tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post3326707040118333276..comments2024-03-25T12:38:37.998+12:00Comments on The Best Shark Dive in the World!: Shark ID - Help wanted!Andrew Cumminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675497080700112390noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-77488016799354029592014-09-05T23:39:19.563+12:002014-09-05T23:39:19.563+12:00I think they're both Duskies. I did think at f...I think they're both Duskies. I did think at first the first shark could be a silky because of that dorsal fun but the colouration and eye don't fit.<br /><br />2x Dusky for me.OfficetoOceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05994215418331139925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-68962249600145389512014-09-05T22:30:38.503+12:002014-09-05T22:30:38.503+12:00Thanks gents - you are truly a cornucopia of erudi...Thanks gents - you are truly a cornucopia of erudition! :)<br /><br />Me, it appears, not so much! :(<br /><br />DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-30688939623720560142014-09-05T21:50:04.981+12:002014-09-05T21:50:04.981+12:00I am not sure but there are a lot of common charac...I am not sure but there are a lot of common characteristics... I am more on the dusky shark than the Pigeye for sure... but not 100% confident.<br />it's just my opinion, maybe I am wrong...Johann MOURIERhttp://johannmourier.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-31859225456842356002014-09-05T21:14:36.572+12:002014-09-05T21:14:36.572+12:00Silky: this is a chunky one! Position and shape of...Silky: this is a chunky one! Position and shape of first dorsal, no pronounced fin markings, and the clearly visible very long free rear tip of the second dorsal.<br /><br />The second shark: the first dorsal looks better for a dusky and also the dusky fins. So if there is a huge amount of (barrel) distortion I would agree it might be that. jsdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-49615434253911180192014-09-05T20:59:11.711+12:002014-09-05T20:59:11.711+12:00Wow.
You're just saying that to further befud...Wow.<br /><br />You're just saying that to further befuddle me - right? :)DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-43557658195288571982014-09-05T20:49:32.634+12:002014-09-05T20:49:32.634+12:00the second one, the last one bumping the camerathe second one, the last one bumping the cameraJohann MOURIERhttp://johannmourier.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-20600865590464203482014-09-05T20:44:37.455+12:002014-09-05T20:44:37.455+12:00Johann: the first or the second Shark?Johann: the first or the second Shark?DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-3164363708358819502014-09-05T20:31:12.609+12:002014-09-05T20:31:12.609+12:00Hey Mike, for me it seems to be a pregnant dusky s...Hey Mike, for me it seems to be a pregnant dusky shark (C. obscurus)... but hard to be sure...Johann MOURIERhttp://johannmourier.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-43781421567686779052014-09-05T20:25:26.886+12:002014-09-05T20:25:26.886+12:00Gee, thanks! :)
So, a Silky huh - I've seen t...Gee, thanks! :)<br /><br />So, a Silky huh - I've seen to few of them, too long ago to venture a strong opinion, so a Silky it is!<br /><br />Re the Pigeye.<br />Because of the similarity to the Bull, the distribution is rather fragmented as people do confuse them - but of course it would be a humongous range extensions, and Tonga does have Bulls.<br /><br />And yet.<br />That first dorsal DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-52469616208015752952014-09-05T18:48:50.254+12:002014-09-05T18:48:50.254+12:00(1) silky
(2) how big is it? And that seems to be ...(1) silky<br />(2) how big is it? And that seems to be a lot of wideangle/fisheye distortion which doesn't help. The first dorsal looks rather puny for the pigeye (and it would be a very lost pigeye!)... You've seen plenty of bulls in that corner of the world, Mike, and if it doesn't feel right for a bull for you I'd hate to hurt your feelings. So I'll say <i>Parascyllium jsdnoreply@blogger.com