In the popular imagination, sharks are fitted into the role of massive creatures, towering over their fellow beings. Dwarf lantern sharks (Etmopterus perryi) are an exception to this commonly held ...

Smallest Shark: Mature males of the dwarf dogshark (Etmopterus perryi ... brief bursts, the lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostrus) can attain speeds approaching 20 mph; mako sharks (Isurus sp.) ...