Bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, the Albanian coast is home to several shark species. Some sharks in these waters include the blue shark, the common thresher shark, and the shortfin mako shark.
List of the Different Types of Sharks in Albania
| Species | Maximum Size | Aggressiveness |
| Angel Shark | 4-7 feet | Moderately aggressive |
| Angular Roughshark | 3.3-4.9 feet | Not aggressive |
| Basking Shark | 23-30 feet | Not aggressive |
| Bigeyed Sixgill Shark | 5-6 feet | Not aggressive |
| Blackmouth Catshark | 2-2.2 feet | Not aggressive |
| Blackspotted Smooth-hound | 1.6-3 feet | Not aggressive |
| Blacktip Shark | 5-8 feet | Moderately aggressive |
| Blue Shark | 6-11 feet | Not aggressive |
| Bluntnose Sixgill Shark | 15-18 feet | Not aggressive (unless provoked) |
| Bramble Shark | 9.2-10 feet | Not aggressive |
| Common Smooth-hound Shark | 3-4 feet | Not aggressive |
| Common Thresher Shark | 12-18 feet | Not aggressive |
| Copper Shark | 11-12 feet | Not aggressive |
| Great White Shark | 11-16 feet | Highly aggressive |
| Gulper Shark | 2.5-3 feet | Not aggressive |
| Kitefin Shark | 3-5 feet | Not aggressive |
| Longfin Mako Shark | 12-14 feet | Highly aggressive |
| Longnose Spurdog | 3-3.3 feet | Not aggressive |
| Nursehound | 4.3-5.2 feet | Not aggressive |
| Oceanic Whitetip Shark | 10-13 feet | Highly aggressive |
| Porbeagle Shark | 6-12 feet | Not aggressive |
| Sandbar Shark | 5.5-8.5 feet | Not aggressive |
| Sawback Angelshark | 4.2-6.7 feet | Not aggressive |
| Sharpnose Sevengill Shark | 2-4.6 feet | Moderately aggressive |
| Shortfin Mako Shark | 6.5-9.5 feet | Highly aggressive |
| Small Spotted Catshark | 2.5-3 feet | Not aggressive |
| Smalltooth Sand Tiger Shark | 12-14 feet | Not aggressive |
| Smooth Hammerhead Shark | 8-12 feet | Not aggressive (but are potentially dangerous) |
| Smoothback Angelshark | 5-5.2 feet | Not aggressive |
| Spiny Dogfish | 2.5-3.5 feet | Not aggressive (due to their small size) |
FAQs
1. Do shark attacks occur in Albania?
There are very few recorded instances of shark attacks taking place in Albania.
