{"id":1996,"date":"2023-07-17T11:41:37","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T09:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nethuns-diving.fr\/the-great-diversity-of-chondrichthyan-species-in-the-mediterranean"},"modified":"2023-09-27T12:03:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T10:03:45","slug":"the-great-diversity-of-chondrichthyan-species-in-the-mediterranean","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nethuns-diving.fr\/en\/the-great-diversity-of-chondrichthyan-species-in-the-mediterranean","title":{"rendered":"The great diversity of chondrichthyan species in the Mediterranean"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The presence of sharks and cetaceans<\/a> in the Mediterranean Sea attracts the attention and questions of bathers and yachtsmen frequenting Mediterranean beaches. This is a legitimate question, as sharks can be encountered along the coast of Provence. Rest assured, however: the presence of these marine predators is very rare, and attacks on humans are virtually non-existent.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Mediterranean<\/a> Sea is home to a wide variety<\/a> of shark and dolphin<\/a> species, although sightings are relatively rare.
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\nAccording to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, 74 species of cartilaginous fish<\/strong> are considered resident in Mediterranean waters. There are 40 species of shark<\/strong>, 32 species of ray<\/strong> and a single species of chimaera.
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\nMost Mediterranean sharks are less than 2 meters long. However, there are around ten species that can reach a size of close to 4 metres, and a few that can reach almost 10 metres in length. These species include :
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