Shark Type - Location - Year (2 digits) + Shark Number (2 digits)
SG = Sixgill
R = Redondo, HC=Hood Canal, SW=Saltwater State Park, DP=Dash Point, PR=Point Ruston
23 = 2023
06 = 6th shark we've seen so far this year
LPF - Left Pectoral Fin
RPF - Right Pectorlal Fin
LPvF - Left Pelvic Fin
RPvF - Right Pelvic Fin
DF - Dorsal Fin
AF - Anal Fin
UCF - Upper lobe of Caudal Fin
LCF - Lower lobe of Caudal Fin
CF - Caudal Fin
We do our best to include all reported sightings of sharks that include identifying information. In general, this requires pictures or videos. However, if you see sharks that were identified in previous years, we will include them in this year's sightings as well. We will do our best to credit the submitter, and the first person to submit a sighting for a shark is given the opportunity to name it!
There are fewer sharks listed here than are submitted due to lack of videos, pictures, and identifying information. That's OK! Every sighting is important data, even if it doesn't get listed here.
Name: Curve
Sex: Male
Size: 6-7'
First Reporter: Justin
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: A curved white mark on the left side body. Quite a few white marks on the right body including two dinstinct vertical lines between the RPF and RPvF. Wide nick out of trailing edge of RPvF
Name: Tag6
Sex: Female
Size: 6-7'
First Reporter: Justin
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: Seattle Aquarium Tag #6! Our first reported sighting and picture of a sixgill with a floy tag.
Name: Patches
Sex: Female
Size: 6-7'
First Reporter: Justin
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: Patches of discoloration on both sides of body. Scratches on right side of body. Small
Name: Dancer
Sex: Male (possible)
Size: 7'
First Reporter: Justin
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: Scratch on RPvF and another on RPF. Small nicks on trailing edge of RPF and LPF. Small nick on trailing edge of LPvF and triangular nick on trailing edge of AF
Name: Victor, Vector
Sex: Male (likely)
Size: 7'
First Reporter: Mike
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: This shark has a deep and narrow notch out of the trailing edge of the RPF. A few other smaller notches on the same fin. There is a slight white string on the upper caudal fin. A relatively clean shark otherwise.
Name: Yuub
Sex: Male (likely)
Size: 7'
First Reporter: Ita
Video: YouTube
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: This shark has a huge semi-circular nick out of the LPF. Light horizontal scrapes above it. Two small nicks out of the trailing edge of the LPvF
Name: TBD
Sex: Female (likely)
Size: 7'
First Reporter: Justin
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: This shark has some discoloration on its right belly behind the RPF and above the RPF/gills.
Name: TBD
Sex: Female (likely)
Size: 7'
First Reporter: Justin
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: Lots of white scrapes on the R side all over, especially just behind the RPF. Also scrapes on the left side behind the Dorsal Fin
Name: TBD
Sex: Male (probably)
Size: 7'
First Reporter: Jacob
Videos: YouTube
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: This shark has some horizontal scratches in front of its left gills. It has some distinctive notches out of the trailing edge of its LPF. The trailing edge of its RPF has a number of tiny notches. It also has a horizontal scar just behind its RPF that is difficult to see in most lighting situations. It also has two notches out of the lower caudal fin. There appears to be a longer notch or white spot on its upper caudal fin.
Name: Rune
Sex: Male (probably)
Size: 7'
First Reporter: Mike
Videos: YouTube
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: This shark is relatively clean, except it has two white patches on its back. The trailing edge of the upper caudal fin is more white than others sharks, too.
Name: Snag
Sex: Male (Possible)
Size: 6'
First Reporter: Mike
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: This shark has a hook hanging out of the right side of its mouth. It also has a large chunk out of the trailing edge of its RPvF. On the front edge of its caudal fin, it has white markings like a scrape.
Name: Freckles
Sex: Female
Size: 6'
First Reporter: Mike
Videos: YouTube
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: This shark didn't have a lot of identifying marks, but the spots on the top of the shark are particularly visible.
Name: Selene
Sex: Female
Size: 6'
First Reporter: Mike
Videos: YouTube
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: This shark has three distinct nicks out of the trailing edge of its caudal fin, with the largest at the bottom. It also had some white markings, including a crescent shaped one above its RPF. It also had a nick on the trailing edge of its RPvF.
Name: Meg White (of the White Stripes)
Sex: Female
Size: 6'
First Reporter: Mike
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: This shark had quite a few white stripes, especially on the right side of her body. She also had a number of distinctive nicks on the trailing edge of her caudal fin, LPF, RPF, and RPvF.
Name: Pip
Sex: Male
Size: 6'
First Reporter: Mike
Videos: YouTube
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: This male shark has one big chunk out of the middle of the trailing edge of its caudal fin. It also has three black spots (Pips) on the upper right side of its body and two black spots on the upper left side of the body. We need to study if these marks remain YoY.
Name: Smiley
Sex: Male (likely)
Size: 7'
First Reporter: Mike / Justin
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: A single notch out of the trailing edge of the LPvF. Some white scarring marks at near the base of the UCF and near the front edge of the LPF. Big notch out of the trailing edge of the lower caudal fin. Possible jaw disfiguration.
Name: Sweetie Pie / Double Nick
Sex: Female
Size: 7'
First Reporter: Justin (2026)
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: Double U shape nick on trailing edge of LPvF. Also, a sharper nick off the LPF. On the right side, there are two nicks on the trailing exge of the right pectoral. There are two black dots - one on the LPF and one at the top of the caudal fin (left side). At this time, we're unsure if these black dots will persist. We've spotted this shark in previous years, including 2025 and 2024 (thus the name SG-R-24-02)
Name: TBD
Sex: Unknown (possible male claspers)
Size: 8-9'
First Reporter: Zarrin
Videos: Instagram
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: Possible scarring on the crease of the RPF. There may also be some exaggerated creases on the LPF.