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Results are sorted by taxonomic group (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, arthropods, molluscs, plants, mosses and lichens), status (extinct, extirpated, endangered, threatened, special concern, not at risk and data deficient) and then alphabetically by common name.

Fishes (marine)

Porbeagle  |  Lamna nasus Details

Status: Endangered
Last Examination and Change: May 2004 (New)
Canadian Occurrence: Atlantic Ocean

Other names previously used by COSEWIC or synonyms:

Other names (common name): Porbeagle Shark


Shark, Basking  |  Cetorhinus maximus Details
 |  Pacific population

Status: Endangered
Last Examination and Change: April 2007 (New)
Canadian Occurrence: Pacific Ocean


Shark, White  |  Carcharodon carcharias Details
 |  Atlantic population

Status: Endangered
Last Examination and Change: April 2006 (New)
Canadian Occurrence: Atlantic Ocean

Other names previously used by COSEWIC or synonyms:

Other names (common name): Great White Shark (Atlantic population), , Great White Shark (Atlantic population)


Shark, Basking  |  Cetorhinus maximus Details
 |  Atlantic population

Status: Special Concern
Last Examination and Change: November 2009 (New)
Canadian Occurrence: Atlantic Ocean


Shark, Blue  |  Prionace glauca Details
 |  Atlantic population

Status: Special Concern
Last Examination and Change: April 2006 (New)
Canadian Occurrence: Atlantic Ocean


Shark, Bluntnose Sixgill  |  Hexanchus griseus Details

Status: Special Concern
Last Examination and Change: April 2007 (New)
Canadian Occurrence: Pacific Ocean


Tope  |  Galeorhinus galeus Details

Status: Special Concern
Last Examination and Change: April 2007 (New)
Canadian Occurrence: Pacific Ocean

Other names previously used by COSEWIC or synonyms:

Other names (common name): Soupfin Shark


Shark, Blue  |  Prionace glauca Details
 |  Pacific population

Status: Data Deficient
Last Examination and Change: April 2006 (New)
Canadian Occurrence: Pacific Ocean


Shark, Brown Cat  |  Apristurus brunneus Details

Status: Data Deficient
Last Examination and Change: April 2007 (New)
Canadian Occurrence: Pacific Ocean


Shark, White  |  Carcharodon carcharias Details
 |  Pacific population

Status: Data Deficient
Last Examination and Change: April 2006 (New)
Canadian Occurrence: Pacific Ocean

Other names previously used by COSEWIC or synonyms:

Other names (common name): Great White Shark (Pacific population), , Great White Shark (Pacific population)


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