Most observed native sharks
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Plant eaters All
17 native animals that feed on plants, most observed first.
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Leopard Shark
Triakis semifasciata
3,323 observations
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Common Blacktip Shark
Carcharhinus limbatus
2,240 observations
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Bull Shark
Carcharhinus leucas
2,011 observations
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Scalloped Hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
1,983 observations
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Horn Shark
Heterodontus francisci
1,631 observations
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Great White Shark
Carcharodon carcharias
1,539 observations
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Bonnethead
Sphyrna tiburo
1,492 observations
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Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
1,271 observations
Other species All
19 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.
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Nurse Shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum
4,862 observations
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Sand Tiger Shark
Carcharias taurus
2,837 observations
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Dusky Smooth-hound
Mustelus canis
1,906 observations
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Caribbean Reef Shark
Carcharhinus perezii
1,223 observations
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Lemon Shark
Negaprion brevirostris
1,107 observations
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Swellshark
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
672 observations
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North Pacific Spiny Dogfish
Squalus suckleyi
569 observations
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Basking Shark
Cetorhinus maximus
515 observations