Your shark has an anal fin, 5 gill slits, 2 dorsal fins, no dorsal fin spines, its mouth is behind its eyes, it has nictitating eyelids and a spiral intestinal valve. Your shark belongs to the order CARCHARHINIFORMES; you can find out more about the families and species within the order in the Carcharhiniformes section of Who's Who of Sharks. (back to previous level) Cocos Island | Sharkmasters | World of Sharks | Dispatches E-mail | Resources | Site Map | Sharks Home Editor's Picks | Previous Sites | Join Us/E-mail | TV/Web Schedule | About NOVA Watch NOVAs online | Teachers | Site Map | Shop | Search | To Print PBS Online | NOVA Online | WGBH © | Updated June 2002