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  3. Shark ID Guides

Shark ID Guides

Our ID guides provide clear and accurate information for identifying 41 species of shark that can be found in the British Isles and Northeast Atlantic. 

The accompanying Pocket Guides provide a simplified, rapid and accurate key for identifying 31 species of shark found in the British Isles. 

For Skate & Ray ID Guides Click Here

Please note: all our resources are created for personal use only. All content (including illustrations) in our ID Guides are copyrighted to the Shark Trust/Marc Dando.

ID Guide Introductory Pages

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Pocket Guide Introductory Pages

► ID Guide Introductory Pages

           

Pocket Guide Introductory Pages

► Pocket Guide Introductory Pages

Published: 10th November, 2018

Updated: 4th May, 2020

Author: Rebecca Gillham

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Angelshark ID Guide

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Angelshark ID Guide (pdf)       

► Angelshark ID Guide (pdf)    

        

Angelshark A6 Pocket Guide (pdf)                     

► Angelshark Pocket Guide (pdf)

Published: 12th November, 2018

Updated: 23rd April, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Angular Roughshark ID Guide

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Angular Roughshark ID Guide (pdf)           

► Angular Roughshark ID Guide (pdf)

                   

Angular Roughshark A6 Pocket Guide (pdf)

► Angular Roughshark Pocket Guide (pdf)

Published: 13th November, 2018

Updated: 23rd April, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Basking Shark ID Guide

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Basking Shark ID Guide (pdf)           

► Basking Shark ID Guide (pdf)       

                     

Basking Shark A6 Pocket Guide (pdf)

► Basking Shark Pocket Guide (pdf)

Published: 14th November, 2018

Updated: 23rd April, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Bigeye Thresher Shark ID Guide

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Bigeye Thresher Shark ID Guide (pdf)

► Bigeye Thresher Shark ID Guide (pdf)

Published: 16th November, 2018

Updated: 22nd April, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Birdbeak Dogfish ID Guide

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Birdbeak Dogfish ID Guide (pdf)          

► Birdbeak Dogfish ID Guide (pdf) 

                               

Birdbeak Dogfish Pocket Guide (pdf)

► Birdbeak Dogfish Pocket Guide (pdf)

Published: 17th November, 2018

Updated: 24th April, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Black Dogfish ID Guide

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Black Dogfish ID Guide (pdf)             

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Black Dogfish Pocket Guide (pdf)

► Black Dogfish Pocket Guide (pdf)    

Published: 18th November, 2018

Updated: 17th July, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Blackmouth Catshark ID Guide

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Blackmouth Catshark ID Guide (pdf)     

► Blackmouth Catshark ID Guide (pdf) 

                           

Blackmouth Catshark Pocket Guide (pdf)

► Blackmouth Catshark Pocket Guide (pdf)

Published: 19th November, 2018

Updated: 23rd April, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Blue Shark ID Guide

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Blue Shark ID Guide (pdf)                   

► Blue Shark ID Guide (pdf)  

                             

Blue Shark Pocket Guide (pdf)

► Blue Shark Pocket Guide (pdf)  

Published: 20th November, 2018

Updated: 17th July, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Bluntnose Sixgill Shark ID Guide

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Bluntnose Sixgill Shark ID Guide (pdf)     

► Bluntnose Sixgill Shark ID Guide (pdf) 

                                         

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark Pocket Guide (pdf)

► Bluntnose Sixgill Shark Pocket Guide (pdf)

Published: 21st November, 2018

Updated: 17th July, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Bramble Shark ID Guide

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Bramble Shark ID Guide (pdf)      

► Bramble Shark ID Guide (pdf) 

                                   

Bramble Shark Pocket Guide (pdf)

► Bramble Shark Pocket Guide (pdf)

Published: 22nd November, 2018

Updated: 17th July, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Common Smoothhound ID Guide

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Common Smoothhound ID Guide (pdf)

► Common Smoothhound ID Guide (pdf)

Published: 23rd November, 2018

Updated: 23rd April, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Frilled Shark ID Guide

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Frilled Shark ID Guide (pdf)    

► Frilled Shark ID Guide (pdf) 

                              

Frilled Shark Pocket Guide (pdf)

► Frilled Shark Pocket Guide (pdf)  

Published: 28th November, 2018

Updated: 24th April, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Ghost Catshark ID Guide

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Ghost Catshark ID Guide (pdf)

► Ghost Catshark ID Guide (pdf)

Published: 29th November, 2018

Updated: 29th April, 2020

Author: Rebecca Gillham

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Great Lanternshark ID Guide

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Great Lanternshark ID Guide (pdf)           

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Great Lanternshark Pocket Guide (pdf)

► Great Lanternshark Pocket Guide (pdf)  

Published: 30th November, 2018

Updated: 17th July, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Greenland Shark ID Guide

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Greenland Shark ID Guide (pdf)        

► Greenland Shark ID Guide (pdf)

                             

Greenland Shark Pocket Guide (pdf)

► Greenland Shark Pocket Guide (pdf) 

Published: 1st December, 2018

Updated: 17th July, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Iceland Catshark ID Guide

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Iceland Catshark ID Guide (pdf)

► Iceland Catshark ID Guide (pdf)

       

Iceland Catshark Pocket Guide (pdf)

► Iceland Catshark Pocket Guide (pdf)  

Published: 2nd December, 2018

Updated: 29th April, 2020

Author: Rebecca Gillham

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Kitefin Shark ID Guide

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Kitefin Shark ID Guide (pdf)

► Kitefin Shark ID Guide (pdf)

  

Kitefin Shark Pocket Guide (pdf)

► Kitefin Shark Pocket Guide (pdf)

Published: 3rd December, 2018

Updated: 23rd April, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Knifetooth Dogfish ID Guide

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Knifetooth Dogfish ID Guide (pdf)

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Knifetooth Dogfish Pocket Guide (pdf)

► Knifetooth Dogfish Pocket Guide (pdf)

Published: 4th December, 2018

Updated: 17th July, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Leafscale Gulper Shark ID Guide

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Leafscale Gulper Shark ID Guide (pdf)

► Leafscale Gulper Shark ID Guide (pdf)

              

Leafscale Gulper Shark Pocket Guide (pdf)

► Leafscale Gulper Shark Pocket Guide (pdf)

Published: 6th December, 2018

Updated: 23rd April, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Longnose Velvet Dogfish ID Guide

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Longnose Velvet Dogfish ID Guide (pdf)

► Longnose Velvet Dogfish ID Guide (pdf)

             

Longnose Velvet Dogfish Pocket Guide (pdf)

► Longnose Velvet Dogfish Pocket Guide (pdf)

Published: 8th December, 2018

Updated: 17th July, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Mouse Catshark ID Guide

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Mouse Catshark ID Guide (pdf)

► Mouse Catshark ID Guide (pdf)

              

Mouse Catshark Pocket Guide (pdf)

► Mouse Catshark Pocket Guide (pdf)

Published: 9th December, 2018

Updated: 29th April, 2020

Author: Rebecca Gillham

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Nursehound ID Guide

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Nursehound ID Guide (pdf)

► Nursehound ID Guide (pdf)

         

Nursehound Pocket Guide (pdf)

► Nursehound Pocket Guide (pdf)

Published: 10th December, 2018

Updated: 17th July, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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Oceanic Whitetip Shark ID Guide

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Oceanic Whitetip Shark ID Guide (pdf)

► Oceanic Whitetip Shark ID Guide (pdf)

Published: 11th December, 2018

Updated: 24th April, 2020

Author: Hannah Tarrant

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