Caribbean Sea
Marine biota in the region have representatives of both the Indian and Pacific oceans which were caught in the Caribbean before the emergence of the Isthmus of Panama four million years ago. In the Caribbean Sea there are around 1,000 documented species of fish, including sharks (bull shark, tiger shark, silky shark and Caribbean reef shark), flying fish, giant oceanic manta ray, angel fish, spotfin butterflyfish, parrotfish, Atlantic Goliath grouper, tarpon and moray eels. Throughout the Caribbean there is industrial catching of lobster and sardines (off the coast of Yucatán Peninsula).
Whitespot ghost shark
The whitespot ghost shark lives in the southeast Pacific Ocean, in the waters of the Galapagos Islands, and has only been observed or caught in four different areas of the islands. Although unconfirmed, it is probable that the species are endemic to the islands, particularly due to the number of fish which are known to be endemic there. The species does not have any major threats, due to its habitat being very difficult to fish in and because no fisheries in its range operate in waters as deep as the species lives. Its range is protected due to being a part of the Galápagos Marine Reserve, which covers an area of and makes fishing industrially forbidden, although artisanal fishing is still permitted. People who violate these regulations often do not receive prosecution, and the rules are not strongly enforced. It is listed as data deficient by the IUCN, requiring further information about its population before giving it an assessment.