Ground Sharks

Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus) Juvenile. Commercial species endangered from over fishing.
Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus) Juvenile. Commercial species endangered from over fishing. sand fins eye swimming night Ground Sharks |Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus)

Eye detail of Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus) showing nictitating eyelid.
Eye detail of Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus) showing nictitating eyelid. commercial species soup fin soupfin tope exploited depleted iris pupil protection protected Ground Sharks shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks eye eyes sight lens gummyshark gummy-shark |Eye detail of Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus)

Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) Female
Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) commercial pattern hound rubble female pattern spotted lines banded bands spots Ground Sharks |Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)

Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus) Over exploited commercial species.
Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus) Over exploited commercial species. fins resting sand weed depleted eye portrait prop spots spotted single one alone Ground Sharks |Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus)

Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) Female.
Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) commercial pattern hound rubble female pattern spotted lines banded bands spots Ground Sharks |Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)

Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus) Juvenile. Commercial species endangered from over fishing.
Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus) Juvenile. Commercial species endangered from over fishing. sand fins eye swimming night Ground Sharks |Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus)

Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) in kelp forest.
Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) in kelp forest. pattern swimming Ground Sharks |Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)

Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus) jaw showing blunt teeth used to crush shells, crabs and other crustaceans.
Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus) jaw showing blunt teeth used to crush shells, crabs and other crustaceans. Triakidae (Houndsharks) subfamily: Galeorhininae Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) teeth tooth dental fang fangs mouth jaw jaws sharp point pointed canine canines bite biter bit happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace dead death bone bones skeleton shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks |Gummy Shark (Mustelus antarcticus)

Leopard Sharks (Triakis semifasciata) Females rest during the day in warm water over sand flats to increase body temperatures during egg production.
Leopard Sharks (Triakis semifasciata) Females rest during the day in warm water over sand flats to increase body temperatures during egg production. group many mass school nursury nursery ripples rippled Ground Sharks |Leopard Sharks (Triakis semifasciata)

Leopard Sharks (Triakis semifasciata) Females rest during the day in warm water over sand flats to increase body temperatures during egg production.
Leopard Sharks (Triakis semifasciata) Females rest during the day in warm water over sand flats to increase body temperatures during egg production. birth young newborn baby babies sex reproduction pattern Ground Sharks |Leopard Sharks (Triakis semifasciata)

Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) Eye detail.
Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) Eye detail. iris pupil Ground Sharks |Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)

Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) swimming in kelp forest.
Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) swimming in kelp forest. spots spotted pattern patterned swimming houndshark single one alone lonely individual shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans fin fins barble barbles barbel barbels frond fronds Ground Sharks |Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)

Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) swimming in kelp forest.
Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) swimming in kelp forest. spots spotted pattern patterned swimming houndshark single one alone lonely individual Ground Sharks |Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)

Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) swimming in kelp forest.
Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) swimming in kelp forest. spots spotted pattern patterned swimming houndshark single one alone lonely individual Ground Sharks |Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)

Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) showing ventral region.
Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) showing ventral region. spots spotted pattern patterned swimming houndshark single one alone lonely individual female Ground Sharks |Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)

Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) swimming in kelp forest.
Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) swimming in kelp forest. spots spotted pattern patterned swimming houndshark single one alone lonely individual Ground Sharks |Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)

Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) swimming in kelp forest.
Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) swimming in kelp forest. spots spotted pattern patterned swimming houndshark single one alone lonely individual Ground Sharks |Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)

Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) swimming in kelp forest.
Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) swimming in kelp forest. spots spotted pattern patterned swimming houndshark single one alone lonely individual Ground Sharks |Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)

Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) swimming in kelp forest.
Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) swimming in kelp forest. spots spotted pattern patterned swimming houndshark single one alone lonely individual Ground Sharks |Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)

Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) swimming in kelp forest.
Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) swimming in kelp forest. spots spotted pattern patterned swimming houndshark single one alone lonely individual Ground Sharks |Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)