How many species of sharks live in the Atlantic?

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), there are approximately 500 known species of sharks globally, with around 160 species found in the Atlantic Ocean. Some of the well-known shark species in the Atlantic include:

- Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

- Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)

- Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)

- Hammerhead sharks (Sphyrnidae family)

- Mako sharks (Isurus spp.)

- Thresher sharks (Alopias spp.)

- Blue sharks (Prionace glauca)

- Nurse sharks (Ginglymostomatidae family)

- Angel sharks (Squatinidae family)

It's worth noting that the number of shark species may vary due to ongoing research and taxonomic updates, and some species have broader distributions across multiple ocean basins.