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Posted: May 28 2015 at 1:08am |
I take this quiz every month where I ID various fish that this scientific illustrator guy I follow does. Normally I get them since they are often a north american fresh water fish but today he posted a shark. After several hours of searching I've had no luck.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Posted: May 28 2015 at 4:40am |
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Nurse shark
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Posted: May 28 2015 at 5:43am |
This is Miss Dwight, a 30" Nurse Shark we caught in a Provo dentist's large office tank and moved to the Living Planet Aquarium, many years ago when it was temporarily at SLCC. Does anyone know if she is still alive?
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Posted: May 28 2015 at 8:49am |
Id say smooth hound shark as the illustration doesnt have barbells on its nose. 
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Posted: May 28 2015 at 8:55am |
I agree with Nurse shark. The tail and medial fin structures of the smooth hound are not correct. to the OP illustration. Krazie 
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Posted: May 28 2015 at 8:55am |
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may also be a species of Hemiscylliidae
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Posted: May 28 2015 at 11:37am |
I've been strongly leaning toward a nurse shark as well but what distinct species? The large eyes and small dorsal fins really thow me off. I'm thinking it's some kind of deep sea nurse shark, i haven't been able to place it though.
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Posted: May 28 2015 at 2:40pm |
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I'd definitely say that is a juvenile megalodon shark
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Posted: May 28 2015 at 7:42pm |
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could it be a lantern? judging by the eyes and absent dorsal fin it definitely has to be deep water
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Posted: May 28 2015 at 7:48pm |
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kinda like a blackmouth cat shark except the patterns not there
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Posted: May 28 2015 at 9:26pm |
I think you're spot on with it being a cat shark. I think I've widdled it down to Apristurus laurussonii (Icelandic Catshark)
Thanks Rastareefer!
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Posted: May 28 2015 at 10:09pm |
anytime! i am a shark nerd... haha
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