Sharks of 2020

Naming Convention: Species - Location - Year - Shark Number

Shark Type - Location - Year (2 digits) + Shark Number (2 digits)

SG = Sixgill

R = Redondo, A = Alki

20 = 2020

16 = 16th shark we've seen so far this year

SG-R-20-16

Name: Leto

Sex: Female

Size: 5-6'

Dive Sites: Redondo

Markings: Horizontal mark across middle back/spine. White spot just behind forehead

SG-R-20-15

Name: Crusty

Sex: Female

Size: 5-6'

Video Links: Video 1.

Dive Sites: Redondo

Markings: Horizontal mark on ride side near spine above pectoral fin. Small white dots on forehead and middle of back

Once gave a crustacean a ride.

SG-R-20-14

Name: Harriet Potter

Sex: Female

Size: 5-6'

Video Links: Video 1.

Dive Sites: Redondo

Markings: Vertical scar(s) on forehead. White marks on top of back and second dorsal fin. Dark spots on body.

SG-R-20-13

Name: Dot

Sex: Unknown

Size: 5-7'

Dive Sites: Redondo

Markings: A white dot on top of its head.

SG-R-20-12

Name: Metis

Sex: Female

Size: 5-6'

Video Links: Video 1.

Dive Sites: Redondo

Markings: None found yet

SG-R-20-11

Name: Feisty

Sex: Female

Size: 6-7'

Dive Sites: Redondo

Markings: Damage to trailing edge of right pelvic fin.

SG-R-20-10

Name: Demeter

Sex: Female

Size: 5-6'

Dive Sites: Redondo

Markings: White spot between left gills and eye. Two dark spots over right pectoral fin.

SG-R-20-09

Name: Hestia

Sex: Female

Size: 5-6'

Video Links: Video 1.

Dive Sites: Redondo

Markings: Slight damage on trailing edge of right pelvic fin. Slight damage on trailing edge of left pectoral fin. White spot on top center head.

SG-R-20-08

Name: Scarface

Sex: Unknown

Size: 6-7'

Dive Sites: Redondo

Markings: many scars all over the head and body of this shark

SG-R-20-07

Name: Baby Face

Sex: Unknown

Size: 5'

Video Links: Video 1.

Dive Sites: Redondo

Markings: Possible scar on back above left pelvic fin. Possible white hazy marks on right side of head.

SG-R-20-06

Name: Jaw-ly girl

Sex: Unknown

Size: 8+'

Dive Sites: Redondo

Markings: Split lower jaw, white mark on leading edge of left pectoral fin. Possible bit out of trailing edge of left pectoral fine, too.

Similar jaw to this shark captured by local photographer Scott Lundy a few years ago

SG-R-20-05

Name: Athena

Sex: Female

Size: 5-6'

Video Links: Video 1, Video 2.

Dive Sites: Redondo

Markings: Small tail notch, white markings in front of left gills, possibly hole/mark in front of left gills, white line on left mid back.

SG-R-20-04

Name: Harley

Sex: Female

Size: 5-6'

Video Links: Video 1.

Dive Sites: Redondo

Markings: A question mark on the right side behind right pelvic fin. White marks between right gills and right eye. White mark and possible scars on back near second dorsal fin.

SG-R-20-03

Name: Gaia

Sex: Female

Size: 5-6'

Video Links: Video 1, Video 2.

Dive Sites: Redondo

Markings: White mark along front left nose/face, White dot in front of left gills, white mark in front of right eye, hole/mark in front of right gills. Black tip of upper and lower caudal fins

SG-R-20-02

Name: Lefty

Sex: Female

Size: 7-8'

Video Links: Video 1, Video 2.

Dive Sites: Redondo

Markings: Partial left pectoral fin, white mark in center of the back/spine. Black lower caudal fin and black tip on the upper caudal fin

SG-R-20-01

Name: Righty

Sex: Female

Size: 5-6'

Dive Sites: Redondo

Markings: Partial upper caudal lobe, partial right pectoral fin

SG-A-20-02

Name: TBD

Sex: Male

Size: 7-8'

Dive Sites: Alki

Markings: Large old injury at the bottom of the right side gills

SG-A-20-01

Name: TBD

Sex: Unknown

Size: 7-8'

Dive Sites: Alki

Markings: None

Sharks of 2020

Naming Convention: Species - Location - Year - Shark Number

SG-R-20-16

SG-R-20-15

SG-R-20-14

SG-R-20-13

SG-R-20-12

SG-R-20-11

SG-R-20-10

SG-R-20-09

SG-R-20-08

SG-R-20-07

SG-R-20-06

SG-R-20-05

SG-R-20-04

SG-R-20-03

SG-R-20-02

SG-R-20-01

SG-A-20-02

SG-A-20-01

To see the 2023 Six Gill Sharks, go here.

To see the 2022 Six Gill Sharks, go here.

To see the 2021 Six Gill Sharks, go here.