What type of sharks are in Guam?

What type of sharks are in Guam?

Hafula’ yan Halu’u: Rays and Sharks in Guam Waters

• Black Tip Reef Shark (Carcharinus melanopterus) Figure 1.
• Tawney Nurse Shark (Nebrius ferrugineus) Figure 2.
• White tip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
• Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)
• Manta Ray (Mobula alfredi)
• Ocellated Eagle Ray (Aetobatus ocellatus)

Are there sharks in Guam waters?

While shark attacks are not common for Guam, the tourist was likely attacked while swimming over the edge of the reef, where there are larger sharks, said Terry Donaldson, a professor at University of Guam’s marine laboratory. In 2009, a 3 1/2-foot blacktip reef shark bit a fisherman.

Are there great white sharks in Philippine waters?

Great White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are the world’s largest predatory fish. This is significant, for though we know this species ranges through all the world’s oceans, very few people have seen it in Philippine waters, making it among the rarest sharks in the country.

How big is a blacktip reef shark?

6.6 feet
Blacktip reef shark reaches a maximum size of 6.6 feet (200 cm). The maximum recorded weight is 30 lbs. (13.6 kg).

What kind of sharks are in the Pacific?

In the Pacific, larger shark species—white, tiger, and bull sharks—were implicated in the reported incidents. In Hawaii, attacks by tiger sharks are the most common, whereas in California, white sharks (also known as great white and white pointer) are most likely to be involved.

Are there Stingrays in Guam?

Guam’s Mantas First, we have a micro-population with only 53 different individuals documented over the past ten years. In addition, because of certain physical features, our Guam manta rays are thought to be a possible hybrid between the reef and pelagic manta rays (this is active research in progress).

Are there sharks in Thailand?

Danger from sharks in Thailand Of the more than 400 species of sharks worldwide, only 5 species are potentially dangerous to humans. Two of these species (bull shark and tiger shark) are found in Thailand, but sightings are extremely rare. Worldwide there are less than 100 confirmed shark “attacks” on humans per year.

Do blacktip sharks bite?

Blacktip Sharks are the shark most likely to bite humans, though not purposefully. As the sharks migrate, they tend to do so through shallow water, meaning that they often approach beaches.