There are 44 species of shark found in the Red Sea. ^[1] This list is not exhaustive.

Bathydemersal species

Scientific name	Image
Heptranchias perlo, Sharpnose sevengill shark, ( Hexanchidae)
Iago omanensis, Bigeye houndshark, ( Triakidae)
Mustelus manazo, Starspotted smooth-hound, ( Triakidae)

Benthopelagic species

Scientific name	Image
Rhizoprionodon acutus, Milk shark, ( Carcharhinidae)

Demersal species

Scientific name	Image
Loxodon macrorhinus, Sliteye shark, ( Carcharhinidae)
Hemipristis elongata, Snaggletooth shark, ( Hemigaleidae)
Mustelus mosis, Arabian smooth-hound, ( Triakidae)

Pelagic species

Scientific name	Image
Alopias vulpinus, Common thresher, ( Alopiidae)
Chaenogaleus macrostoma, Hooktooth shark, ( Hemigaleidae)
Rhincodon typus, Whale shark, ( Rhincodontidae)

Reef-associated species

Scientific name	Image
Alopias pelagicus, Pelagic thresher, ( Alopiidae)
Carcharhinus albimarginatus, Silvertip shark, ( Carcharhinidae)
Carcharhinus altimus, Bignose shark, ( Carcharhinidae)
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, Grey reef shark, ( Carcharhinidae)
Carcharhinus brevipinna, Spinner shark, ( Carcharhinidae)
Carcharhinus falciformis, Silky shark, ( Carcharhinidae)
Carcharhinus leucas, Bull shark, ( Carcharhinidae)
Carcharhinus limbatus, Blacktip shark, ( Carcharhinidae)
Carcharhinus longimanus, Oceanic whitetip shark, ( Carcharhinidae)
Carcharhinus melanopterus, Blacktip reef shark, ( Carcharhinidae)
! Carcharhinus obscurus, Dusky shark, ( Carcharhinidae)
Carcharhinus plumbeus, Sandbar shark, ( Carcharhinidae)
Carcharhinus sorrah, Spottail shark, ( Carcharhinidae)
Galeocerdo cuvier, Tiger shark, ( Carcharhinidae)
Negaprion acutidens, Sicklefin lemon shark, ( Carcharhinidae)
Triaenodon obesus, Whitetip reef shark, ( Carcharhinidae)
Nebrius ferrugineus, Tawny nurse shark, ( Ginglymostomatidae)
Isurus oxyrinchus, Shortfin mako, ( Lamnidae)
Carcharias taurus, Sand tiger shark, ( Odontaspididae)
Sphyrna lewini, Scalloped hammerhead, ( Sphyrnidae)
Sphyrna mokarran, Great hammerhead, ( Sphyrnidae)
Sphyrna zygaena. Smooth hammerhead, ( Sphyrnidae)
Stegostoma fasciatum, Zebra shark, ( Stegostomatidae)

See also

• List of sharks

References

FishBase. Ed. Rainer Froese and Daniel Pauly