Help with shark ID, Fire Island, NY

[sidechoke67]

Someone caught a shark in a marina on Fire Island, NY. This was in the Great South Bay - which has several inlets to the Atlantic Ocean. I never saw or heard of a shark in this marina before. Some people are saying sand shark, and others seem to think it is too big to be a sand shark. Can any shark guys help ID it for sure? Thanks!

 

[KurtG]

Re: Help with shark ID, Fire Island, NY

I'd guess it was a dusky shark

edit: My guess is based on the dorsal fin on a dusky is set further back from the pectoral fin than one on sandbar, but they are easily confused.

 

[Fly Rod]

Re: Help with shark ID, Fire Island, NY

It looks to me to be what they call a sandbar brown shark not a sand shark (dogfish). They are caught off the beaches mostly at night here in New England especially around the Cape, Long Island etc: this time of year thru October.

 

[FishyFish]

Re: Help with shark ID, Fire Island, NY

Ah Geez! That's my cousin Fred!..., Aunt Ethel was asking me to look for him.... J/K

That appears to be, what is called, a "Ragged Tooth" shark, (see my avatar)
Sometimes called Sand Tiger.........Ummmmmm, did they let him go?...


Fish

 

[OBXSHARK]

Re: Help with shark ID, Fire Island, NY

He is right, it is a sand tiger, we have alot of them down here on the Outer Banks

 

[sidechoke67]

Re: Help with shark ID, Fire Island, NY

Thanks everyone!

 

[Fly Rod]

Re: Help with shark ID, Fire Island, NY

According to shark data the sand tiger does not go that far north. Also a sand tiger shark has two dorsel fins and vertical darker lines like a tiger. Enlarge the last photo and you will not see the lines.

I will stick with the brown shark.

 

[FishyFish]

Re: Help with shark ID, Fire Island, NY

Ok, If you say so......But That is Fred!..

Take a look, Top link, "Sand Tiger". Bottom Link, "Brown".

www.liversagesa.net/ragged-toothshark-84kg%27s

http://www.atlanticanglers.com/fish/images/sandbar_shark.jpg

 

[KurtG]

Re: Help with shark ID, Fire Island, NY

http://www.bigsharks.com/Meet_Sharks_2.htm

Any other photos?

I'm still down for dusky