SHARK ID- Galapagos Sharks
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Mauka
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Missing piece of her dorsal fin that is shaped like a mountain & scarring near her right gills.
Ms. Aloha
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Embedded scar around her neck, small notch in middle of dorsal, lots of mating scars behind dorsal fin, severed left pectoral fin, and has a spaghetti tag on left side.
batwing / ‘ōpe’ape’a
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Left pectoral fin has triangle shape in the center of it, shredded dorsal, & clean caudal and right pectoral.
Curly Boy / ku’uipo kane
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Dorsal fin is bent to the right side, right eye is blackened (indicating blindness), & scarring /notches out of left pectoral fin.
ADAm / akamu
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Scarring on right side of body underneath dorsal, scars above left gills on head (look like wifi signal), scar on mid caudal fin, markings on end of right pectoral fin.
Butterfly / pulelehua
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Scar on her left side shaped like a butterfly, small circular marking on head and small marking on end of the upper lobe of her caudal fin.
Copenhagen / karma
/o Kopenhāken
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Scars on left side before her dorsal fin, scar on upper dorsal fin, scars down back from mating, white scar above 4th gill plate, marking on mid upper lobe of caudal fin.
Trail mix / ka’aahi
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Trailing dots on left side (from giant squid; will heal), marking next to 3rd gill plate on left side, two markings on dorsal fin, & watermark on left pectoral fin.
goliath / hawaiian
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Left eye is damaged (blind), long and punctuated scars on left side starting low before pelvic fin underneath first dorsal fin and then extending to the secondary dorsal fin, scarring above right gills, & two marks on dorsal fin.
Starry / hōkū
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Four slits in dorsal fin.
lilo
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Half circle sized notch in caudal fin & notch in dorsal fin with spaghetti tag on left side.
punky / kipi
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: White scarring on right side of head near right nostril, indent on dorsal fin, white marking near gills on right pectoral fin.
panda / peʻā
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Black birthmark "dot" on right pectoral fin, white scarring on head, & white circular scar on nose.
Gill pocket / ka hanu
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: White scarring on right side on his fourth gill, scar on right side body,
Egghead / ‘ike’ia
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Big circular white scarring on back before dorsal fin, & spaghetti tag on left side of dorsal, scarring on left side body.
Wave / nalu
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Notches out of right pectoral fin (make it look like a wave), notch from end of right pectoral, right pectoral watermark near gills, & scarring on top of head.
TUKI / oki’tuki
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Upper caudal fin is missing, scarring on left side near caudal fin, slight indents in dorsal.
tara / wa’e
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Left pectoral fin has tear from trailing edge, mark next to split in her left pectoral fin, & marking behind left eye (remora above left eye in 3rd photo). HMAR Rescue from beach stranding (RIP, Dec 2020).
Splitfin / Pāhele
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Split in left pectoral fin from front edge, cropped secondary dorsal fin.
nubs / Makua
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Cropped right pectoral fin, ‘V’ shaped marking on head, countershading line by right gills, scar on left side body, & markings on dorsal fin.
george / keoki
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Big scar on right side near dorsal fin. Circular scarring in between anal and pelvic fin near back. Loves GoPros!
frankenfin / pili
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Scoop out of inner left pectoral fin, spaghetti tag on left side of dorsal, markings on top of dorsal fin, & scar between anal fin and secondary dorsal fin on left side body.
Harry potter / ha’ani
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Zig zag scarring on left side above gills (has healed).
fake harry potter / ‘ike’ole
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Bite mark in the shape of a half moon scar on his head, black circular scarring on left side above pelvic fin.
akela
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Large scarring on right side above pelvic fin (will fade), marking on right side of dorsal, marking on bottom lobe of caudal fin, two markings down back before secondary dorsal.
PUKA
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Large hole on above gills. Black dot above claspers on right side. Dorsal fin has knick at top.
pacific / wai
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Left pectoral fin is sunken into side & scar on left side body underneath dorsal.
Skinny Michelle / ‘ili’ili
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Large scar across dorsal ridge before dorsal fin, small chip out of the end of her right pectoral fin, & marking behind right eye.
Kalā
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Three dots on right side of dorsal fin, yellow tag on right side of dorsal fin, & small marking on middle of the right side of his caudal fin.
blade / kaalila
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Notch out of top of secondary dorsal fin, slashes all over right side of body, & notch in right pectoral on the trailing edge tip.
kenny girl / unicorn / keni wahine
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Rake marks, scarring on right side above last two gills, slight break in right corner of jaw, scar on upper lobe of caudal fin, small notch out of trailing edge of right pectoral fin.
raisin / kūmamo
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Raised line scar above left gills, deep scarring in between pelvic and anal fin on left side, & two markings on trailing edge of left pectoral fin (remora on left side in photo, not a scar).
bender / kulou
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Dorsal fin is bent and curls to the left, two dots on left side of dorsal fin, & large marking on right side of dorsal fin.
Brenda / Palenaka
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Split left pectoral fin, two scars on right side; one on right body below secondary dorsal fin and one behind secondary dorsal fin, & marking on countershading line above left pectoral fin.
Chip / ‘oki’oki
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Large scar on upper lobe of caudal fin & notch out of left pectoral fin.
CJ / kane
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Cropped caudal fin, scarring on left side body, & dark marking underneath right eye before mouth.
Eunich / nalowale
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Missing clasper & scarring on left side body.
FINN / lā
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Spaghetti tag on left side of dorsal, cropped caudal fin, scar on upper lobe of caudal fin, & scar on left side of dorsal fin.
FUKI / Oki-Fuki
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Severely cropped caudal fin, marking on right side of pelvic fin, & two markings on lower lobe of caudal fin.
Gilmour / ʻĀpana
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Notch out of the bottom of his dorsal fin & a spaghetti tag on left side of dorsal fin.
Haiku
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Triangle-like scars down caudal fin, scar on right side of body stretching from underneath the dorsal to the countershading line.
Hook / Makapō
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Cropped caudal fin, markings on trailing edge of left pectoral fin, & tag on dorsal fin.
Joker / ‘aka’aka
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Scarring on left side jaw (smile-like), missing secondary dorsal fin, scarring above pelvic fin, two markings on left side of dorsal fin, & a scar on the upper lobe of his caudal fin.
Juicy / Hoa e
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Large scar on left back before dorsal fin & marking next to left eye.
Juju / lulia
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Scarring on upper lobe of caudal fin & bite wound above last two gills on his right side.
Kailani
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: A large cut out of the trailing edge of his right pectoral fin.
Kaimanakoa / Stanley
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Large scar before secondary dorsal fin, scarring on left side body underneath dorsal, & spaghetti tag on right side of dorsal fin.
Kallen / kaikaina
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Right pectoral fin is scalloped in shape, large scar above left eye before gills, & chip out of dorsal fin.
Kamikaze
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Large notch out of dorsal fin, scarring down left side body, large circular mark on head.
Kehaka / badger
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Shredded dorsal fin, dots down side body, scarring behind dorsal fin on left side, spaghetti tag on right side of dorsal, & scar above left gills.
Lee / makuakane
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Notch out of the end of his right pectoral fin, circular marking on back behind dorsal fin, & watermark on right pectoral fin.
Marlu / Makuahine
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Large (~10ft), scar on lower lobe of caudal fin, lots of scarring down back (mating).
Marta / makamae
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Two indentations running through dorsal fin, small scar and space underneath dorsal fin, & white mark on last gill on right side.
Mea’ola / SURVIVOR
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Large scar by right eye and scars on side body.
MJ / Scout / ‘ike
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Notch out of bottom of dorsal fin, scar behind dorsal fin, scars down side body (mating), and scars above her right gills.
Morgan / KAINANI
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Scar on nose, severed/cropped left pectoral fin, & scars down right side body before caudal fin.
Nessi
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Scar on her left side of her face, scars on her side above her gills, and small notches in her dorsal fin.
Peppercorn / li hing
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Scar through his first two left gills (not to be confused with Shark ID Gillpocket, whose scars on his last two gills).
Precious / kamea
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Indent in her dorsal fin, ‘T"‘ shaped scar on right side body, scarring down back, & high countershading line underneath right gills.
Pupu
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Two notches on the trailing edge of her left pectoral fin, scarring on her dorsal fin, & mark on right side behind dorsal fin and left side at base of dorsal fin.
Rob Stewart / pōā
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Large scar and notch out of front of dorsal fin, circular mark before dorsal fin, scar above right eye, & scarring on side body above right pectoral fin.
Scoopfin / Puni
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Scoop out of bottom of dorsal, slight notches out of right pectoral (looks scalloped), scar above right eye, & scarring down back.
Sophia / kaylani
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Split in lower lobe of caudal fin, scar underneath secondary dorsal, scarring down back, & white mark on left side of anal fin (copepod, not a scar, on third gill on left side in photo).
Spike / koi
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Ten long scars running parallel to each other down his entire right side body starting from before dorsal fin and going until the secondary dorsal fin, & deep scarring around secondary dorsal fin mainly on left side.
Suki / oki-suki
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Large scar on left side body above pelvic fin, cropped caudal fin, markings on dorsal fin, scar behind secondary dorsal fin and before her caudal fin on her peduncle.
Sydney Sharksby / Kikeni
Female Galapagos Shark
ID: Folded over dorsal fin.
Tide / kai moku
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Scar behind dorsal fin & watermark on right pectoral fin.
Tumanako / He mana’olana
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Notch out of right pectoral & mark on back behind dorsal fin.
Milton / Kū’oko’a / Bentley
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Bent over dorsal fin, spaghetti tag.
Nosey / Lukini
Male Galapagos Shark
ID: Pushed in nose, scar in front left eye, spaghetti tag on left side of dorsal, scar on right side body, circular markings on left gills.
