# The sharks involved in the most attacks on humans

According to the Florida Museum's International Shark Attack File, a handful of species account for most bites. These are the sharks with the most on record. Which one scares you most?

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- Dec 11, 2018 · Amandine Durand
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## Top 16

1. **Great white shark** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — By far the most often involved: more than 350 recorded attacks.
2. **Tiger shark** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — It eats almost anything; more than 140 attacks.
3. **Bull shark** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — It swims up rivers and goes where we swim.
4. **Sand tiger shark** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Impressive teeth, but no recorded fatal attacks.
5. **Blacktip shark** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Common off Florida beaches, it often bites by mistake.
6. **Wobbegongs** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Australian bottom-dwellers that bite when disturbed.
7. **Hammerhead sharks** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Famous for their hammer-shaped heads; bites are rare.
8. **Bronze whaler** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Feared in Australia and South Africa.
9. **Spinner shark** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — It leaps out of the water spinning on itself.
10. **Blacktip reef shark** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The small reef shark, common in lagoons.
11. **Oceanic whitetip shark** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Feared by shipwreck survivors on the high seas.
12. **Blue shark** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A great traveller of the open ocean, with a few fatal attacks.
13. **Shortfin mako shark** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The fastest of all sharks.
14. **Lemon shark** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Common in mangroves and shallow waters.
15. **Nurse shark** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Placid, but it bites if you bother it.
16. **Grey reef shark** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — It warns before attacking by arching its back.

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