There are several shark species in Morocco, which include the basking shark, the bull shark, and the shortfin mako.
List of the Different Types of Sharks in Morocco
| Species | Maximum Size | Aggressiveness |
| African Sawtail Catshark | 1.5-1.51 feet | Not aggressive |
| Angel Shark | 4-7 feet | Moderately aggressive |
| Angular Roughshark | 3.3-4.9 feet | Not aggressive |
| Atlantic Sawtail Catshark | 1-1.5 feet | Not aggressive |
Basking Shark |
23-30 feet | Not aggressive |
| Big Eye Thresher Shark | 11-16 feet | Not aggressive |
| Bigeyed Sixgill Shark | 5-6 feet | Not aggressive |
| Bignose Shark | 8.5-9.5 feet | Highly aggressive (but not dangerous since they are less encountered) |
| Black Dogfish | 2.4-3.6 feet | Not aggressive |
Blackmouth Catshark |
2-2.2 feet | Not aggressive |
| Blackspotted Smooth-hound Shark | 1.6-3 feet | Not aggressive |
| Blacktip Shark | 5-8 feet | Moderately aggressive |
| Bluntnose Six-gill Shark | 15-20 feet | Moderately aggressive (rarely targets humans, reports of just one provoked attack) |
Bramble Shark |
9.2-10 feet | Not aggressive |
Bull Shark |
7-12 feet | Highly 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 |
| Deepwater Catshark | 1.7 -2 feet (adolescent; adults length is unknown) | Not aggressive |
Dusky Shark |
9 -12 feet | Not aggressive (until provoked) |
| Frilled Shark | 5.6-6.6 feet | Not aggressive |
| Great Hammerhead Shark | 15-20 feet | Highly aggressive |
| Great Lanternshark | 2.4-2.5 feet | Not aggressive |
Great White Shark |
11-16 feet | Highly aggressive |
| Gulper Shark | 2.5-3 feet | Not aggressive |
| Knifetooth Dogfish | 3.4-3.6 feet | Not aggressive |
| Leafscale Gulper Shark | 5-5.2 feet | Not aggressive |
| Little Gulper Shark | 2.6-3.6 feet | Not aggressive |
| Little Sleeper Shark | 4.6-4.7 feet | Not aggressive |
Longfin Mako Shark |
12-14 feet | Highly aggressive |
| Longnose Spurdog | 3-3.3 feet | Not aggressive |
| Longnose Velvet Dogfish | 2.1-3.4 feet | Not aggressive |
| Nursehound Shark | 4.3-5.2 feet | Not aggressive |
| Oceanic Whitetip Shark | 10-13 feet | Highly Aggressive |
| Porbeagle Shark | 6-12 feet | Not aggressive |
| Portuguese Dogfish | 3-3.3 feet | Not aggressive |
| Sailfin Roughshark | 3.7-3.9 feet | Not aggressive |
| Sand Tiger Shark | 7-10 feet | Not aggressive (due to their small mouths) |
Sandbar Shark |
5.5-8.5 feet | Not aggressive |
| Sawback Angelshark | 4.2-6.7 feet | Not aggressive |
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark |
9-12 feet | Moderately aggressive |
| School Shark | 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 |
| Smalleye Smooth-hound Shark | 2.2-2.3 feet | Not aggressive |
Smalltooth Sand Tiger Shark |
12-14 feet | Not aggressive |
| Smith’s Dogfish Shark | 1.7-1.78 feet | Not aggressive |
| Smooth Hammerhead Shark | 8-12 feet | Not aggressive (but are potentially dangerous) |
| Smooth Lantern Shark | 1-1.5 feet | Not aggressive |
| Smoothback Angelshark | 5.2-5.24 feet | Not aggressive |
Spinner Shark |
7 -8 feet | Not aggressive |
| Spiny Dogfish | 2.5-3.5 feet | Not aggressive (due to their small size) |
| Starry Smooth-hound | 4-4.7 feet | Not aggressive |
Tiger Shark |
10-14 feet | Highly aggressive |
| Velvet Belly Lanternshark | 1-2 feet | Not aggressive |
Whale Shark |
18-32 feet | Not aggressive |
FAQs
1. Have there been shark attacks in Morocco?
There haven’t been any recorded shark attacks in Morocco.
