Sharks of Polynesia: With a Key to the Identification of Polynesian Species and a Detailed Discussion of Speicies Occurring in French Polynesia |
Common terms and phrases
1st dorsal fin 2nd dorsal fin activity acutidens aggressive appears arava attracted bait behavior blackfin reef shark bony fish bottom bull shark Carcharhinus cartilaginous cat shark family clasper cusps Dentition deterrents diver dorsal fin Eastern Pacific embryo encounters exaggerated-swimming display feeding forward margin French Polynesia Galapagos shark gill slits gray reef shark Habitat hammerhead shark head indicate individuals Indo-Pacific nurse shark interdorsal ridge Islands jaws known lagoons lateral line lemon shark length lewini litters lower lobe mao afata mature mokarran Morphology Nelson normal swimming observed occur oceanic whitetip shark odor pectoral fins pelagic pelvic fins predation prey pups Rangiroa Rangiroa Atoll reef whitetip shark reported Reproduction sand shark sandbar shark second dorsal serrate shark possesses short-finned mako silky shark silvertip snout speared fish speargun species specimens Sphyrna stimulated Synonyms tail fin thresher shark tiger shark tooth tropical Tuamotus upper usually whale white shark