Do sharks live near the surface of water or bottom ocean?

While some species of sharks prefer the surface of the water, others prefer the bottom of the ocean. Some species even inhabit both the surface and the bottom at different times of the day or year. Here is a general categorization of where sharks can be found:

Surface-dwelling sharks:

- Oceanic whitetip shark

- Dusky shark

- Silky shark

- Mako shark

- Thresher shark

- Blue shark

- Shortfin mako shark

Bottom-dwelling sharks:

- Nurse shark

- Wobbegong shark

- Carpet shark

- Catshark

- Dogfish

- Spiny dogfish

- Pacific sleeper shark

Sharks that inhabit both surface and bottom:

- Great white shark

- Tiger shark

- Bull shark

- Lemon shark

- Blacktip shark

- Nurse shark

- Sand tiger shark

It's important to note that these are general categories, and individual sharks can vary their behavior and habitat depending on factors such as food availability, water temperature, and breeding patterns.