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Guide to Fijian Sharks

Galopagos Shark Blue Shark
10-12 feet To 12 feet
Sleek and fast
Can be dangerous

Mano Niuhi
Great White Shark

To 21 feet
Very Dangerous

Oceanic Whitetip Shark
To 11 feet

Very dangerous

Tiger Shark Sandbar Shark Scalloped Hammerhead
To 18 feet 5-7 feet To 13 feet
Most dangerous shark
(usually about 7 feet)
Can be aggressive

Shortfin Mako Shark Thresher Shark Cookie Cutter Shark Silky Shark
To 12 feet To 16 feet To 2 feet To 12 feet
Aggressive
World's fastest shark (usually about 10 feet - Chomps 5-inch round divots
Dangerous half of length is tail) from pelagic fish
Blacktip Shark
Not known to be dangerous To 8 feet

Juvenile Gray Reef Shark Remora
To 7 feet

(usually about 3 feet)
Can be aggressive

Whitetip Reef Shark Zebra Shark 23 4 5 Lemon Shark Blacktip Reef Shark
3-6 feet To 8 feet SCALE (feet) To 10 feet 3-6 feet

(Usually less than 6 feet) Rarely known to be dangerous
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