There are more than 500 species of sharks in the world's oceans, from the 7-inch dwarf lantern shark to whale sharks that can grow to over 35 feet long. They're found from polar waters to the ...

Dwarf Lanternshark (Etmopterus perryi)The Dwarf Lanternshark is one of the smallest shark species, measuring only about 20 cm in length. Found in the deep waters off Colombia and Venezuela ...

Smallest Shark: Mature males of the dwarf dogshark (Etmopterus perryi) do not exceed seven inches in length. Average swimming speed of a shark: About a yard per second Fastest clocked speed ...