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The search for sharks in: "West coast of North America" resulted in 30 hits on 2 pages.
English name
Scientific name
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Basking shark
Cetorhinus maximus
Blacktip shark
Carcharhinus limbatus
Blue shark
Prionace glauca
Bluntnose sixgill shark
Hexanchus griseus
Bonnethead
Sphyrna tiburo
Broadnose sevengill shark
Notorynchus cepedianus
Brown catshark
Apristurus brunneus
Brown Smoothhound
Mustelus henlei
Copper shark
Carcharhinus brachyurus
Deepwater catshark
Apristurus profundorum
Dusky shark
Carcharhinus obscurus
Ghost catshark
Apristurus manis
Great white shark
Carcharodon carcharias
Grey smooth-hound
Mustelus californicus
Iceland catshark
Apristurus laurussonii
Leopard shark
Triakis semifasciata
Longnose catshark
Apristurus kampae
Pacific angel shark
Squatina californica
Pacific Sleeper shark
Somniosus pacificus
Prickly shark
Echinorhinus cookei
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