches. Their teeth are short, broad and triangular shaped. The Leopard sharks (…

…sharks are threatened due to the destruction of Mangrove Swamps, which are important nurseries for Lemon shark pups. Many people begin to like and admire sharks as they learn about them. Bibliography Bibliography 1. http://www.marinelab.sarasota.fl.us/SHARKS.HTM 2. OCEAN LIFE by Marty Syderman, The International Oceanographic Foundation Copyright date 1991 3. The Complete National Geographic 109 years of National Geographic Magazine on CD-ROM 4. Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Nature 2.0 Copyright date 1995 5. Edmark’s Imagination Express DESTINATION: Ocean