(Rhizoprionodon acutus)

A requiem shark of the family Carharhinidae

Upper and lower jaw shown

#SJ-260-D

3-3/4 x 2-1/4"

$30  SOLD

(Carcharhinus signatus)

Relatively rare, in 20 years of jaw business we have never had this species before.

The night shark is distinguished by its very long, pointed snout, longer than the width of its mouth. This green eyed shark has a relatively small first dorsal fin that starts behind the free rear tips of the pectoral fins. The second dorsal fin is also small and low, starting just above the anal fin; with a low interdorsal ridge between the first and second dorsal fins. The moderately long pectoral fins are slightly sickle-shaped with narrowly rounded ends.

The night shark typically feeds on squid and small bony fishes, including flyingfish, scombrids, butterfishes, and sea basses.

Upper and lower jaw shown

#SJ-270-C

10-1/2" wide x 8-3/4" tall, multiple broken teeth on top right

$90  SOLD

The tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus) is a species of carpet shark in the family Ginglymostomatidae, and the only extant member of the genus Nebrius.  Nocturnal in habits, the tawny nurse shark tends to spend the day resting in piles of two dozen or more individuals inside caves or under ledges. At night, it is a active-swimming predator that uses a powerful suction force to extract prey from inside holes and crevices.

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#SJ275-20-1

5" wide

$75  SOLD

#SJ275-20-2

5" wide

$75  SOLD

#SJ275-20-3

5" wide

$75  SOLD

#SJ275-30-1

6" wide

$89  SOLD

#SJ275-30-2

6" wide

(1 available)

$89

#SJ275-30-3

6" wide

$89  SOLD

#SJ275-30-4

6" wide

(1 available)

$89

#SJ275-30-5

6" wide

$89  SOLD

#SJ275-40-1

7" wide

$105  SOLD

#SJ275-40-2

7" wide

(1 available)

$105

#SJ275-40-3

7" wide

(1 available)

$105

#SJ275-40-4

7" wide

(1 available)

$105

#SJ275-40-5

7" wide

(1 available)

$105

#SJ275-40-6

7" wide

(1 available)

$105

#SJ275-40-7

7" wide

(1 available)

$105

#SJ275-40-8

7" wide

(1 available)

$105

#SJ275-50-1

8" wide

$123  SOLD

#SJ275-50-2

8" wide

(1 available)

$123

#SJ275-50-3

8" wide

(1 available)

$123

#SJ275-50-4

8" wide

(1 available)

$123

#SJ275-50-5

8" wide

(1 available)

$123

#SJ275-50-6

8" wide

(1 available)

$123

#SJ275-50-7

8" wide

$123  SOLD

#SJ275-50-8

8" wide

$123  SOLD

#SJ275-50-9

8" wide

(1 available)

$123

#SJ275-50-10

8" wide

(1 available)

$123

#SJ275-50-11

8" wide

(1 available)

$123

#SJ275-60-1

9" wide

$140 SOLD

#SJ275-60-2

9" wide

#SJ275-60-3

9" wide

#SJ275-60-4

9" wide

(1 available)

#SJ275-60-5

9" wide

  

#SJ275-70

10" wide

$158  SOLD

NURSE SHARK (Common)

(not to be confused with "grey nurse shark)Ginglymostoma cirratum, is a shark in the nurse sharks (Ginglymostomatidae) family, the only member of its genus Ginglymostoma. Nurse sharks can reach a length of 4.3 m (14 feet) and a weight of 330 lbs (150 kg).  The name derives from a Greek term meaning "hinged mouth". 

Nurse sharks are nocturnal animals, spending the day in large inactive groups of up to 40 individuals. Hidden under submerged ledges or in crevices within the reef, the nurse sharks seem to prefer specific resting sites and will return to them each day after the night's hunting. By night, the sharks are largely solitary; they spend most of their time rifling through the bottom sediments in search of food.

Upper & lower jaws

#SJ276-3

7-1/2" wide x 4-1/4" tall

$155  SOLD

Phylum: Chordata; Superclass: Osteichthyes; Class: Actinopterygii; Order: Perciformes; Suborder: Labroidei; Family: Scaridae.

Though most parrotfish teeth are bumpy, the Humphead parrotfish has 2 chiclet-like top & 2 bottom teeth, still effective in biting/grinding coral to eat.

Parrotfishes are a group of fishes that traditionally had been considered a family (Scaridae), but now often are considered a subfamily (Scarinae) of the wrasses. They are found in relatively shallow tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world, but with the largest species richness in the Indo-Pacific. The approximately 90 species are found in coral reefs, rocky coasts and seagrass beds, and play a significant role in bioerosion.

Upper and lower jaw shown

Average 2-3/4 x 2 x 2" wide

(Hypogaleus hyugaensis)

Order: Carcharhiniformes, Family: Triakidae

Common name: Blacktip Topeshark

This shark is a small triakid shark with a patchy distribution in the Indo-Western Pacific.

#SJ-277-100

2-1/2" wide

$20  SOLD

(Lamna nasus)

A species of mackerel shark in the family Lamnidae, found in the cold & temperate marine waters of the North Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere.  In the North Pacific, its ecological equivalent is the closely related salmon shark.  Distinctive about the porbeagle are the THREE- CUSPED TEETH.

Close up of top & bottom jaws

#SJ-278-10

13 wide x 11" tall

$475  SOLD to Tony

GRAY REEF SHARK

(Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, sometimes misspelled amblyrhynchus or amblyrhinchos)

This is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae.  One of the most common reef sharks in the Indo-Pacific.  Their aggressive demeanor enables them to dominate many other sharks species on the reef, despite their moderate size.

(Dasystis centroura)

The roughtail stingray is typically found in tropical to warm temperate waters of the North Atlantic; generally dwells in muddy and sandy substrate. It can be found at a depth of up to 656 feet (200 m) and in temperatures of 59 to 79°F (15 to 26°C).  Distinguishable characteristic of the roughtail stingray is its tail, containing numerous rows of small thorns and is long, slender, and whip-like.

Upper and lower jaw shown

#SJ-280

4-3/4" wide x 2-1/4" tall

$95  SOLD

SANDBAR and/or BROWN SHARK JAW

(Carcharhinus plumbeus)

Upper and lower jaw shown

Sandbar shark is also known as the thickskin shark and easily identified by its very high first dorsal fin. Also, one of the world's biggest coastal sharks.

(also called Grey nurse, spotted ragged tooth shark, or blue-nurse sand tiger)

Carcharias taurus

The Smalltooth Sand Tiger usually has teeth (especially the lateral teeth) with two cusplets on each side whereas the Common Sand Tiger always has only one set of cusplets on each side of the tooth. The Smalltooth used to be very rare, but now the Common Sand Tiger has become the rarer shark. It's because the Common Sand Tiger is a shallow water species, and the fishermen have wiped out the shallow water sharks. Now they have moved to deeper water where the Smalltooth is found, and so we are seeing more of these turn up. So a Common Sand Tiger jaw is now worth more than the jaw from a Smalltooth Sand Tiger.

Photos from the Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach of this species: