2007-03-10 04:14:01 · 10 answers · asked by hussam k 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Based on these criteria, the smallest known extant shark species appears to be Etmopterus perryi, males of which mature at 16 to 17.5 cm TL and gravid females have been found at 19 to 20 cm TL (Springer & Burgess 1985). One 19-cm TL specimen of E. perryi was found to contain three 6-cm embryos, each bearing external gill filaments. In comparison, the smallest mature male E. hillianus examined by Schofield & Burgess (1997) was 20 cm TL. Until the discovery of E. perryi, the smallest living shark was widely considered to be Squaliolus laticaudus, males of which mature at about 15 cm TL and females at about 17 to 20 cm TL (Compagno 1984). This and other tiny squaloids are closely rivaled by the carcharhinoid Eridacnis radcliffei, males of which mature by 18 to 19 cm TL, females possibly mature at 15 to 16 cm TL.
2007-03-12 09:29:33 · answer #1 · answered by PaIgE c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The world's smallest shark is a small type of the Cat Shark. The shark is just 6 inches, when it is fully grown.
Hope this helps!
2007-03-10 12:23:03 · answer #2 · answered by jan h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thresher Shark
2007-03-10 12:18:09 · answer #3 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The dog fish is not a true shark.........apart from the small catfish that they call sharks in an aquarium which you cant take into consideration........The smallest shark is similar to the dogfish and called a "TOPE"
2007-03-10 12:35:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Lesser Spotted Dogfish.
2007-03-10 12:25:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
baby shark
2007-03-10 15:59:06 · answer #6 · answered by vikki m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baby sharks
2007-03-10 12:18:07 · answer #7 · answered by RAM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 'cookie cutter shark'
ok so i was wrong! it's actually the aptly named Pygmy Shark!
see link for details:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmy_shark
2007-03-10 12:23:22 · answer #8 · answered by dave a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baby dogfish??
2007-03-10 12:16:56 · answer #9 · answered by First Ascent 4 Thistle 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think those would be the dogfish.
2007-03-10 12:27:46 · answer #10 · answered by bsjokerkid 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋