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ks belong to the superorder Selachimorpha in the subclass Elasmobranchii
Elasmobranchii

Elasmobranchii is the subclass of cartilaginous fish that includes skates, batoidea, and shark....
 in the class Chondrichthyes
Chondrichthyes

Chondrichthyes or cartilaginous fishes are jawed fish with paired Fins, paired nares, scales, two-chambered hearts, and skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone....
. It is a fish. The Elasmobranchii also include rays
Batoidea

Batoidea is a superorder of Chondrichthyes containing more than 500 described species in thirteen families. They are commonly known as rays, but that term is also used specifically for batoids in the order Rajiformes, the "true rays"....
 and skates; the Chondrichthyes also include Chimaera
Chimaera

Chimaeras are Chondrichthyes in the order Chimaeriformes. They are related to the sharks and batoidea, and are sometimes called ghost sharks, ratfish , or rabbitfishes....
s. It is currently thought that the sharks form a polyphyletic
Polyphyly

A polyphyletic group is one whose members' last common ancestor is not a member of the group.For example, the group consisting of warm-blooded animals is polyphyletic, because it contains both mammals and birds, but the most recent common ancestor of mammals and birds was cold-blooded....
 group: in particular, some sharks are more closely related to rays than they are to some other sharks. The first sharks appeared in the ocean
Ocean

An ocean is a major body of Seawater, and a principal component of the hydrosphere. Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean, a World Ocean that is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas....
s 350 to 400 million years ago.






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Shark classification

Sharks belong to the superorder Selachimorpha in the subclass Elasmobranchii
Elasmobranchii

Elasmobranchii is the subclass of cartilaginous fish that includes skates, batoidea, and shark....
 in the class Chondrichthyes
Chondrichthyes

Chondrichthyes or cartilaginous fishes are jawed fish with paired Fins, paired nares, scales, two-chambered hearts, and skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone....
. It is a fish. The Elasmobranchii also include rays
Batoidea

Batoidea is a superorder of Chondrichthyes containing more than 500 described species in thirteen families. They are commonly known as rays, but that term is also used specifically for batoids in the order Rajiformes, the "true rays"....
 and skates; the Chondrichthyes also include Chimaera
Chimaera

Chimaeras are Chondrichthyes in the order Chimaeriformes. They are related to the sharks and batoidea, and are sometimes called ghost sharks, ratfish , or rabbitfishes....
s. It is currently thought that the sharks form a polyphyletic
Polyphyly

A polyphyletic group is one whose members' last common ancestor is not a member of the group.For example, the group consisting of warm-blooded animals is polyphyletic, because it contains both mammals and birds, but the most recent common ancestor of mammals and birds was cold-blooded....
 group: in particular, some sharks are more closely related to rays than they are to some other sharks. The first sharks appeared in the ocean
Ocean

An ocean is a major body of Seawater, and a principal component of the hydrosphere. Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean, a World Ocean that is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas....
s 350 to 400 million years ago. Most of the species we know today are as old as the Jurassic
Jurassic

The Jurassic is a geologic period that extends from about annum to  Ma, that is, from the end of the Triassic to the beginning of the Cretaceous....
 period.

Listed below are extant species of shark in taxonomic order. Sharks are spread across eight orders
Order (biology)

In Biological classification used in biology, the order is a taxonomic rank between class and family . The superorder is a rank between class and order....
 which are listed in roughly evolutionary order (from primitive to modern), and the families and genera within the orders are listed in alphabetical order.

  • Hexanchiformes
    Hexanchiformes

    Hexanchiformes is the order consisting of the most primitive types of sharks, and numbering just five extant species. Fossil sharks that were apparently very similar to modern sevengill species are known from Jurassic specimens....
    : Examples from this group include the cow shark
    Cow shark

    Cow sharks, or the Hexanchidae, are a family of sharks characterized by extra pairs of gill slits. There are probably only two seven-gilled genera, Heptranchias and Notoryhncus....
    s, frilled shark and even a shark that looks upon first inspection to be a marine snake.
  • Squaliformes
    Squaliformes

    Squaliformes is an order of sharks that includes about 80 species in seven families.Members of the order have two dorsal fins, which usually possess spines, no anal fin or nictitating membrane, and five gill slits....
    : Examples from this group include the bramble shark
    Bramble shark

    The bramble shark, Echinorhinus brucus, is covered with large, thorn-like denticles, and hence the name "bramble" shark....
    s, dogfish shark
    Dogfish

    Dogfish is a name applied to a number of small sharks found in the northeast Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea oceans. It is applied especially to those in the three Family Scyliorhinidae, Dalatiidae, and Squalidae....
    s and roughshark
    Squalidae

    Squalidae is the family of dogfish sharks. They are found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans, from tropical equatorial climates to the Arctic and Antarctic....
    s, and prickly shark
    Prickly shark

    The prickly shark, Echinorhinus cookei, is a species of large bottom dwelling shark from the Pacific Ocean....
    .
  • Pristiophoriformes: These are the sawshark
    Sawshark

    The sawsharks or saw sharks are an order of sharks bearing long blade-like snouts edged with teeth, which they use to slash and disable their prey....
    s, with an elongated, toothed snout that they use for slashing the fishes that they subsequently eat.
  • Squatiniformes: Angel shark
    Angel shark

    The angel sharks are an unusual genus of sharks with flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins that give them a strong resemblance to skate and batoidea....
    s.
  • Heterodontiformes: They are commonly referred to as the bullhead
    Bullhead shark

    The bullhead sharks are a small order of basal modern sharks . There are nine living species in a single genus, Heterodontus, in the family Heterodontidae....
     or horn shark
    Horn shark

    The horn shark, Heterodontus francisci, is a bullhead shark. It can reach a size of 121 cm and weigh 10 kilogram . It is brown with black spots....
    s.
  • Orectolobiformes: They are commonly referred to as the carpet shark
    Carpet shark

    The order Orectolobiformes, also collectively known as the carpet sharks because many members have carpet-like patterned markings, includes a number of familiar types of sharks, such as the nurse sharks and whale shark, as well as some unusual species, such as the blind shark....
    s, including zebra shark
    Zebra shark

    The zebra shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, is a common carpet shark of inshore Indo-Pacific waters notable for its very long caudal fin, nearly as long as its body....
    s, nurse shark
    Nurse shark

    The nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum, is a shark in the nurse sharks family, the only member of its genus Ginglymostoma. Nurse sharks can reach a length of 4.3 m and a weight of 330 lbs ....
    s, wobbegong
    Wobbegong

    Wobbegong is the common name given to the eight species of carpet sharks in the family Orectolobidae. They are found in shallow temperate and tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean and eastern Indian Ocean, chiefly around Australia and Indonesia, although one species occurs as far north as Japan....
    s and the whale shark
    Whale shark

    The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is a slow moving filter feeder shark that is the largest living fish species. It can grow up to 12.2 m. in length and can weigh up to 13.6 tonnes ....
    .
  • Carcharhiniformes
    Carcharhiniformes

    The ground sharks, order Carcharhiniformes, are the largest order of sharks; they are also called whaler sharks. With over 270 species, carcharhiniforms include a number of common types, such as the blue shark, catsharks, swellsharks, and sandbar shark....
    : They are commonly referred to as the groundsharks, and some of the species include the blue
    Blue shark

    The blue shark, Prionace glauca, is a carcharhinid shark which is found in the deep waters of the world's temperate and tropical oceans. They prefer cooler waters and are not found, for example, in the Yellow Sea or in the Red Sea....
    , tiger
    Tiger shark

    The Tiger Shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, the second largest predatory shark is the only member of the genus Galeocerdo. Mature sharks average 3.25 to 4.25 metre long and weigh 385 to 909 kilogram ....
    , bull
    Bull shark

    The bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas, also known as the bull whaler, Zambezi shark or unofficially known as Zambi in Africa and Nicaragua shark in Nicaragua, is a shark common worldwide in warm, shallow waters along coasts and in rivers....
    , reef
    Reef shark

    Several species of reef-associated sharks are known as reef sharks:* Grey reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos* Blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus...
     and oceanic whitetip shark
    Oceanic whitetip shark

    The oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is a large pelagic zone shark of tropical and warm temperate seas. It is a stocky shark, most notable for its long, white-tipped, rounded Fish anatomy#Fins....
    s (collectively called the requiem shark
    Requiem shark

    The requiem sharks refer to all members of the Carcharhinidae family that includes a family of migratory, live-bearing sharks of warm seas, sometimes also found in brackish or fresh water, such as the tiger shark, blue shark, bull shark, and milk shark....
    s) along with the houndsharks, catshark
    Catshark

    The cat sharks or catsharks are a family of sharks, with over 110 species recorded. Paradoxically perhaps, while the group is called the cat shark family, many species are commonly called dogfish....
    s and hammerhead shark
    Hammerhead shark

    The hammerhead sharks are a group of sharks in the family Sphyrnidae, so named for the unusual and distinctive structure of their heads, which are flattened and laterally extended into a "hammer" shape called a "cephalofoil"....
    s. They are distinguished by an elongated snout and a nictitating membrane which protects the eyes during an attack.
  • Lamniformes
    Lamniformes

    Lamniformes is an order of sharks, also known as mackerel sharks . It includes some of the most familiar species of sharks, such as the great white shark, and some extremely rare types, such as the megamouth shark....
    : They are commonly referred to as the mackerel sharks. They include the goblin shark
    Goblin shark

    The goblin shark, Mitsukurina owstoni, is a deep-sea shark, the sole living species in the family Mitsukurinidae. The most distinctive characteristic of the goblin shark is the unorthodox shape of its head....
    , basking shark
    Basking shark

    The basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus, is the second largest living fish, after the whale shark. It is a cosmopolitan species ? it is found in all the world's temperate oceans....
    , megamouth shark
    Megamouth shark

    The megamouth shark, Megachasma pelagios, is an extremely rare and unusual species of deepwater shark. Discovered in 1976, only a few have ever been seen, with 42 specimens known to have been caught or sighted as of 2008 and three recordings on film....
    , the thresher shark
    Thresher shark

    Thresher sharks are large lamniform sharks of the family Alopiidae. Found in all temperate and tropical oceans of the world, the family contains three species all within the genus Alopias....
    s, shortfin
    Shortfin mako shark

    The shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus , is a large shark of the Lamnidae family. Along with the closely related longfin mako, Isurus paucus, it is commonly called just mako shark....
     and longfin mako sharks, and great white shark
    Great white shark

    The great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, also known as white pointer, white shark, or white death, is an exceptionally large lamniformes shark found in coastal surface waters in all major oceans....
    . They are distinguished by their large jaws and ovoviviparous
    Ovoviviparity

    Ovoviviparous, also known as oviviparous, animals develop within Egg s that remain within the mother's body up until they hatch or are about to hatch....
     reproduction.


The Lamniformes include the extinct megalodon
Megalodon

The 'megalodon' , Carcharodon megalodon or Carcharocles megalodon , was a giant shark that lived in prehistoric times. The oldest remains of this species found are about 18 million years old and C....
, Carcharodon megalodon, which like many extinct sharks is only known from its teeth and a few partially preserved vertebrae.

Taxonomic listing


ORDER HEXANCHIFORMES
Hexanchiformes

Hexanchiformes is the order consisting of the most primitive types of sharks, and numbering just five extant species. Fossil sharks that were apparently very similar to modern sevengill species are known from Jurassic specimens....
 (Cow sharks and frilled sharks) * Family Chlamydoselachidae (Frilled sharks) ** Genus Chlamydoselachus *** Chlamydoselachus anguineus (Frill shark
Frill shark

The frilled shark, Chlamydoselachus anguineus, is a prehistoric shark species, the only member of the family Chlamydoselachidae in the order Hexanchiformes....
) *** Chlamydoselachus sp. A (Southern African frilled shark
Southern African frilled shark

The Southern African frilled shark, Chlamydoselachus sp. A, is a primitive shark of the family Chlamydoselachidae in the order Hexanchiformes, found around Southern Africa from Angola to South Africa....
) ** Genus Heptranchias *** Heptranchias perlo (Sharpnose sevengill shark) * Family Hexanchidae (Cow sharks, sevengill sharks, and sixgill sharks) ** Genus Hexanchus
Hexanchus

Hexanchus is a genus of deepwater sharks in the family Hexanchidae. These sharks are characterized by broad pointed heads, six pairs of gill slits, comb-like lower teeth, and a long tail....
 *** Hexanchus griseus (Bluntnose sixgill shark
Bluntnose sixgill shark

The bluntnose sixgill shark, Hexanchus griseus, often simply called the cow shark, is the largest hexanchoid shark, growing to more than 5.4 m in length....
) *** Hexanchus nakamurai (Bigeyed sixgill shark
Bigeyed sixgill shark

The bigeyed sixgill shark, Hexanchus nakamurai, is found around the Strait of Florida, around Cuba and the Bahamas, East Africa and Madagascar, the Philippines, and Taiwan, at depths of between 90 to 600 m, usually on the bottom....
) ** Genus Notorynchus *** Notorynchus cepedianus (Broadnose sevengill shark
Broadnose sevengill shark

The broadnose sevengill shark, Notorynchus cepedianus, is the only extant member of the genus Notorynchus in the Hexanchidae biological classification and is recognizable because of its 7 Gillss, while most shark species have 5 gill slits ....
) ORDER SQUALIFORMES
Squaliformes

Squaliformes is an order of sharks that includes about 80 species in seven families.Members of the order have two dorsal fins, which usually possess spines, no anal fin or nictitating membrane, and five gill slits....
 * Family Centrophoridae
Centrophoridae

The gulper sharks are a family of squaliform sharks. The family contains just two genus and approximately 15 species.These are generally deepwater fish....
 ** Genus Centrophorus
Centrophorus

Centrophorus is a genus of squaliform sharks. They are deep-water sharks found in temperate and tropical oceans throughout the world. They are characterized by grey or brown bodies, large green eyes, and spines on both dorsal fins....
 *** Centrophorus acus (Needle dogfish
Needle dogfish

The needle dogfish, Centrophorus acus, is a small, little-known deepwater shark. It is found in the northern Gulf of Mexico and the western Pacific Ocean around Honshu, Japan....
) *** Centrophorus atromarginatus (Dwarf gulper shark
Dwarf gulper shark

The dwarf gulper shark, Centrophorus atromarginatus, is a dogfish of the family Centrophoridae....
) *** Centrophorus granulosus (Gulper shark
Gulper shark

The gulper shark, Centrophorus granulosus, is a large common deep-water dogfish. Gulper sharks have no anal fin, two dorsal fins with spines, a long, broad snout, widely spaced flat [ [denticle]]s, and angular, extended pectoral fins....
) *** Centrophorus harrissoni (Dumb gulper shark
Dumb gulper shark

The dumb gulper shark, Centrophorus harrissoni, is a rare deepwater dogfish, known from only two locations, one around Taiwan and the other along the East Coast of Australia....
) *** Centrophorus isodon (Blackfin gulper shark
Blackfin gulper shark

The blackfin gulper shark, Centrophorus isodon, is a dogfish of the family Centrophoridae....
) *** Centrophorus lusitanicus (Lowfin gulper shark
Lowfin gulper shark

The lowfin gulper shark, Centrophorus lusitanicus, is a large deepwater dogfish....
) *** Centrophorus moluccensis (Smallfin gulper shark
Smallfin gulper shark

The smallfin gulper shark, Centrophorus moluccensis, is a medium-sized deepwater dogfish....
) *** Centrophorus niaukang (Taiwan gulper shark
Taiwan gulper shark

The Taiwan gulper shark, Centrophorus niaukang, is a locally common, large deepwater shark....
) *** Centrophorus squamosus (Leafscale gulper shark
Leafscale gulper shark

The leafscale gulper shark, Centrophorus squamosus, is a dogfish of the family Centrophoridae....
) *** Centrophorus tesselatus (Mosaic gulper shark
Mosaic gulper shark

The mosaic gulper shark, Centrophorus tessellatus, is a small rare deepwater dogfish, found in the Pacific Ocean around Honshu, Japan and the Hawaiian Islands at depths of between 260 and 730 metres....
) *** Centrophorus uyato (Little gulper shark
Little gulper shark

The little gulper shark, Centrophorus uyato, is a small, deepwater dogfish of the family Centrophoridae....
) ** Genus Deania
Deania

Deania is a genus of long-snouted, deepwater dogfish sharks in the family Centrophoridae....
 *** Deania calcea (Birdbeak dogfish
Birdbeak dogfish

The birdbeak dogfish, Deania calcea, is a dogfish shark of the family Deania found in the Pacific Ocean around Honshu, Japan, Southern Australia, New Zealand, and Chile, and in the Atlantic Ocean from Iceland south to the Cape of Good Hope....
) *** Deania hystricosa (Rough longnose dogfish
Rough longnose dogfish

The rough longnose shark, Deania hystricosa, is a little-known deepwater dogfish.Rough longnose dogfish have an extremely long snout, no anal fin, small grooved Dorsum spines, and rough pitchfork-shaped dermal denticles....
) *** Deania profundorum (Arrowhead dogfish
Arrowhead dogfish

The arrowhead dogfish, Deania profundorum, is a small little known deepwater dogfish of the family Centrophoridae....
) *** Deania quadrispinosum (Longsnout dogfish
Longsnout dogfish

The longsnout dogfish Deania quadrispinosum is a little known deepwater dogfish, found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans from Namibia to Mozambique and in the south Pacific off southern Australia....
) * Family Dalatiidae
Dalatiidae

Dalatiidae is a family of sharks, commonly known as sleeper sharks. They are found worldwide.All members of the family except for the Pacific sleeper shark, Somniosus pacificus, have luminescent organs....
 (Sleeper sharks) ** Genus Dalatias *** Dalatias licha (Kitefin shark
Kitefin shark

The kitefin shark, seal shark, or black shark, Dalatias licha, is a dogfish, the only species in the genus Dalatias, found in the Atlantic, western Mediterranean, western Indian Ocean, and western Pacific including Japan, Australia, Hawaii, and New Zealand, at depths of 50 to 1,800 metres....
) ** Genus Euprotomicroides *** Euprotomicroides zantedeschia (Taillight shark
Taillight shark

The taillight shark, Euprotomicroides zantedeschia, is a rare sleeper shark of the Dalatiidae family, the only member of the genus Euprotomicroides, found in the subtropical south Atlantic Ocean off South Africa and Uruguay between latitudes 30th parallel south and 37th parallel south....
) ** Genus Euprotomicrus **** Euprotomicrus bispinatus (Pygmy shark
Pygmy shark

The pygmy shark, Euprotomicrus bispinatus, the second-smallest of all the shark species after the dwarf lanternshark, is a sleeper shark of the Dalatiidae family, the only member of the genus Euprotomicrus, found in subtropical and warm temperate oceans worldwide, from the surface to depths of 1,800 Metre....
) ** Genus Heteroscymnoides *** Heteroscymnoides marleyi (Longnose pygmy shark
Longnose pygmy shark

The longnose pygmy shark, Heteroscymnoides marleyi, is a sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, the only member of the genus Heteroscymnoides, found in the tropical southeast Atlantic and western Indian Ocean oceans, at depths down to 500 m....
) ** Genus Isistius
Isistius

Isistius is a genus of squaliform sleeper sharks in the family Dalatiidae....
 *** Isistius brasiliensis (Cookiecutter shark
Cookiecutter shark

The cookiecutter shark, Isistius brasiliensis, also known as the cigar shark or luminous shark, is a small rarely-seen dogfish shark....
) *** Isistius labialis (South China cookiecutter shark
South China cookiecutter shark

The South China cookiecutter shark, Isistius labialis, is a sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the South China Sea at depths down to 520 metre ....
) *** Isistius plutodus (Largetooth cookiecutter shark
Largetooth cookiecutter shark

The largetooth cookiecutter shark, Isistius plutodus, is a sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the western Atlantic Ocean off Alabama and the Gulf of Mexico including Brazil, and the northwest Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, at depths of 880-6,440 m ....
) ** Genus Mollisquama *** Mollisquama parini (Pocket shark
Pocket shark

The pocket shark, Mollisquama parini, is a sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, the only member of the genus Mollisquama, found in deep water off Chile in the southeast Pacific Ocean....
) ** Genus Squaliolus
Squaliolus

Squaliolus is a genus of squaliform sleeper sharks in the family Dalatiidae....
 *** Squaliolus aliae (Smalleye pygmy shark
Smalleye pygmy shark

The smalleye pygmy shark, Squaliolus aliae, is a sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the western Pacific Ocean from Japan to northern Australia, at depths down to 2,000 metre....
) *** Squaliolus laticaudus (Spined pygmy shark
Spined pygmy shark

The spined pygmy shark, Squaliolus laticaudus, is a sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae with a circumglobal distribution between latitudes 48th parallel north and 40th parallel south, at depths between 200 and 1,200 m....
) * Family Echinorhinidae (Bramble sharks) ** Genus Echinorhinus
Echinorhinus

Echinorhinus is a genus of squaliform sharks, the only extant genus in the family Echinorhinidae. The name is from Greek language echinos meaning "sea urchin" and rhinos meaning "nose"....
 *** Echinorhinus brucus (Bramble shark
Bramble shark

The bramble shark, Echinorhinus brucus, is covered with large, thorn-like denticles, and hence the name "bramble" shark....
) *** Echinorhinus cookei (Prickly shark
Prickly shark

The prickly shark, Echinorhinus cookei, is a species of large bottom dwelling shark from the Pacific Ocean....
) * Family Etmopterinae ** Genus Aculeola *** Aculeola nigra (Hooktooth dogfish
Hooktooth dogfish

The hooktooth dogfish, Aculeola nigra, is a small, little known dogfish, the only member of the genus Aculeola.The type specimen is held at the National Natural History Museum, Santiago, Chile, Chile....
) ** Genus Centroscyllium
Centroscyllium

Centroscyllium is a genus of big-eyed deepwater dogfishes with no anal fin, a grey or black-brown body, and dorsal spines, with the second one being much larger than the first....
 *** Centroscyllium excelsum (Highfin dogfish
Highfin dogfish

The highfin dogfish, Centroscyllium excelsum, is a sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, found in the northwest Pacific Ocean on the Emperor Seamount chain between latitudes 50th parallel north to 38th parallel north, at depths of between 800 and 1,000 m....
) *** Centroscyllium fabricii (Black dogfish
Black dogfish

The black dogfish, Centroscyllium fabricii, is an abundant deepwater dogfish shark....
) *** Centroscyllium granulatum (Granular dogfish
Granular dogfish

The granular dogfish, Centroscyllium granulatum, is a little-known very small dogfish shark of the family Dalatiidae, endemism to the Falkland Islands....
) *** Centroscyllium kamoharai (Bareskin dogfish
Bareskin dogfish

The bareskin dogfish, Centroscyllium kamoharai, is a little-known deepwater dogfish shark of the family Dalatiidae, so far found only in the western Pacific in Suruga Bay, Honshu, Japan....
) *** Centroscyllium nigrum (Combtooth dogfish
Combtooth dogfish

The combtooth dogfish, Centroscyllium nigrum, is a little-known deepwater dogfish shark....
) *** Centroscyllium ornatum (Ornate dogfish
Ornate dogfish

The ornate dogfish, Centroscyllium ornatum, is a little-known deepwater dogfish shark found on the upper continental shelf slopes of the Indian Ocean, in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, at depths of between 520 and 1,260 m....
) *** Centroscyllium ritteri (Whitefin dogfish
Whitefin dogfish

The whitefin dogfish, Centroscyllium ritteri, is a little-known deepwater dogfish shark found in the northwest Pacific Ocean, endemic to Japan between latitudes 35th parallel north and 32nd parallel north....
) ** Genus Etmopterus
Etmopterus

Etmopterus, also known as the lantern sharks, is a genus of squaliform sharks in the family Dalatiidae....
 *** Etmopterus baxteri (New Zealand lanternshark
New Zealand lanternshark

The New Zealand lanternshark, Etmopterus baxteri, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae in the order Squaliformes. It is found only around New Zealand, on the lower insular slopes, on or near the bottom....
) *** Etmopterus bigelowi (Blurred smooth lantern shark
Blurred smooth lantern shark

The blurred smooth lantern shark, Etmopterus bigelowi, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae....
) *** Etmopterus brachyurus (Shorttail lanternshark
Shorttail lanternshark

The shorttail lanternshark, Etmopterus africana, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the western Pacific from Japan, the Philippines, and off Shark Bay, Western Australia between latitudes 37th parallel north and 30th parallel south, at depths of between 450 and 900 m....
) *** Etmopterus bullisi (Lined lanternshark
Lined lanternshark

The lined lanternshark, Etmopterus bullisi, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the western Atlantic from North Carolina to northern Florida, and Honduras, between latitudes 34th parallel north and 15th parallel north, at depths of up to 850 m....
) *** Etmopterus burgessi
Etmopterus burgessi

Etmopterus burgessi is a newly described Etmopterus of the family Dalatiidae in the order Squaliformes. It is found only around Taiwan. Its expected common name would be Taiwan lanternshark...
 (Taiwan lanternshark) *** Etmopterus carteri (Cylindrical lanternshark
Cylindrical lanternshark

The cylindrical lanternshark, Etmopterus carteri, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found along the Caribbean coast of Colombia in South America, at depths of between 285 and 355 m....
) *** Etmopterus caudistigmus (Tailspot lanternshark
Tailspot lanternshark

The tailspot lanternshark, Etmopterus caudistigmus, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found around New Caledonia, at depths of between 640 and 800 m....
) *** Etmopterus decacuspidatus (Combtoothed lanternshark) *** Etmopterus dianthus (Pink lanternshark
Pink lanternshark

The pink lanternshark, Etmopterus dianthus, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found around Australia and New Caledonia, at depths of between 110 and 880 m....
) *** Etmopterus dislineatus
Etmopterus dislineatus

Etmopterus dislineatus is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the central Coral Sea, off Saumarez and the Great Barrier Reef, at depths of between 590 and 800 m....
 *** Etmopterus evansi (Blackmouth lanternshark
Blackmouth lanternshark

The blackmouth lanternshark, Etmopterus evansi, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found off Western Australia and the Arafura Sea, at depths of between 430 and 550 m....
) *** Etmopterus fusus (Pygmy lanternshark
Pygmy lanternshark

The pygmy lanternshark, Etmopterus fusus, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the eastern Indian Ocean from northern Western Australia and possibly Java, at depths of between 430 and 550 m....
) *** Etmopterus gracilispinis (Broadband dogfish) *** Etmopterus granulosus (Southern lanternshark
Southern lanternshark

The southern lanternshark, Etmopterus granulosus, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the southeast Pacific from southern Chile, and the southwest Atlantic from the Falkland Islands, between latitudes 29th parallel south and 59th parallel south, at depths of between 220 and 1,460 metre....
) *** Etmopterus hillianus (Caribbean lanternshark
Caribbean lanternshark

The Caribbean lanternshark, Etmopterus hillianus, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the eastern and western Atlantic from Virginia to southern Florida, Cuba, Bermuda, Hispanola and St....
) *** Etmopterus litvinovi (Smalleye lantern shark
Smalleye lantern shark

The smalleye lanternshark, Etmopterus litvinovi, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the southeast Pacific off Peru and Chile, at depths of between 630 and 1,100 m....
) *** Etmopterus lucifer (Blackbelly lanternshark
Blackbelly lanternshark

The blackbelly lanternshark or lucifer shark, Etmopterus lucifer, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae, found circumglobally in tropical, subtropical and temperate seas, at depths of between 150 and 1,250 m....
) *** Etmopterus molleri (Slendertail lanternshark
Slendertail lanternshark

The Slendertail lanternshark, Etmopterus molleri, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the western Indian Ocean, recently reported off southern Mozambique, and the western Pacific from Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, between latitudes 34th parallel north and 46th parallel south, at depths of between 250 and 860 m....
) *** Etmopterus perryi (Dwarf lanternshark
Dwarf lanternshark

The dwarf lanternshark, Etmopterus perryi, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found off Colombia and Venezuela, at depths of between 280 and 440 m....
) *** Etmopterus polli (African lanternshark
African lanternshark

The African lanternshark, Etmopterus polli, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the eastern Atlantic from Guinea to C?te d'Ivoire, and from Nigeria to Angola, between latitudes 12th parallel north and 18th parallel south, at depths of between 300 and 1,000 m....
) *** Etmopterus princeps (Great lanternshark
Great lanternshark

The great lanternshark, Etmopterus princeps, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the northeast and northwest Atlantic, between latitudes 65th parallel north and 13th parallel north, at depths of between 300 and 2,310 m....
) *** Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus (False lanternshark
False lanternshark

The false lanternshark, Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the western Pacific from the New Caledonia and Lord Howe Island off New Caledonia, at depths of between 670 and 1.170 m....
) *** Etmopterus pusillus (Smooth lanternshark
Smooth lanternshark

The smooth lanternshark, Etmopterus pusillus, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae, found circumglobally on or near the bottom of continental shelf and insular slopes down to 1,000 m, between latitudes 42nd parallel north and 48th parallel south....
) *** Etmopterus pycnolepis (Dense-scale lantern shark
Dense-scale lantern shark

The dense-scale lanternshark, Etmopterus pycnolepis, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the southeast Pacific off Peru and Chile, at depths down to 350 m....
) *** Etmopterus robinsi (West Indian lanternshark
West Indian lanternshark

The West Indian lanternshark, Etmopterus robinsi, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the western central Atlantic off northeastern Florida and the Straits of Florida, south to the offings of Nicaragua, Hispaniola, and the northern Lesser Antilles, at depths of between 400 and 800 m....
) *** Etmopterus schultzi (Fringefin lanternshark
Fringefin lanternshark

The fringefin lanternshark, Etmopterus schultzi, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the western central Atlantic from Texas to Florida, northern Gulf of Mexico, and Mexico between latitudes 30th parallel north and 21st parallel north, at depths of between 200 and 1,000 m....
) *** Etmopterus sentosus (Thorny lanternshark
Thorny lanternshark

The thorny lanternshark, Etmopterus sentosus, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the western Indian Ocean from Kenya to South Africa, including Madagascar, between latitudes Equator and 31st parallel south, at depths of between 200 and 500 m....
) *** Etmopterus spinax (Velvet belly lantern shark
Velvet belly lantern shark

The velvet belly lantern shark, Etmopterus spinax, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae, found on the outer continental shelf and upper slopes of the eastern Atlantic, from Iceland to South Africa, down to depths of 2,500 m between latitudes 70th parallel north and 38th parallel south....
) *** Etmopterus splendidus (Splendid lanternshark
Splendid lanternshark

The splendid lanternshark, Etmopterus splendidus, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the western Pacific from Japan, Taiwan, and Java, at depths of between 120 and 210 m....
) *** Etmopterus tasmaniensis (Tasmanian lanternshark
Tasmanian lanternshark

The Tasmanian lanternshark, Etmopterus tasmaniensis, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found around Tasmania, at depths of between 920 and 1,010 m....
) *** Etmopterus unicolor (Brown lanternshark
Brown lanternshark

The brown lanternshark, Etmopterus unicolor, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the western Pacific from Japan and New Zealand, between latitudes 39th parallel north and 33rd parallel south, at depths of between 400 and 1,380 m....
) *** Etmopterus villosus (Hawaiian lanternshark
Hawaiian lanternshark

The Hawaiian lanternshark, Etmopterus villosus, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found around the Hawaiian Islands, between latitudes 23rd parallel north and 19th parallel north, at depths of between 400 and 910 m....
) *** Etmopterus virens (Green lanternshark
Green lanternshark

The green lanternshark, Etmopterus virens, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the western central Atlantic from Texas to Florida and the northern Gulf of Mexico, and Nicaragua and Suriname between latitudes 30th parallel north and 9th parallel north, at depths of between 100 and 1,000 m....
) ** Genus Miroscyllium *** Miroscyllium shiekoi (Rasptooth dogfish
Rasptooth dogfish

The rasptooth dogfish, Miroscyllium sheikoi, is a dogfish, the only species in the genus Miroscyllium, found on the Kyushu-Palau Ridge in the northwest Pacific Ocean at depths of 360 m....
), ** Genus Trigonognathus *** Trigonognathus kabeyai (Viper dogfish
Viper dogfish

The viper dogfish, Trigonognathus kabeyai, is a dogfish, the only species in the genus Trigonognathus, found off Wakayama and Tokushima, Japan, in the northwest Pacific Ocean at depths of between 330 and 360 m....
) * Family Oxynotinae ** Genus Oxynotus
Oxynotus

Oxynotus is a genus of sharks in the order Squaliformes, commonly known as the rough sharks. It is the only genus in the family Oxynotidae....
 *** Oxynotus bruniensis (Prickly dogfish
Prickly dogfish

The prickly dogfish, Oxynotus bruniensis, is a species of sleeper shark, family Dalatiidae, found off southern Australia and New Zealand, on the continental shelf at depths of between 45 and 1,000 metre....
) *** Oxynotus caribbaeus (Caribbean roughshark
Caribbean roughshark

The Caribbean roughshark, Oxynotus caribbaeus, is a sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, found on the upper continental slopes of the Caribbean Sea, at depths of between 400 and 450 m....
) *** Oxynotus centrina (Angular roughshark
Angular roughshark

The angular roughshark, Oxynotus centrina, is a sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, found on the outer continental slopes of the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the Bay of Biscay and the Mediterranean Sea to Senegal, and north to Cornwall, England , at depths of between 60 and 770 m....
) *** Oxynotus japonicus (Japanese roughshark
Japanese roughshark

The Japanese roughshark, Oxynotus japonicus, is a rare species of shark in the family Oxynotidae, known only from a handful of specimens recovered from Suruga Bay and the Enshunada Sea off Japan....
) *** Oxynotus paradoxus (Sailfin roughshark
Sailfin roughshark

The sailfin roughshark, Oxynotus paradoxus, is a dogfish, a member of the family Squalidae, found in the eastern Atlantic from Scotland to Senegal between latitudes 41st parallel north and 11th parallel north, at depths of between 265 and 720 m....
) * Family Somniosinae ** Genus Centroscymnus
Centroscymnus

Centroscymnus is a genus of squaliform sleeper sharks in the family Dalatiidae....
 *** Centroscymnus coelolepis (Portuguese dogfish
Portuguese dogfish

The Portuguese dogfish, Centroscymnus coelolepis, is a sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, found circumglobally on continental slopes and abyssal plains between latitudes 64th parallel north and 48th parallel south, at depths of between 150 and 3,700 m....
) *** Centroscymnus crepidater (Longnose velvet dogfish
Longnose velvet dogfish

The longnose velvet dogfish, Centroscymnus crepidater, is a sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, found circumglobally in southern hemisphere subtropical seas, at depths of between 230 and 1,500 m....
) *** Centroscymnus cryptacanthus (Shortnose velvet dogfish
Shortnose velvet dogfish

The shortnose velvet dogfish, Centroscymnus cryptacanthus, is a sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, found between latitudes 33rd parallel north and 38th parallel south in the southwest Atlantic Ocean, from Uruguay, the eastern Atlantic, from Madeira and Senegal, and has been recently found off the west coast of South Africa....
) *** Centroscymnus macracanthus (Largespine velvet dogfish
Largespine velvet dogfish

The largespine velvet dogfish, Centroscymnus cryptacanthus, is a sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, found on the lower continental slopes between latitudes 50th parallel south and 54th parallel south in the southeast Pacific Ocean from the Straits of Magellan, and the southwest Pacific from New Zealand, at depths of between 650 and...
) *** Centroscymnus owstoni (Roughskin dogfish
Roughskin dogfish

The roughskin dogfish, Centroscymnus owstoni, is a sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, found circumglobally on continental shelves in tropical, subtropical and temperate seas, at depths of between 100 and 1,500 m....
) *** Centroscymnus plunketi (Plunket shark
Plunket shark

The plunket shark, Centroscymnus plunketi, is a sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, found around south eastern Australia, and New Zealand, at depths of between 220 and 1,550 m over continental shelves....
) ** Genus Scymnodalatias
Scymnodalatias

Scymnodalatias is a genus of squaliform sharks in the family Dalatiidae....
 *** Scymnodalatias albicauda (Whitetail dogfish
Whitetail dogfish

The whitetail dogfish, Scymnodalatias albicauda, is a very rare sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, found from the eastern Indian Ocean round southern Australia to New Zealand, at depths of between 150 and 500 m....
) *** Scymnodalatias garricki (Azores dogfish
Azores dogfish

The Azores dogfish, Scymnodalatias garricki, is a very rare sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, known only from the holotype taken at a depth of 300 m from one of the seamounts of the North Atlantic Ridge located north of the Azores....
) *** Scymnodalatias oligodon (Sparsetooth dogfish
Sparsetooth dogfish

The sparsetooth dogfish, Scymnodalatias oligodon, is a very rare sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, the holotype of which was taken in the subtropical southeast Pacific at a depth of up to 200 m....
) *** Scymnodalatias sherwoodi (Sherwood dogfish
Sherwood dogfish

The sherwood dogfish, Scymnodalatias sherwoodi, is a very rare sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, found only around New Zealand. The only specimen studied was about 80 cm long....
) ** Genus Scymnodon
Scymnodon

Scymnodon is a genus of squaliform sharks in the family Dalatiidae....
 *** Scymnodon ichiharai (Japanese velvet dogfish
Japanese velvet dogfish

The Japanese velvet dogfish, Scymnodon ichiharai, is a harmless deepwater sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, found in the northwest Pacific from Suruga Bay and adjacent waters of Japan at depths of between 500 and 800 m....
) *** Scymnodon obscurus (Smallmouth velvet dogfish
Smallmouth velvet dogfish

The smallmouth velvet dogfish, Scymnodon ichiharai, is a harmless sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, found in the tropical central Atlantic between latitudes 65th parallel north and 36th parallel south, from the surface to 1,450 m....
) *** Scymnodon ringens (Knifetooth dogfish
Knifetooth dogfish

The knifetooth dogfish, Scymnodon ringens, is a harmless sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, found in the eastern Atlantic, from Scotland to Spain, Portugal, and Senegal, and the southwest Pacific from New Zealand, between latitudes 58th parallel north and 15th parallel north, at depths of between 200 and 1,600 m....
) *** Scymnodon squamulosus (Velvet dogfish
Velvet dogfish

The velvet dogfish, Zameus squamulosus, is a harmless sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, found circumglobally between latitudes 64th parallel north and 48th parallel south, from the surface to 2,000 m....
) ** Genus Somniosus
Somniosus

Somniosus is a genus of squaliform sleeper sharks in the family Dalatiidae....
 (sleeper sharks) *** Somniosus microcephalus (Greenland shark
Greenland shark

The Greenland shark, Somniosus microcephalus, also known as the sleeper shark, gurry shark, ground shark, grey shark, or by the Inuit Eqalussuaq, is a large shark native to the waters of the Atlantic Ocean around Greenland and Iceland....
) *** Somniosus pacificus (Pacific sleeper shark
Pacific sleeper shark

The Pacific sleeper shark, Somniosus pacificus, is a sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, found circumglobally on continental shelves and slopes in temperate waters between latitudes 70th parallel north and 47th parallel south, from the surface to 2,000 m....
) *** Somniosus rostratus (Little sleeper shark
Little sleeper shark

The little sleeper shark, Somniosus rostratus, is a sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the northeast Atlantic, western Mediterranean, and western Pacific around New Zealand, at depths of between 200 and 1,000 metre....
) * Family Squalidae
Squalidae

Squalidae is the family of dogfish sharks. They are found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans, from tropical equatorial climates to the Arctic and Antarctic....
 (Dogfish sharks) ** Genus Cirrhigaleus
Cirrhigaleus

Cirrhigaleus is a genus of squaliform sharks in the family Squalidae ....
 *** Cirrhigaleus asper (Roughskin dogshark) *** Cirrhigaleus australis
Cirrhigaleus australis

Cirrhigaleus australis, also known as the Southern Mandarin Dogfish, is a species of Mandarin dogfish shark in the genus Cirrhigaleus....
 (Southern mandarin dogfish) *** Cirrhigaleus barbifer (Mandarin dogfish
Mandarin dogfish

The mandarin dogfish, Cirrhigaleus barbifer, is a dogfish, a member of the family Squalidae in the order Squaliformes. It is found in the Western Pacific, from southeastern Honshu in Japan, to New South Wales in Australia, New Zealand, and the Torres Islands in Vanuatu, on the uppermost continental shelf and insular slopes, and probably...
) ** Genus Squalus *** Squalus acanthias (Spiny dogfish
Spiny dogfish

The spiny dogfish, spurdog, or piked dogfish, Squalus acanthias, is one of the best known of the dogfish, members of the family Squalidae in the order Squaliformes....
) *** Squalus acutirostris
Squalus acutirostris

Squalus acutirostris, is a dogfish shark of the family Squalidae, found in the western Pacific Ocean from the South China Sea and off New South Wales, Australia, at depths down to 390 m....
 *** Squalus blainville (Longnose spurdog
Longnose spurdog

The longnose spurdog, Squalus blainville, is a dogfish shark of the genus Squalus, found over continental shelf in all oceans, at depths of between 15 and 800 metres....
) *** Squalus cubensis (Cuban dogfish
Cuban dogfish

The Cuban dogfish, Squalus cubensis, is a dogfish, a member of the family Squalidae in the order Squaliformes. It is found in the Western Atlantic from North Carolina to Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico, around Cuba, Hispaniola, southern Brazil and Argentina....
) *** Squalus japonicus (Japanese spurdog
Japanese spurdog

The Japanese spurdog, Squalus japonicus, is a dogfish, a member of the family Squalidae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean ? southeastern Japan and the East China Sea, including the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, and the Arafura Sea....
) *** Squalus megalops (Shortnose spurdog
Shortnose spurdog

The shortnose spurdog, Squalus megalops, is a dogfish, a member of the family Squalidae, found on the outer continental shelves and upper slopes in the eastern Indian Ocean endemic to Australia, at depths from 30 to 750 m....
) *** Squalus melanurus (Blacktailed spurdog
Blacktailed spurdog

The blacktailed spurdog, Squalus melanurus, is a dogfish, a member of the family Squalidae, found around New Caledonia in the central Pacific Ocean, at depths from 320 to 320 m....
) *** Squalus mitsukurii (Shortspine spurdog
Shortspine spurdog

The shortspine spurdog, Squalus mitsukurii, is a dogfish, a member of the family Squalidae, found circumglobally on the continental shelf and insular shelves and upper slopes, in temperate and subtropical oceans between latitudes 45th parallel north and 55th parallel south, from the surface to 950 m....
) *** Squalus rancureli (Cyrano spurdog
Cyrano spurdog

The cyrano spurdog, Squalus mitsukurii, is a dogfish, a member of the family Squalidae, found in the western central Pacific Ocean from the Chesterfield Islands, New Caledonia, and ?fat?, Vanuatu, between latitudes 16th parallel south and 18th parallel south, at depths of between 320 and 400 m....
) *** Squalus sp. A (Bartail spurdog
Bartail spurdog

The bartail spurdog, Squalus notocaudatus, is a dogfish of the family Squalidae, found on the continental shelf off Queensland, Australia, at depths of between 220 and 450 m....
) *** Squalus sp. B (Eastern highfin spurdog
Eastern highfin spurdog

The eastern highfin spurdog, Squalus sp. B, is a dogfish which is undescribed species. It is a member of the family Squalidae, found on the continental shelf off Queensland, Australia, at depths of between 220 and 510 m....
) *** Squalus sp. C (Western highfin spurdog
Western highfin spurdog

The western highfin spurdog, Squalus altipinnis, is a dogfish of the family Squalidae. It is found on the continental shelf off Western Australia, at depths of between 220 and 510 m....
) *** Squalus sp. D (Fatspine spurdog
Fatspine spurdog

The fatspine spurdog, Squalus crassispinus, is a dogfish of the family Squalidae, found on the continental shelf off the northern coast of Western Australia, at depths of between 180 and 200 m....
) *** Squalus sp. E (Western longnose spurdog
Western longnose spurdog

The western longnose spurdog, Squalus nasutus, is a dogfish of the family Squalidae, found on the continental shelf off the northwest and southwest coasts of Western Australia, at depths of between 300 and 510 m....
) *** Squalus sp. F (Eastern longnose spurdog
Eastern longnose spurdog

The eastern longnose spurdog, Squalus grahami, is a dogfish of the family Squalidae, found on the continental shelf off northern Queensland, at depths of between 220 and 500 m....
) ORDER PRISTIOPHORIFORMES (Saw sharks) * Family Pristiophoridae (Saw fishes and saw sharks) ** Genus Pliotrema *** Pliotrema warreni (Sixgill sawshark
Sixgill sawshark

The sixgill sawshark, Pliotrema warreni, the only member of the genus Pliotrema, is a sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae, found in the subtropical waters of the western Indian Ocean between latitudes 23rd parallel south and 37th parallel south, at depths of between 60 and 430 m....
) ** Genus Pristiophorus (Saw sharks) *** Pristiophorus cirratus (Longnose sawshark
Longnose sawshark

The longnose sawshark, Pristiophorus cirratus, is a sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae, found in the eastern Indian Ocean around southern Australia on the continental shelf at depths of between 40 and 310 m....
) *** Pristiophorus japonicus (Japanese sawshark
Japanese sawshark

The Japanese sawshark, Pristiophorus japonicus, is a sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae, found in the northwest Pacific Ocean around Japan, Korea, and northern China between latitudes 48th parallel north and 22nd parallel north, from the surface to 500 m....
) *** Pristiophorus nudipinnis (Shortnose sawshark
Shortnose sawshark

The shortnose sawshark, Pristiophorus nudipinnis, is a sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae, found in the eastern Indian Ocean endemic to Australia at depths of between 37 and 165 m....
) *** Pristiophorus schroederi (Bahamas sawshark
Bahamas sawshark

The Bahamas sawshark, Pristiophorus schroederi, is a sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae, found in the western Central Atlantic Ocean from the Bahamas and Cuba at depths of between 400 and 1,000 m....
) *** Pristiophorus sp. A (Eastern Australian sawshark
Eastern Australian sawshark

The Eastern Australian sawshark, Pristiophorus sp.A, is a sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae, found off southeastern mainland Australia at depths of between 100 and 630 m....
) *** Pristiophorus sp. B (Tropical Australian sawshark
Tropical Australian sawshark

The tropical Australian sawshark, Pristiophorus sp.B, is a sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae, found off Queensland on the Great Barrier Reef at depths of between 300 and 400 metre....
) *** Pristiophorus sp. C (Philippine sawshark
Philippine sawshark

The Philippine sawshark, Pristiophorus sp.C, is a sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae, found in the Philippines off Apo Island and southern Luzon at depths of between 230 and 590 m....
) *** Pristiophorus sp. D (Dwarf sawshark
Dwarf sawshark

The dwarf sawshark, Pristiophorus sp.D, is a sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae, found in the west Indian Ocean from Mozambique and possibly Somalia, to the Arabian Sea off Pakistan, at depths of between 285 and 500 m....
) ORDER SQUATINIFORMES * Family Squatinidae (Angelsharks and sand devils) ** Genus Squatina *** Squatina aculeata (Sawback angelshark
Sawback angelshark

The sawback angelshark, Squatina aculeata, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found in the subtropical eastern Atlantic and western Mediterranean, Morocco, Senegal, Guinea to Nigeria, Gabon to Angola between latitudes 43rd parallel north and 19th parallel south, at depths of between 30 and 500 m....
) *** Squatina africana (African angelshark
African angelshark

The African angelshark, Squatina africana, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found in the tropical and warm temperate waters of the western Indian Ocean from Tanzania to the eastern Cape Province coast of South Africa between latitudes 4th parallel south and 32nd parallel south, at depths down to 500 m....
) *** Squatina argentina (Argentine angelshark
Argentine angelshark

The Argentine angelshark, Squatina argentina, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found in the subtropical waters of the southwest Atlantic from southern Brazil to Argentina between latitudes 19th parallel south and 53rd parallel south, at depths of between 50 and 320 m....
) *** Squatina armata (Chilean angelshark
Chilean angelshark

The Chilean angelshark, Squatina armata, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found in the subtropical waters of Chile. Its length is up to 1.03 m, although the holotype is lost....
) *** Squatina australis (Australian angelshark
Australian angelshark

The Australian angelshark, Squatina australis, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found in the subtropical waters of southern Australia from Western Australia to New South Wales between latitudes 18th parallel south and 41st parallel south, at depths down to 255 m ....
) *** Squatina californica (Pacific angelshark
Pacific angelshark

The Pacific angelshark, Squatina californica, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found in the subtropical waters of the eastern Pacific from southeastern Alaska to the Gulf of California between latitudes 60th parallel north and 22nd parallel north, at depths down to 200 m....
) *** Squatina dumeril (Sand devil
Sand devil

The sand devil or Atlantic angel shark, Squatina dumeril, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found in the subtropical outer continental shelf and upper slopes of the western Atlantic from southern New England to the Gulf of Mexico, Jamaica, Venezuela and Colombia between latitudes 43rd parallel north and 9th parallel north...
) *** Squatina formosa (Taiwan angelshark
Taiwan angelshark

The Taiwan angelshark, Squatina formosa, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found around Taiwan between latitudes 24th parallel north and 22nd parallel north, at depths of between 185 and 220 m....
) *** Squatina guggenheim (Angular angel shark
Angular angel shark

The angular angel shark, Squatina guggenheim, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found off southern Brazil and Argentina at depths of between 4 and 265 m....
) *** Squatina japonica (Japanese angelshark) *** Squatina nebulosa (Clouded angelshark
Clouded angelshark

The clouded angelshark, Squatina nebulosa, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found in the northwest Pacific from the southeastern Sea of Japan to Taiwan, including Japan, Korea, and China, between latitudes 47th parallel north and 22nd parallel north....
) *** Squatina oculata (Smoothback angelshark
Smoothback angelshark

The smoothback angelshark, Squatina oculata, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found in the eastern Atlantic from the Mediterranean and Morocco to Angola, between latitudes 47th parallel north and 28th parallel south....
) *** Squatina punctata
Squatina punctata

Squatina punctata, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found in the southwest Atlantic from southern Brazil to Argentina, at depths of from 10 to 80 m....
 *** Squatina squatina
Squatina squatina

The angelshark, Squatina squatina, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found in the northeast Atlantic from southern Norway, Sweden and the Shetland Islands to Morocco and west Sahara, including the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean between latitudes 65th parallel north and 15th parallel north, at depths down to 150 metre....
 (Angelshark) *** Squatina tergocellata (Ornate angelshark
Ornate angelshark

The ornate angelshark, Squatina tergocellata, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae endemic to southeast Australia between latitudes 30th parallel south and 35th parallel south, at depths of between 130 and 400 metre....
) *** Squatina tergocellatoides (Ocellated angelshark
Ocellated angelshark

The ocellated angelshark, Squatina tergocellatoides, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found only from the Taiwan Straits in the western Pacific between latitudes 28th parallel north and 22nd parallel north and in northern Malaysia....
) *** Squatina sp. A (Eastern Australian angelshark
Eastern Australian angelshark

The Eastern Australian angelshark, Squatina sp.A, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found off eastern Australia, at depths of between 130 and 315 m....
) *** Squatina sp. B (Western Australian angelshark
Western Australian angelshark

The Western Australian angelshark, Squatina sp.B, is an angel shark of the family Squatinidae found on the tropical outer continental shelf off northern Western Australia, at depths of between 130 and 310 m....
) *** Squatina sp. (Cortez angelshark
Cortez angelshark

The Cortez angelshark, Squatina sp, is an undescribed taxon angel shark of the family Squatinidae. It is presumed to be ovoviviparous....
) ORDER HETERODONTIFORMES (Bullhead sharks) * Family Heterodontidae (Bullhead sharks, horn sharks, and port jackson sharks) ** Genus Heterodontus *** Heterodontus francisci (Horn shark
Horn shark

The horn shark, Heterodontus francisci, is a bullhead shark. It can reach a size of 121 cm and weigh 10 kilogram . It is brown with black spots....
) *** Heterodontus galeatus (Crested bullhead shark
Crested bullhead shark

The crested bullhead shark, Heterodontus galeatus, is a bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae, found in the western Pacific Ocean on the continental shelf around eastern Australia from the surface to 90 m....
) *** Heterodontus japonicus (Japanese bullhead shark
Japanese bullhead shark

The Japanese bullhead shark, Heterodontus japonicus, is a bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae, found in the northwest Pacific Ocean around Japan, Korea, and northern China including Taiwan Island on the continental shelf at depths of between 6 and 37 m....
) *** Heterodontus mexicanus (Mexican hornshark
Mexican hornshark

The Mexican hornshark, Heterodontus mexicanus, is a bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae, found in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean from the surface to 50 m....
) *** Heterodontus omanensis (Oman bullhead shark
Oman bullhead shark

The Oman bullhead shark, Heterodontus omanensis, is a bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae, found in the tropical western Indian Ocean around central Oman from the surface to 70 m....
) *** Heterodontus portusjacksoni (Port Jackson shark
Port Jackson shark

The Port Jackson shark, Heterodontus portusjacksoni, is a type of bullhead shark shark of the family Heterodontidae, found in the coastal region of southern Australia, including the waters off Port Jackson....
) *** Heterodontus quoyi (Galapagos bullhead shark
Galapagos bullhead shark

The Galapagos bullhead shark, Heterodontus quoyi, is a bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae, found in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean between latitudes Equator to 10th parallel south, at depths of between 3 and 40 m....
) *** Heterodontus ramalheira (Whitespotted bullhead shark
Whitespotted bullhead shark

The whitespotted bullhead shark, Heterodontus ramalheira, is a bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae, found in the western Indian Ocean between latitudes 22nd parallel north to 26th parallel south, at depths of between 40 and 275 m....
) *** Heterodontus zebra (Zebra bullhead shark
Zebra bullhead shark

The zebra bullhead shark, Heterodontus zebra , is a bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae, found in the subtropical western Pacific Ocean between latitudes 40th parallel north to 20th parallel south, at depths of between 50 and 200 m....
) ORDER ORECTOLOBIFORMES (Carpet sharks) * Family Brachaeluridae
Brachaeluridae

The Brachaeluridae, or blind sharks, are a small family of sharks in the order Orectolobiformes. There are only two species of blind shark, both of which are native to shallow coastal waters up to depth, off the eastern coast of Australia....
 (Blind catsharks and blind sharks) ** Genus Brachaelurus *** Brachaelurus waddi (Blind shark
Blind shark

The blind shark, Brachaelurus waddi, is one of two species in the family Brachaeluridae, and the only member of the genus Brachaelurus....
) ** Genus Heteroscyllium *** Heteroscyllium colcloughi (Bluegray carpetshark
Bluegray carpetshark

The bluegrey carpetshark, or Coclough's shark is a blind shark in the family Brachaeluridae, the only member of the genus Heteroscyllium, found in the subtropical southwest Pacific Ocean endemic to Australia, between latitudes 12th parallel south to 29th parallel south....
) * Family Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse sharks
Nurse sharks

Nurse sharks are cosmopolitan distribution carpet sharks belonging to the family Ginglymostomatidae. Common in shallow, tropical and subtropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and eastern Pacific Ocean, the family comprises three genera each with one species....
) ** Genus Ginglymostoma *** Ginglymostoma cirratum (Nurse shark
Nurse shark

The nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum, is a shark in the nurse sharks family, the only member of its genus Ginglymostoma. Nurse sharks can reach a length of 4.3 m and a weight of 330 lbs ....
) ** Genus Nebrius *** Nebrius ferrugineus (Tawny nurse shark
Tawny nurse shark

The tawny nurse shark or giant sleepy shark, Nebrius ferrugineus, is a nurse shark in the family Ginglymostomatidae, the only member of the genus Nebrius....
) ** Genus Pseudoginglymostoma *** Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum (Short-tail nurse shark) * Family Hemiscylliidae
Hemiscylliidae

The Hemiscylliidae, also called longtail carpet sharks or bamboo sharks, are a family of sharks found only in shallow waters of the tropical western Pacific....
 (Bamboo sharks and longtailed carpetsharks) ** Genus Chiloscyllium *** Chiloscyllium arabicum (Arabian carpetshark
Arabian carpetshark

The Arabian bambooshark, Chiloscyllium arabicum, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found in the western Indian Ocean from India, Pakistan, and the Persian Gulf between Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula, between latitudes 31st parallel north and 8th parallel south, and longitude 45th meridian east and 78th meridian east....
) *** Chiloscyllium burmensis (Burmese bamboo shark
Burmese bamboo shark

The Burmese bamboo shark, Chiloscyllium burmensis, is an extremely rare bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae, the only specimen, and holotype, being found off Rangoon in Burma, between latitudes 18th parallel north and 14th parallel south, and longitude 93rd meridian east and 98th meridian east....
) *** Chiloscyllium caerulopunctatum (Bluespotted bamboo shark
Bluespotted bamboo shark

The bluespotted bamboo shark, Chiloscyllium caerulopunctatum, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around Madagascar, between latitudes 10th parallel north and 26th parallel south....
) *** Chiloscyllium griseum (Grey bamboo shark
Grey bamboo shark

The grey bamboo shark, Chiloscyllium griseum, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found in the Indo-West Pacific Oceans from the Arabian Sea to Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, China, Japan, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea, between latitudes 34th parallel north and 10th parallel south, and longitude 60th m...
) *** Chiloscyllium hasseltii (Hasselt's bamboo shark
Hasselt's bamboo shark

Hasselt's bamboo shark, Chiloscyllium hasseltii, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, between latitudes 23rd parallel north and 10th parallel north, and longitude 91st meridian east and 133rd meridian east....
) *** Chiloscyllium indicum (Slender bamboo shark
Slender bamboo shark

The slender bamboo shark, Chiloscyllium indicum, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found in the Indo-West Pacific Oceans from the Arabian Sea to India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Viet Nam, Taiwan, the Philippines, and the Solomon Islands, between latitudes 40th parallel north and 10th parallel south, and long...
) *** Chiloscyllium plagiosum (White-spotted bamboo shark
White-spotted bamboo shark

The whitespotted bamboo shark, Chiloscyllium plagiosum, is a carpet shark with an adult size that approaches one metre in length This small, mostly nocturnal species is harmless to humans....
) *** Chiloscyllium punctatum (Brownbanded bamboo shark
Brownbanded bamboo shark

The brownbanded bamboo shark, Chiloscyllium punctatum, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found in the Indo-West Pacific from India, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Viet Nam, China, Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, and northern Australia, between latitudes 34th parallel north and 26th parallel south, to depths of 85 ...
) ** Genus Hemiscyllium *** Hemiscyllium freycineti (Indonesian speckled carpetshark
Indonesian speckled carpetshark

The Indonesian speckled carpetshark, Hemiscyllium freycineti, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around Irian Jaya in Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea, between latitudes Equator and 10th parallel south, to depths of 50 m....
) *** Hemiscyllium galei *** Hemiscyllium hallstromi (Papuan epaulette shark
Papuan epaulette shark

The Papuan epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium hallstromi, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around southern Papua New Guinea, between latitudes 7th parallel south and 10th parallel south, and longitude 144th meridian east and 146th meridian east....
) *** Hemiscyllium henryi *** Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Epaulette shark
Epaulette shark

The epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found in the western Pacific Ocean off Papua New Guinea and northern Australia, possibly occurring in Malaysia, Sumatra , and the Solomon Islands between latitudes 1st parallel south and 26th parallel south, to depths of 50 m....
) *** Hemiscyllium strahani (Hooded carpetshark
Hooded carpetshark

The hooded carpetshark, Hemiscyllium strahani, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea, between latitudes 5th parallel south and 10th parallel south, and longitude 144th meridian east and 153rd meridian east....
) *** Hemiscyllium trispeculare (Speckled carpetshark
Speckled carpetshark

The speckled carpetshark, Hemiscyllium trispeculare, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around northern Australia , between latitudes 8th parallel south and 22nd parallel south, and longitude 114th meridian east and 152nd meridian east....
) * Family Orectolobidae (Wobbegongs) ** Genus Orectolobus
Orectolobus

Orectolobus is a genus of carpet sharks in the family Orectolobidae. They are commonly known as wobbegongs, although this name also applies to the related genus Sutorectus....
 *** Orectolobus dasypogon (Tasselled wobbegong
Tasselled wobbegong

The tasselled wobbegong, Orectolobus dasypogon, is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, found in the western Pacific Ocean around eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and northern Australia, between latitudes 1st parallel north and 23rd parallel south....
) *** Orectolobus floridus *** Orectolobus halei
Orectolobus halei

Orectolobus halei, the Gulf wobbegong, is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, found in southern Australia between Southport, Queensland and Norwegian Bay, Western Australia....
 (Gulf wobbegong) *** Orectolobus hutchinsi
Orectolobus hutchinsi

Orectolobus hutchinsi, is a recently discovered carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, found off Western Australia from Coral Bay, Western Australia, near North West Cape, south to Groper Bluff, west of Bremer Bay, at depths of between 9 and 105 m....
 *** Orectolobus japonicus (Japanese wobbegong
Japanese wobbegong

The Japanese wobbegong, Orectolobus japonicus, is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, found in the tropical western Pacific Ocean from Japan and Korea to Viet Nam and the Philippines, between latitudes 43rd parallel north to 6th parallel north....
) *** Orectolobus maculatus (Spotted wobbegong
Spotted wobbegong

The spotted wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus, is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, found in the eastern Indian Ocean from Western Australia to southern Queensland, between latitudes 20th parallel south to 40th parallel south....
) *** Orectolobus ornatus (Ornate wobbegong
Ornate wobbegong

The ornate wobbegong, Orectolobus ornatus, is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, found in the western Pacific Ocean around eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia, between latitudes 1st parallel north to 40th parallel south....
) *** Orectolobus parvimaculatus *** Orectolobus wardi (Northern wobbegong
Northern wobbegong

The northern wobbegong, Orectolobus wardi, is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, found in the western Pacific Ocean around Australia, between latitudes 9th parallel south to 26th parallel south....
) *** Orectolobus sp. A (Western wobbegong) ** Genus Sutorectus *** Sutorectus tentaculatus (Cobbler wobbegong
Cobbler wobbegong

The cobbler wobbegong, Sutorectus tentaculatus, is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, the only member of the genus Sutorectus....
) * Family Parascylliidae
Parascylliidae

The Parascylliidae, or collared carpet sharks are a family of sharks. They are only found in shallow waters of the western Pacific.They are relatively small sharks, with the largest species reaching no more than in adult length....
 (Collared carpetsharks) ** Genus Cirrhoscyllium *** Cirrhoscyllium expolitum (Barbelthroat carpetshark
Barbelthroat carpetshark

The barbelthroat carpetshark, Cirrhoscyllium expolitum, is a carpetshark of the family Parascylliidae found in the China Sea between Luzon in the Philippines and China, between latitudes 23rd parallel north and 10th parallel north, at depths of between 180 and 190 m....
) *** Cirrhoscyllium formosanum (Taiwan saddled carpetshark
Taiwan saddled carpetshark

The Taiwan saddled carpetshark, Cirrhoscyllium formosanum, is a carpetshark of the family Parascylliidae found around Taiwan, between latitudes 28th parallel north and 21st parallel north, at depths down to 110 m....
) *** Cirrhoscyllium japonicum (Saddle carpetshark
Saddle carpetshark

The saddle carpetshark, Cirrhoscyllium japonicum, is a carpetshark of the family Parascylliidae found around Japan, between latitudes 35th parallel north and 24th parallel north, at depths of between 250 and 290 m....
) ** Genus Parascyllium
Parascyllium

Parascyllium is a genus of shark....
 *** Parascyllium collare (Collared carpetshark
Collared carpetshark

The collared carpetshark, Parascyllium collare, is a carpetshark of the family Parascylliidae found off eastern Australia, between latitudes 26th parallel south and 38th parallel south, at depths of between 20 and 160 m....
) *** Parascyllium ferrugineum (Rusty carpetshark
Rusty carpetshark

The rusty carpetshark, Parascyllium ferrugineum, is a carpetshark of the family Parascylliidae found off southern Australia, between latitudes 31st parallel south and 41st parallel south, at depths of between 5 and 150 m....
) *** Parascyllium sparsimaculatum (Ginger carpetshark
Ginger carpetshark

The ginger carpetshark, Parascyllium sparsimaculatum, is a carpetshark of the family Parascylliidae found off Western Australia, at depths of between 205 and 245 m....
) *** Parascyllium variolatum (Necklace carpetshark
Necklace carpetshark

The necklace carpetshark, Parascyllium variolatum, is a carpetshark of the family Parascylliidae found around Australia between latitudes 37th parallel south and 41st parallel south, at depths down to 180 m....
) * Family Rhincodontidae ** Genus Rhincodon *** Rhincodon typus (Whale shark
Whale shark

The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is a slow moving filter feeder shark that is the largest living fish species. It can grow up to 12.2 m. in length and can weigh up to 13.6 tonnes ....
) * Family Stegostomatidae (Zebra sharks) ** Genus Stegostoma *** Stegostoma fasciatum (Zebra shark
Zebra shark

The zebra shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, is a common carpet shark of inshore Indo-Pacific waters notable for its very long caudal fin, nearly as long as its body....
) ORDER CARCHARHINIFORMES
Carcharhiniformes

The ground sharks, order Carcharhiniformes, are the largest order of sharks; they are also called whaler sharks. With over 270 species, carcharhiniforms include a number of common types, such as the blue shark, catsharks, swellsharks, and sandbar shark....
 (Ground sharks) * Family Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks) ** Genus Carcharhinus
Carcharhinus

Carcharhinus is a genus of requiem sharks, the type genus of the family Carcharhinidae....
 *** Carcharhinus acronotus (Blacknose shark
Blacknose shark

The blacknose shark, Carcharhinus acronotus, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in subtropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean between latitudes 40th parallel north and 37th parallel south, from the surface to about 10 m....
) *** Carcharhinus albimarginatus (Silvertip shark
Silvertip shark

The silvertip shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus, is a fairly large species of requiem shark native to the tropics Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
) *** Carcharhinus altimus (Bignose shark
Bignose shark

The bignose shark or Knopp's shark, Carcharhinus altimus, is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, found worldwide between the latitudes of 40th parallel north and 34th parallel south....
) *** Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides (Graceful shark
Graceful shark

The graceful shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the Indo-Pacific oceans between latitudes 21st parallel north and 25th parallel south, from the surface to 50 m....
) *** Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Gray reef shark
Gray reef shark

The gray reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, is one of the most common sharks in Indo-Pacific waters, from the Red Sea to Easter Island....
) *** Carcharhinus amboinensis (Pigeye shark
Pigeye shark

The pigeye shark, Carcharhinus amboinensis, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in tropical waters between latitudes 26th parallel north and 26th parallel south, from the surface to 150 m....
) *** Carcharhinus borneensis (Borneo shark
Borneo shark

The Borneo shark, Carcharhinus borneensis, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the Indo-Pacific oceans between latitudes 21st parallel north and 4th parallel south....
) *** Carcharhinus brachyurus (Copper shark) *** Carcharhinus brevipinna (Spinner shark
Spinner shark

The spinner shark, Carcharhinus brevipinna, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the western Atlantic Ocean between latitudes 40th parallel north and 38th parallel south....
) *** Carcharhinus cautus (Nervous shark
Nervous shark

The nervous shark, Carcharhinus cautus, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the western Pacific Ocean between latitudes 5th parallel south and 30th parallel south....
) *** Daryan Crescend (Daryan Crescend) *** Carcharhinus dussumieri (Whitecheek shark
Whitecheek shark

The whitecheek shark, Carcharhinus dussumieri, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the Indo-Pacific between latitudes 34th parallel north and 25th parallel south....
) *** Carcharhinus falciformis (Silky shark
Silky shark

The silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis, is a large pelagic shark of tropical and warm temperate seas....
) *** Carcharhinus fitzroyensis (Creek whaler
Creek whaler

The creek whaler, Carcharhinus fitzroyensis, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the southwestern Pacific Ocean between latitudes 10th parallel south and 26th parallel south, from the surface to at least 40 m....
) *** Carcharhinus galapagensis (Galapagos shark
Galapagos shark

The Galapagos shark, Carcharhinus galapagensis, is a species of requiem shark that was first named in 1905 after specimens were found in the seas around the Galapagos Islands....
) *** Carcharhinus hemiodon (Pondicherry shark
Pondicherry shark

The Pondicherry shark, Carcharhinus hemiodon is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the Indo-Pacific between latitudes 25th parallel north and 13th parallel south....
) *** Carcharhinus isodon (Finetooth shark
Finetooth shark

The finetooth shark, Carcharhinus isodon, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the western Atlantic Ocean between latitudes 42nd parallel north and 38th parallel south....
) *** Carcharhinus leiodon (Smooth tooth blacktip shark
Smooth tooth blacktip shark

The smooth tooth blacktip shark, Carcharhinus leiodon, is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, known only from a single immature male caught in the Gulf of Aden by W....
) *** Carcharhinus leucas (Bull shark
Bull shark

The bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas, also known as the bull whaler, Zambezi shark or unofficially known as Zambi in Africa and Nicaragua shark in Nicaragua, is a shark common worldwide in warm, shallow waters along coasts and in rivers....
) *** Carcharhinus limbatus (Blacktip shark
Blacktip shark

The blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus, is a large shark, native to the continental shelf and insular shelves of tropical and warm temperate seas around the world....
) *** Carcharhinus longimanus (Oceanic whitetip shark
Oceanic whitetip shark

The oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is a large pelagic zone shark of tropical and warm temperate seas. It is a stocky shark, most notable for its long, white-tipped, rounded Fish anatomy#Fins....
) *** Carcharhinus macloti (Hardnose shark
Hardnose shark

The hardnose shark, Carcharhinus macloti, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the Indo-Pacific oceans between latitudes 26th parallel north and 11th parallel south, from the surface to 170 m....
) *** Carcharhinus melanopterus (Blacktip reef shark
Blacktip reef shark

The blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus, is a shark of tropical and warm temperate seas. It is often confused with the blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus....
) *** Carcharhinus obscurus (Dusky shark
Dusky shark

The dusky shark, Carcharhinus obscurus, is one of the larger species of shark, reaching 350 kg. The dusky shark is also known as the black whaler, and dusky whaler....
) *** Carcharhinus perezii (Caribbean reef shark
Caribbean reef shark

The Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezi is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae. It is found in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Brazil, and is the most commonly encountered reef shark in the Caribbean Sea....
) *** Carcharhinus plumbeus (Sandbar shark
Sandbar shark

The sandbar shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus, is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Indo-Pacific....
) *** Carcharhinus porosus (Smalltail shark
Smalltail shark

The smalltail shark, Carcharhinus porosus, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the western Atlantic Ocean between latitudes 32nd parallel north and 36th parallel south....
) *** Carcharhinus sealei (Blackspot shark
Blackspot shark

The blackspot shark, Carcharhinus sealei, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the Indo-Pacific between latitudes 24th parallel north and 30th parallel south, from the surface to 40 m....
) *** Carcharhinus signatus (Night shark
Night shark

The night shark, Carcharhinus signatus, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in subtropical western Atlantic Ocean waters between latitudes 43rd parallel north and 43rd parallel south, from the surface to 600 m....
) *** Carcharhinus sorrah (Spottail shark
Spottail shark

The spottail shark, Carcharhinus sorrah, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the Indo-Pacific waters between latitudes 31st parallel north and 31st parallel south, from the surface to 140 m....
) *** Carcharhinus tilstoni (Australian blacktip shark
Australian blacktip shark

The 'Australian blacktip shark' is one of the two most abundant shark species in commercial gill-net catches off northern Australia . Black markings on the tips of both dorsal fins, and the pectoral and lower caudal fins distinguish C....
) *** Carcharhinus wheeleri (Blacktail reef shark) ** Genus Galeocerdo *** Galeocerdo cuvier (Tiger shark
Tiger shark

The Tiger Shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, the second largest predatory shark is the only member of the genus Galeocerdo. Mature sharks average 3.25 to 4.25 metre long and weigh 385 to 909 kilogram ....
) ** Genus Glyphis *** Glyphis gangeticus (Ganges shark
Ganges shark

The Ganges shark, Glyphis gangeticus, is a rare species of river shark that dwells in the Ganges River. It should not be confused with the Bull shark, which also inhabits the Ganges River and is sometimes referred to as the Ganges shark....
) *** Glyphis glyphis (Speartooth shark
Speartooth shark

The speartooth shark, Glyphis glyphis, is a shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean between latitudes 5th parallel north and 21st parallel south....
) *** Glyphis siamensis (Irrawaddy river shark
Irrawaddy river shark

The Irrawaddy river shark, Glyphis siamensis, is a shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical waters of the eastern Indian Ocean off the coast of Burma....
) *** Glyphis sp. A (Bizant river shark
Bizant river shark

The Bizant river shark, Glyphis sp. A, is a scientifically undescribed species shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical waters of the in the Adelaide River Northern Territory, Australia, and the Bizant River flowing in Princess Charlotte Bay in Queensland, Australia....
) *** Glyphis sp. B (Borneo river shark
Borneo river shark

The Borneo river shark, Glyphis sp. B, is a undescribed species shark of the family Carcharhinidae, known only from a single specimen from Borneo....
) *** Glyphis sp. C (New Guinea river shark
New Guinea river shark

The New Guinea river shark, Glyphis garricki, formerly Glyphis sp. C, is a recently described shark of the family Carcharhinidae. Only nine specimens have ever been collected: an immature female taken about 100 km up the Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia, in 1989; an adult male taken some 60 km up the South Alli...
) ** Genus Isogomphodon *** Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus (Daggernose shark
Daggernose shark

The daggernose shark, Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus, the only member of the genus Isogomphodon, is a shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic ocean between latitudes 12th parallel north and 20th parallel south, from the surface to 15 m....
) ** Genus Lamiopsis *** Lamiopsis temminckii (Broadfin shark
Broadfin shark

The broadfin shark, Lamiopsis temminckii, the only member of the genus Lamiopsis, is a shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific oceans between latitudes 24th parallel north and 4th parallel south, from the surface to 50 m....
) ** Genus Loxodon *** Loxodon macrorhinus (Sliteye shark
Sliteye shark

The sliteye shark, Loxodon macrorhinus, the only member of the genus Loxodon, is a shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific oceans between latitudes 34th parallel north and 30th parallel south, from depths of 7 to 100 m....
) ** Genus Nasolamia *** Nasolamia velox (Whitenose shark
Whitenose shark

The whitenose shark, Nasolamia velox, the only member of the genus Nasolamia, is a shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean between latitudes 31st parallel north and 18th parallel south, from depths of 15 to 200 m....
) ** Genus Negaprion
Negaprion

Negaprion is a genus of requiem sharks, in the family Carcharhinidae....
 (Lemon sharks) *** Negaprion acutidens (Sicklefin lemon shark
Sicklefin lemon shark

The sicklefin lemon shark, Negaprion acutidens, is a shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific oceans and the Red Sea between latitudes 30th parallel north and 30th parallel south, from the surface to 100 m....
) *** Negaprion brevirostris (Lemon shark
Lemon shark

The lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris, is a shark belonging to the family Carcharhinidae that can grow long....
) ** Genus Prionace *** Prionace glauca (Blue shark
Blue shark

The blue shark, Prionace glauca, is a carcharhinid shark which is found in the deep waters of the world's temperate and tropical oceans. They prefer cooler waters and are not found, for example, in the Yellow Sea or in the Red Sea....
) ** Genus Rhizoprionodon
Rhizoprionodon

Rhizoprionodon is a genus of requiem sharks, in the family Carcharhinidae....
 (Sharpnose sharks) *** Rhizoprionodon acutus (Milk shark
Milk shark

The milk shark, Rhizoprionodon acutus, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific and eastern Atlantic oceans between latitudes 35th parallel north and 30th parallel south, from the surface to 200 m....
) *** Rhizoprionodon lalandii (Brazilian sharpnose shark
Brazilian sharpnose shark

The Brazilian sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon lalandii, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean between latitudes 13th parallel north and 33rd parallel south, at depths of between 3 and 70 m....
) *** Rhizoprionodon longurio (Pacific sharpnose shark
Pacific sharpnose shark

The Pacific sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon longurio, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the subtropical waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean between latitudes 33rd parallel north and 16th parallel south, from the surface to 27 m....
) *** Rhizoprionodon oligolinx (Grey sharpnose shark
Grey sharpnose shark

The grey sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon oligolinx, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific between latitudes 30th parallel north and 18th parallel south, from the surface to 36 m....
) *** Rhizoprionodon porosus (Caribbean sharpnose shark
Caribbean sharpnose shark

The Caribbean sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon porosus, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean between latitudes 28th parallel north and 40th parallel south, from the surface to 500 m....
) *** Rhizoprionodon taylori (Australian sharpnose shark
Australian sharpnose shark

The Australian sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon taylori, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean off Papua New Guinea and northern Australia between latitudes 8th parallel north and 28th parallel south, from the surface to 110 m....
) *** Rhizoprionodon terraenovae (Atlantic sharpnose shark
Atlantic sharpnose shark

The Atlantic sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the subtropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean between latitudes 43rd parallel north and 25th parallel south, at depths of from 10 to 280 m....
) ** Genus Scoliodon *** Scoliodon laticaudus (Spadenose shark
Spadenose shark

The spadenose shark, Scoliodon laticaudus, the only member of the genus Scoliodon, is a shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific oceans between latitudes 34th parallel north and 10th parallel south, at depths of between 10 and 13 metre on rocky substrates of coastal waters and lower...
) ** Genus Triaenodon *** Triaenodon obesus (Whitetip reef shark
Whitetip reef shark

The whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, the only member of the genus Triaenodon....
) * Family Hemigaleidae
Hemigaleidae

The weasel sharks are a family, Hemigaleidae, of Carcharhiniformes found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean to the continental Indo-Pacific. They are found in shallow coastal waters to a depth of 100 m ....
 (Weasel sharks) ** Genus Chaenogaleus *** Chaenogaleus macrostoma (Hooktooth shark
Hooktooth shark

The hooktooth shark, Chaenogaleus macrostoma, is a weasel shark of the family Hemigaleidae, the only member of the genus Chaenogaleus, found in the tropical Indo-Pacific oceans between latitudes 30th parallel north and 10th parallel south, including the Persian Gulf, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, Ch...
) ** Genus Hemigaleus *** Hemigaleus australiensis (Australian weasel shark
Australian weasel shark

The Australian weasel shark, Hemigaleus australiensis, is a weasel shark of the family Hemigaleidae, found in the tropical eastern Indian Ocean to the Western Pacific including Australia, at depths of between 12 and 170 m....
) *** Hemigaleus microstoma (Sicklefin weasel shark
Sicklefin weasel shark

The sicklefin weasel shark, Hemigaleus microstoma, is a weasel shark of the family Hemigaleidae, found in the tropical Indo-Pacific including southern India, Sri Lanka, and China to Indonesia, between latitudes 28th parallel north and 30th parallel south....
) ** Genus Hemipristis *** Hemipristis elongatus (Snaggletooth shark
Snaggletooth shark

The snaggletooth shark, Hemipristis elongatus, is a weasel shark of the family Hemigaleidae, the only member of the genus Hemipristis, found in the Indo-Pacific oceans including the Red Sea, from southeast Africa to the Philippines, north to China, and south to Australia, at depths of from 1 to 130 metre....
) ** Genus Paragaleus *** Paragaleus leucolomatus (Whitetip weasel shark
Whitetip weasel shark

The whitetip weasel shark, Paragaleus leucolomatus, is a weasel shark of the family Hemigaleidae, presumably found in the subtropical western Indian Ocean as only one specimen, caught off Kosi Bay, South Africa, is known....
) *** Paragaleus pectoralis (Atlantic weasel shark
Atlantic weasel shark

The Atlantic weasel shark, Paragaleus pectoralis, is a weasel shark of the family Hemigaleidae, found in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, off Cape Verde and Mauritania to northern Namibia, and possibly extending north to Morocco, from the surface to 100 m....
) *** Paragaleus randalli (Slender weasel shark
Slender weasel shark

The slender weasel shark, Paragaleus randalli, is a weasel shark of the family Hemigaleidae, found in the western Indian Ocean, off Bahrain....
) *** Paragaleus tengi (Straight-tooth weasel shark
Straight-tooth weasel shark

The straight-tooth weasel shark, Paragaleus tengi, is a weasel shark of the family Hemigaleidae, found in the tropical western Pacific Ocean, from Japan to Viet Nam, including Hong Kong and Taiwan....
) * Family Leptochariidae (Barbeled houndsharks) ** Genus Leptocharias *** Leptocharias smithii (Barbeled houndshark
Barbeled houndshark

The barbeled houndshark, Leptocharias smithii, the only member of the genus Leptocharias, which is in turn the only member of the family Leptochariidae, is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean from Mauritania to Namibia at depths of between 10 and 75 m....
) * Family Proscylliidae
Proscylliidae

The finback catsharks are a small family of sharks, with only 7 species in 4 Genus....
 (Finback catsharks) ** Genus Ctenacis *** Ctenacis fehlmanni (Harlequin catshark
Harlequin catshark

The harlequin catshark, Ctenacis fehlmanni, is a finback catshark of the family Proscylliidae, the only member of the genus Ctenacis, found in the western Indian Ocean off Somalia at depths of between 70 and 170 m....
) ** Genus Eridacnis *** Eridacnis barbouri (Cuban ribbontail catshark
Cuban ribbontail catshark

The Cuban ribbontail catshark, Eridacnis barbouri, is a finback catshark of the family Proscylliidae, found off western central Atlantic Ocean, apparently confined to a limited area in the Florida Straits and off the north coast of Cuba, at depths of between 430 and 613 m....
) *** Eridacnis radcliffei (Pygmy ribbontail catshark
Pygmy ribbontail catshark

The pygmy ribbontail catshark, Eridacnis radcliffei, is a finback catshark of the family Proscylliidae, found in the Indo-Pacific oceans, from Tanzania, the Gulf of Aden, India , the Andaman Islands, Viet Nam, and the Philippines, at depths of between 70 and 750 m....
) *** Eridacnis sinuans (African ribbontail catshark
African ribbontail catshark

The African ribbontail catshark, Eridacnis sinuans, is a finback catshark of the family Proscylliidae, found in the western Indian Ocean, from Tanzania, South Africa, and Mozambique, at depths of between 180 and 480 m....
) ** Genus Gollum
Gollum

Gollum is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Tolkien's legendarium. He was first introduced in the author's fantasy novel The Hobbit, and later became an important supporting character in its sequel, The Lord of the Rings....
 *** Gollum attenuatus (Slender smooth-hound
Slender smooth-hound

The slender smooth-hound, Gollum attenuatus, is a finback catshark of the family Proscylliidae, the only member of the genus Gollum, found off New Zealand and on rises between New Zealand and the east coast of Australia, New Caledonia, and Fiji just south of the western central Pacific, at depths of between 120 and 660 m....
) ** Genus Proscyllium *** Proscyllium habereri (Graceful catshark
Graceful catshark

The graceful catshark, Proscyllium habereri, is a finback catshark of the family Proscylliidae, found in the western Pacific Ocean, from southeastern Japan to Viet Nam and northwestern Java, at depths of between 50 and 100 m....
) *** Proscyllium venustum
Proscyllium venustum

Proscyllium venustum is a finback catshark of the family Proscylliidae, found in the temperate northwest Pacific Ocean, in the Okinawa Trough . Little else is known about this harmless oviparous species....
 * Family Pseudotriakidae (False catsharks) ** Genus Pseudotriakis *** Pseudotriakis microdon (False catshark
False catshark

The false catshark, Pseudotriakis microdon, is a deep-sea fish ground shark and the sole species in the family Pseudotriakidae. It has been reported from a number of locations worldwide, usually at depths of 200-1,500 meters on the continental slopes....
) * Family Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks) ** Genus Apristurus
Apristurus

Apristurus is a genus of catshark in the Family Scyliorhinidae....
 *** Apristurus acanutus (Flatnose cat shark
Flatnose cat shark

The flatnose cat shark, Apristurus acanutus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the northwest Pacific Ocean off Zhujiang, South China Sea, from the surface to 840 m....
) *** Apristurus albisoma
Apristurus albisoma

Apristurus albisoma, the white-bodied catshark, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western Pacific from southern New Caledonia, and slopes of the seamounts of the Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island ridges, from depths of between 935 and 1,565 m....
 (White-bodied catshark) *** Apristurus aphyodes
Apristurus aphyodes

Apristurus aphyodes, the white ghost catshark, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in deep water in the northeast Atlantic between latitudes 57th parallel north and 58th parallel north....
 (White ghost catshark) *** Apristurus atlanticus (Atlantic ghost catshark
Atlantic ghost catshark

The Atlantic ghost catshark, Apristurus atlanticus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only from the Canary Islands. The only specimen, and holotype, was taken from 1,365 m....
) *** Apristurus brunneus (Brown catshark
Brown catshark

Brown catsharks, Apristurus brunneus, are commonly found in the Pacific ocean, ranging from the northern Pacific waters off the coast of British Columbia and down to the Baja California peninsula in Mexico....
) *** Apristurus canutus (Hoary catshark
Hoary catshark

The hoary catshark, Apristurus canutus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western central Atlantic from the Leeward Islands off Antigua and Anguilla, at depths of between 500 and 1,000 m....
) *** Apristurus exsanguis (Flaccid catshark
Flaccid catshark

The flaccid catshark, Apristurus exsanguis, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only around New Zealand, at depths of between 575 and 1,200 m....
) *** Apristurus fedorovi
Apristurus fedorovi

Apristurus fedorovi, or Federov's catshark, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only on the Tohoku Slope, Japan, at depths of between 100 and 1,500 m....
 (Federov's catshark) *** Apristurus gibbosus (Humpback cat shark
Humpback cat shark

The humpback cat shark, Apristurus gibbosus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes, found in the northwest Pacific Ocean off Zhujiang, South China Sea, from the surface to 915 m....
) *** Apristurus herklotsi (Longfin catshark
Longfin catshark

The longfin catshark, Apristurus herklotsi, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western Pacific from Japan, the Philippines, East and South China seas, and the Kyushu-Palau Ridge, at depths of between 530 and 865 m....
) *** Apristurus indicus (Smallbelly catshark
Smallbelly catshark

The smallbelly catshark, Apristurus indicus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western Indian Ocean from Somalia, the Gulf of Aden, and Oman, at depths of between 1,300 and 1,840 m....
) *** Apristurus internatus
Apristurus internatus

Apristurus internatus, the shortnose demon catshark, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only in deep water in the East China Sea....
 (Shortnose demon catshark) *** Apristurus investigatoris (Broadnose catshark
Broadnose catshark

The broadnose catshark, Apristurus investigatoris, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae the holotype and only specimen being found in deepwater in the Andaman Sea in the Indian Ocean between latitudes 16th parallel north and 10th parallel north....
) *** Apristurus japonicus (Japanese catshark
Japanese catshark

The Japanese catshark, Apristurus japonicus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the northwest Pacific from off Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan between latitudes 36th parallel north and 34th parallel north....
) *** Apristurus kampae (Longnose catshark
Longnose catshark

The longnose catshark, Apristurus kampae, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the eastern central Pacific from central and southern California and the Gulf of California, between latitudes 38th parallel north and 23rd parallel north, at depths down to 1,890....
) *** Apristurus laurussonii (Iceland catshark
Iceland catshark

The Iceland catshark, Apristurus laurussonii, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western Atlantic from Massachusetts, Delaware, the northern Gulf of Mexico, and the eastern Atlantic from Iceland, southwestern Ireland, the Canary Islands and Madeira,South Africa and, between latitudes 67th parallel north and 11th par...
) *** Apristurus longicephalus (Longhead catshark
Longhead catshark

The longhead catshark, Apristurus longicephalus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the Indo-Pacific from the Seychelles, Japan, the East China Sea, the Philippines, Australia, New Caledonia, and Mozambique, between latitudes 39th parallel north and 22nd parallel south, at depths of between 680 and 900 m....
) *** Apristurus macrorhynchus (Flathead catshark
Flathead catshark

The flathead catshark, Apristurus macrorhynchus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes, found in deep water in the northwest Pacific Ocean....
) *** Apristurus macrostomus (Broadmouth cat shark
Broadmouth cat shark

The broadmouth catshark, Apristurus macrostomus, is a rare cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, the holotype and only specimen of which was taken from off Zhujiang in the South China Sea at a depth of 913 m....
) *** Apristurus manis (Ghost catshark
Ghost catshark

The ghost catshark, Apristurus manis, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found on the continental slopes in the northwest Atlantic from off Massachusetts, and the northeast Atlantic from the Porcupine Bank west of Ireland, at depths of between 600 and 1,900 m....
) *** Apristurus melanoasper (Black roughscale catshark
Black roughscale catshark

The black roughscale catshark, Apristurus melanoasper, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the northwest Atlantic slope, off the northern United States, and northeast Atlantic off France, Ireland and the British Isles, at depths of between 510 and 1,520 m....
) *** Apristurus microps (Smalleye catshark
Smalleye catshark

The smalleye catshark, Apristurus microps, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the southeast Atlantic from off the Orange River to Cape Agulhas, South Africa, at depths of between 700 and 2,000 m....
) *** Apristurus micropterygeus (Smalldorsal cat shark
Smalldorsal cat shark

The smalldorsal cat shark, Apristurus micropterygeus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the South China Sea, at depths down to 915 m....
) *** Apristurus nasutus (Largenose catshark
Largenose catshark

The largenose catshark, Apristurus nasutus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found on the upper continental slopes in the eastern Pacific from the Gulf of Panama, Ecuador and central Chile, between latitudes 9th parallel north and 28th parallel south....
) *** Apristurus parvipinnis (Smallfin catshark
Smallfin catshark

The smallfin catshark, Apristurus parvipinnis, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes, found in the western Atlantic from the northeastern Gulf of Mexico off Florida, Gulf of Campeche, Panama, Colombia, and off French Guiana, at depths of between 635 and 1,115....
) *** Apristurus pinguis
Apristurus pinguis

Apristurus pinguis, the fat catshark, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only in deep water in the East China Sea. Its length is up to 56 cm....
  (Fat catshark) *** Apristurus platyrhynchus (Spatulasnout catshark
Spatulasnout catshark

The spatulasnout cat shark, Apristurus platyrhynchus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western Pacific from the Philippines, East and South China seas, northward to Suruga Bay, Japan, between latitudes 35th parallel north and 1st parallel north....
) *** Apristurus profundorum (Deepwater catshark
Deepwater catshark

The deepwater catshark, Apristurus profundorum, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western Atlantic from Delaware Bay and Suriname, and from the eastern Atlantic from Morocco and northwest Africa, from depths of between 1,100 and 1,750 m....
) *** Apristurus riveri (Broadgill catshark
Broadgill catshark

The broadgill catshark, Apristurus riveri, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western central Atlantic from Cuba, the northern Gulf of Mexico, and Panama, between latitudes 30th parallel north and 9th parallel north, at depths of between 700 and 1,500 m....
) *** Apristurus saldanha (Saldanha catshark
Saldanha catshark

The Saldanha catshark, Apristurus saldanha, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found from Cape Columbine to south of False Bay in South Africa, between latitudes 31st parallel south and 40th parallel south....
) *** Apristurus sibogae (Pale catshark
Pale catshark

The pale catshark, Apristurus sibogae, is a rare cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, the holotype and only specimen of which was taken from the western central Pacific from the Makassar Strait slope between Borneo and Sulawesi at a depth of 655 m....
) *** Apristurus sinensis (South China catshark
South China catshark

The South China catshark, Apristurus sinensis, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae known only from the holotype which was taken from the South China Sea at a depth of 537 metre....
) *** Apristurus spongiceps (Spongehead catshark
Spongehead catshark

The spongehead catshark, Apristurus spongiceps, is a rare species of deep-sea catshark, family Scyliorhinidae. This species was only known from two specimens taken in the Pacific Ocean: an adult from near Nihoa, Hawaii, and a juvenile from the Banda Sea off Sulawesi....
) *** Apristurus stenseni (Panama ghost catshark
Panama ghost catshark

The Panama ghost catshark, Apristurus stenseni, is a poorly-known cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only off Panama, between latitudes 9th parallel north and 2nd parallel north....
) ** Genus Asymbolus
Asymbolus

Asymbolus is a genus of catshark in the Family Scyliorhinidae....
 *** Asymbolus analis (Australian spotted catshark
Australian spotted catshark

The Australian spotted catshark, Asymbolus analis, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only around Australia between latitudes 32nd parallel south and 38th parallel south, at depths of between 10 and 180 m....
) *** Asymbolus funebris (Blotched catshark
Blotched catshark

The blotched catshark, Asymbolus funebris, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, the only specimen, the holotype, being found off West Australia at 144 m....
) *** Asymbolus occiduus (Western spotted catshark
Western spotted catshark

The western spotted catshark, Asymbolus occiduus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only around southwestern Australia, at depths of between 100 and 400 m....
) *** Asymbolus pallidus (Pale spotted catshark
Pale spotted catshark

The pale spotted spotted catshark, Asymbolus pallidus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only off Queensland, at depths of between 225 and 400 m....
) *** Asymbolus parvus
Asymbolus parvus

Asymbolus pallidus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only off West Australia, at depths of between 25 and 540 m. Its length is up to 39 cm....
 (Dwarf catshark
Dwarf catshark

The dwarf catshark, Scyliorhinus torrei, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found off southern Florida, the Bahamas, and Cuba, at depths of between 200 and 600 m....
) *** Asymbolus rubiginosus
Asymbolus rubiginosus

Asymbolus rubiginosus is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only off West Australia, at depths of between 25 and 540 m. Its length is up to 39 cm....
 *** Asymbolus submaculatus (Variegated catshark
Variegated catshark

The variegated catshark, Asymbolus submaculatus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found off New South Wales and Western Australia at depths of between 30 and 200 m....
) *** Asymbolus vincenti (Gulf catshark
Gulf catshark

The gulf catshark, Asymbolus vincenti, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only off Western Australia at depths of between 27 and 220 m....
) ** Genus Atelomycterus
Atelomycterus

Atelomycterus is a genus of catshark in the Family Scyliorhinidae....
 *** Atelomycterus baliensis
Atelomycterus baliensis

Atelomycterus baliensis, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only from the Indonesian island of Bali. Its length is up to 47 cm....
 *** Atelomycterus fasciatus (Banded sand catshark
Banded sand catshark

The banded sand catshark, Atelomycterus fasciatus, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the Indo-Pacific endemic to northern Australia between latitudes 10th parallel south and 21st parallel south, at depths of between 27 and 120 m....
) *** Atelomycterus macleayi (Australian marbled catshark
Australian marbled catshark

The Australian marbled catshark, Atelomycterus macleayi, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the eastern Indian Ocean endemic to Western Australia between latitudes 12th parallel south and 21st parallel south, from the surface to 245 m....
) *** Atelomycterus marmoratus (Coral catshark
Coral catshark

The coral catshark, Atelomycterus marmoratus, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the Indo-Pacific oceans from Pakistan and India to Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Viet Nam, the Philippines, southern China, and Taiwan....
) ** Genus Aulohalaelurus
Aulohalaelurus

Aulohalaelurus is a genus of catshark in the Family Scyliorhinidae....
 *** Aulohalaelurus kanakorum (New Caledonia catshark
New Caledonia catshark

The New Caledonia catshark, Aulohalaelurus kanakorum, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes, known only from a single specimen collected off southwestern New Caledonia in the western central Pacific Ocean....
) *** Aulohalaelurus labiosus (Blackspotted catshark
Blackspotted catshark

The blackspotted catshark, Halaelurus buergeri, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found from Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan between latitudes 39th parallel north and 20th parallel north, at depths of between 80 and 100 m....
) ** Genus Cephaloscyllium
Cephaloscyllium

Cephaloscyllium is a genus of catshark in the Family Scyliorhinidae. A common feature is the ability to expand the body by taking in air or water to make it appear larger to predators....
 *** Cephaloscyllium fasciatum (Reticulated swellshark
Reticulated swellshark

The reticulated swellshark, Cephaloscyllium fasciatum, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western Pacific Ocean from Hainan Island to northwestern Australia between latitudes 21st parallel north and 28th parallel south, at depths of between 220 and 450 m....
) *** Cephaloscyllium isabellum (Draughtsboard shark
Draughtsboard shark

The draughtsboard swellshark, Cephaloscyllium isabellum, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the southwest Pacific Ocean endemic to New Zealand, at depths of between 18 and 220 m....
) *** Cephaloscyllium laticeps (Australian swellshark
Australian swellshark

The Australian swellshark, Cephaloscyllium fasciatum, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the subtropical eastern Indian Ocean from Western Australia to New South Wales between latitudes 32nd parallel south and 44th parallel south, from the surface to 220 m....
) *** Cephaloscyllium silasi (Indian swellshark
Indian swellshark

The Indian swellshark, Cephaloscyllium silasi, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western Indian Ocean from Quilon, India and Sauqira Bay, Oman between latitudes 16th parallel north and 10th parallel north, from the surface to 300 m....
) *** Cephaloscyllium sufflans (Balloon shark
Balloon shark

The balloon shark, Cephaloscyllium sufflans, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western Indian Ocean from Mozambique and KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, between latitudes 19th parallel south and 28th parallel south, at depths of between 40 and 600 m....
) *** Cephaloscyllium umbratile (Blotchy swell shark
Blotchy swell shark

The blotchy swell shark, Cephaloscyllium umbratile, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the subtropical western Pacific Ocean from Japan to the South China Sea, possibly to Papua New Guinea, at depths of between 20 and 200 m....
) *** Cephaloscyllium ventriosum (Swell shark) ** Genus Cephalurus *** Cephalurus cephalus (Lollipop catshark
Lollipop catshark

The lollipop catshark, Cephalurus cephalus, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. Its unusual name derives from its shape when viewed from below....
) ** Genus Galeus
Galeus

Galeus is a genus of catshark in the Family Scyliorhinidae....
 *** Galeus antillensis (Antilles catshark
Antilles catshark

The Antilles catshark, Galeus antillensis, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found from the western central Atlantic from the northern slopes of Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and many of the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean southward to Martinique, at depths of between 150 and 700 m....
) *** Galeus arae (Roughtail catshark
Roughtail catshark

The roughtail catshark, Galeus arae, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found from the western central Atlantic from South Carolina to Florida, northern Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean coast from Belize to Nicaragua, at depths of between 290 and 730 m....
) *** Galeus atlanticus (Atlantic sawtail cat shark
Atlantic sawtail cat shark

The Atlantic sawtail cat shark, Galeus atlanticus, is a rare cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae the only specimen of which, the holotype, was found off Cape Spartel, on the northwest coast of Morocco, at 540 m....
) *** Galeus boardmani (Australian sawtail catshark
Australian sawtail catshark

The Australian sawtail catshark, Galeus boardmani, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found from Carnarvon, Western Australia to Noosa, Queensland, Queensland, at depths of between 130 and 825 m....
) *** Galeus cadenati (Longfin sawtail cat shark
Longfin sawtail cat shark

The longfin sawtail catshark, Galeus cadenati, is a rare cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western central Atlantic from Panama and Colombia, and also Venezuela and possibly Trinidad and Tobago....
) *** Galeus eastmani (Gecko catshark
Gecko catshark

The gecko catshark, Galeus eastmani, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in deep water in the western Pacific from Japan and the East China Sea, and possibly Viet Nam and the Philippines....
) *** Galeus gracilis (Slender sawtail catshark
Slender sawtail catshark

The slender sawtail catshark, Galeus gracilis, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only from northern Australia, at depths of between 290 and 4,730 m....
) *** Galeus longirostris (Longnose sawtail cat shark
Longnose sawtail cat shark

The longnose sawtail cat shark, Galeus longirostris, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only from the northwest Pacific islands of Amami Oshima, Ogasawara and Izu. Its length is up to 80 cm....
) *** Galeus melastomus (Blackmouth catshark
Blackmouth catshark

The blackmouth catshark, Galeus melastomus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the northeast Atlantic from the Faroe Islands and Trondheim, Norway southward to Senegal, at depths down to 1,900 m....
) *** Galeus mincaronei (Southern sawtail catshark
Southern sawtail catshark

The southern sawtail catshark, Galeus mincaronei, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only from southern Brazil, at depths down to 430 metre....
) *** Galeus murinus (Mouse catshark
Mouse catshark

The mouse catshark, Galeus murinus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found from Iceland and the Faroe Islands, at depths of between 475 and 1,200 m. Its length is up to 63 cm....
) *** Galeus nipponensis (Broadfin sawtail catshark
Broadfin sawtail catshark

The broadfin sawtail, Galeus nipponensis, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the northwest Pacific from Japan and the Kyushu-Palau Ridge between latitudes 34th parallel north and 7th parallel north....
) *** Galeus piperatus (Peppered catshark
Peppered catshark

The peppered catshark, Galeus piperatus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only from northern Gulf of California, at depths of between 400 and 1,325 m....
) *** Galeus polli (African sawtail catshark
African sawtail catshark

The African sawtail catshark, Galeus polli, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found from southern Morocco to Namibia, at depths of between 200 and 720 m....
) *** Galeus sauteri (Blacktip sawtail catshark
Blacktip sawtail catshark

The blacktip sawtail catshark, Galeus sauteri, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western Pacific from Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines, at depths of between 60 and 90 m....
) *** Galeus schultzi (Dwarf sawtail catshark
Dwarf sawtail catshark

The dwarf sawtail catshark, Galeus schultzi, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only off Luzon in the Philippines, at depths of between 330 and 430 m....
) *** Galeus springeri (Springer's sawtail cat shark
Springer's sawtail cat shark

The Springer's sawtail cat shark, Galeus springeri, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western central Atlantic from Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, the north coast of Hispaniola, and Cuba, at depths of between 450 and 700 m....
) *** Galeus sp. B (Northern sawtail catshark
Northern sawtail catshark

The northern sawtail catshark, Galeus sp. B, is an undescribed species cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only from northeast Australia off the coast of Queensland, at depths of between 310 and 420 m....
) ** Genus Halaelurus
Halaelurus

Halaelurus is a genus of catshark in the Family Scyliorhinidae....
 *** Halaelurus alcockii (Arabian catshark
Arabian catshark

The Arabian catshark, Halaelurus alcockii, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, known only from the holotype which was found on the continental slope of the Arabian Sea at a depth of about 1,200 m....
) *** Halaelurus boesemani (Speckled catshark
Speckled catshark

The speckled catshark, Halaelurus boesemani, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found from the Gulf of Aden and off Somalia, also known from Viet Nam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Western Australia, between latitudes 21st parallel north and 26th parallel south, at depths of between 40 and 250 m....
) *** Halaelurus buergeri (Blackspotted catshark
Blackspotted catshark

The blackspotted catshark, Halaelurus buergeri, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found from Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan between latitudes 39th parallel north and 20th parallel north, at depths of between 80 and 100 m....
) *** Halaelurus canescens (Dusky catshark
Dusky catshark

The dusky catshark, Halaelurus canescens, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found from Peru and Chile to the Straits of Magellan between latitudes 9th parallel south and 56th parallel south, at depths of between 250 and 700 m....
) *** Halaelurus clevai (Broadhead cat shark
Broadhead cat shark

The broadhead catshark, Halaelurus clevai, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae. The only specimen, the holotype, was found off Madagascar at a depth between 425 and 500 m....
) *** Halaelurus dawsoni (New Zealand catshark
New Zealand catshark

The New Zealand catshark, Halaelurus dawsoni, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes, found in deep water around New Zealand....
) *** Halaelurus hispidus (Bristly catshark
Bristly catshark

The bristly catshark, Halaelurus hispidus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found from southeastern India and the Andaman Islands between latitudes 15th parallel north and 5th parallel north, at depths of between 200 and 300 m....
) *** Halaelurus immaculatus (Spotless catshark
Spotless catshark

The spotless catshark, Halaelurus immaculatus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, only known from the South China Sea about 380 to 400 km east of Hainan Island, at depths of between 535 and 1,020 m on the continental slope....
) *** Halaelurus lineatus (Lined catshark
Lined catshark

The lined catshark, Halaelurus lineatus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found from Beira, Mozambique, Mozambique to East London, South Africa, South Africa between latitudes 19th parallel south and 31st parallel south, from the surface to 290 m....
) *** Halaelurus lutarius (Mud catshark
Mud catshark

The mud catshark, Halaelurus lutarius, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the western Indian Ocean from Mozambique and Somalia between latitudes 13th parallel north and 29th parallel south, at depths of between 340 and 765 m....
) *** Halaelurus natalensis (Tiger catshark
Tiger catshark

The tiger catshark, Halaelurus natalensis, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found from Cape Agulhas to East London, South Africa in South Africa between latitudes 33rd parallel south and 35th parallel south, from the surface to 170 m....
) *** Halaelurus quagga (Quagga catshark
Quagga catshark

The quagga catshark, Halaelurus quagga, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the western Indian Ocean from Somalia and India between latitudes 15th parallel north and Equator, at depths of between 55 and 185 m....
) ** Genus Haploblepharus
Haploblepharus

Haploblepharus is a genus of catshark in the Family Scyliorhinidae....
 *** Haploblepharus edwardsii (Puffadder shyshark
Puffadder shyshark

The puffadder shyshark, Haploblepharus edwardsii, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in South Africa from Cape Agulhas to KwaZulu-Natal Province, from the surface to 130 metre....
) *** Haploblepharus fuscus (Brown shyshark
Brown shyshark

The brown shyshark, Haploblepharus fuscus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in South Africa from just west of Cape Agulhas to KwaZulu-Natal Province....
) *** Haploblepharus kistnasamyi (Natal shyshark
Natal shyshark

The Natal shyshark, Haploblepharus kistnasamyi, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in South Africa from Cape Agulhas to KwaZulu-Natal Province....
) *** Haploblepharus pictus (Dark shyshark
Dark shyshark

The dark shyshark, Haploblepharus pictus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found from Namibia to southwestern Cape Province of South Africa between latitudes 29th parallel south and 36th parallel south....
) ** Genus Holohalaelurus
Holohalaelurus

Holohalaelurus is a genus of catshark in the Family Scyliorhinidae....
 *** Holohalaelurus favus *** Holohalaelurus grennian *** Holohalaelurus melanostigma (Tropical izak
Tropical izak

The tropical izak, Holohalaelurus melanostigma, is a very rare cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the western Indian Ocean off Mozambique and Tanzania, at depths of between 600 and 660 metre....
) *** Holohalaelurus punctatus (African spotted catshark
African spotted catshark

The African spotted catshark, Holohalaelurus punctatus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the western Indian Ocean off KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, southern Mozambique, Madagascar, Kenya and Tanzania between latitudes 4th parallel south and 37th parallel south, at depths of between 220 and 440 m....
) *** Holohalaelurus regani (Izak catshark
Izak catshark

The Izak catshark, Holohalaelurus regani, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the southeast Atlantic and western Indian Ocean, from southern Namibia to southern Mozambique, and Kenya and Somalia, between latitudes 4th parallel south and 37th parallel south, at depths of between 160 and 740 m....
) ** Genus Parmaturus
Parmaturus

Parmaturus is a genus of catshark in the Family Scyliorhinidae....
 *** Parmaturus albimarginatus *** Parmaturus albipenis *** Parmaturus bigus *** Parmaturus campechiensis (Campeche shark) *** Parmaturus lanatus *** Parmaturus macmillani (McMillan's cat shark
McMillan's cat shark

McMillan's cat shark, Parmaturus macmillani, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes, found in deep water on the lower continental slope around New Zealand....
) *** Parmaturus melanobranchus (Blackgill catshark
Blackgill catshark

The blackgill catshark, Parmaturus melanobranchus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found only in the South China Sea, at depths of between 540 and 810 m....
) *** Parmaturus pilosus (Salamander shark
Salamander shark

The salamander shark, Parmaturus pilosus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found only around Japan, at depths down to 790 m. Its length is up to 64 cm....
) *** Parmaturus xaniurus (Filetail catshark
Filetail catshark

The filetail catshark, Parmaturus xaniurus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found from the eastern Pacific from Oregon to the Gulf of California, at depths of between 90 and 1,250 m....
) *** Parmaturus sp. A (Shorttail catshark
Shorttail catshark

The shorttail catshark, Parmaturus sp. A, is an undescribed cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, the only specimen known having been found off the coast of Queensland on a deepwater plateau at 590 m....
) ** Genus Pentanchus *** Pentanchus profundicolus (Onefin catshark
Onefin catshark

The onefin catshark, Pentanchus profundicolus, is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, the only member of the genus Pentanchus....
) ** Genus Poroderma
Poroderma

Poroderma is a genus of catshark in the Family Scyliorhinidae. The colour of these sharks are usually grey with dark stripes. These rare fish are found in South Africa and are nocturnal....
 *** Poroderma africanum (Striped catshark
Striped catshark

The striped catshark, Poroderma africanum, is a finback catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, endemic to the coast of South Africa, from the surface to 100 metre....
) *** Poroderma pantherinum (Leopard catshark
Leopard catshark

The leopard catshark, Poroderma pantherinum, is a finback catshark of the family Proscylliidae, found in the southeast Atlantic Ocean endemic to South Africa, from the surface to 255 m....
) ** Genus Schroederichthys
Schroederichthys

Schroederichthys is a genus of catshark in the Family Scyliorhinidae....
 *** Schroederichthys bivius (Narrowmouthed catshark
Narrowmouthed catshark

The narrowmouthed catshark, Schroederichthys bivius, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found from central Chile around the Straits of Magellan to Argentina between latitudes 23rd parallel south and 56th parallel south, at depths of between 15 and 80 metres....
) *** Schroederichthys chilensis (Redspotted catshark
Redspotted catshark

The redspotted catshark, Schroederichthys chilensis, also known as the Chilean catshark, is a species of catshark commonly found in the coastal waters of the southeastern Pacific, from central Peru to southern Chile....
) *** Schroederichthys maculatus (Narrowtail catshark
Narrowtail catshark

The narrowtail catshark, Schroederichthys maculatus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found off Honduras and Nicaragua between latitudes 18th parallel north and 10th parallel north, at depths of between 190 and 410 metres....
) *** Schroederichthys saurisqualus (Lizard catshark
Lizard catshark

The lizard catshark, Schroederichthys maculatus, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found off southern Brazil, at depths of between 122 and 435 m....
) *** Schroederichthys tenuis (Slender catshark
Slender catshark

The slender catshark, Schroederichthys tenuis, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found on the upper continental slope off Suriname and the Amazon River mouth in Brazil, at depths of between 70 and 410 m....
) ** Genus Scyliorhinus
Scyliorhinus

Scylorhinus is a genus of catsharks in the Family Scyliorhinidae....
 *** Scyliorhinus besnardi (Polkadot catshark
Polkadot catshark

The polkadot catshark, Scyliorhinus besnardi, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found on the outer continental shelf off northern Uruguay between latitudes 31st parallel south and 39th parallel south, at depths of between 140 and 190 m....
) *** Scyliorhinus boa (Boa catshark
Boa catshark

The boa catshark, Scyliorhinus boa, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found on the continental shelves and insular slopes of the western Atlantic from Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Honduras, to Colombia between latitudes 20th parallel north and 9th parallel north, at depths of between 330 and 675 m....
) *** Scyliorhinus canicula (Small-spotted catshark
Small-spotted catshark

The small-spotted catshark or lesser spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found on the continental shelves and uppermost slopes off Norway and the British Isles south to Senegal, including the Mediterranean and possibly C?te d'Ivoire between latitudes 63rd parallel north and 12th paral...
) *** Scyliorhinus capensis (Yellowspotted catshark
Yellowspotted catshark

The yellowspotted catshark, Scyliorhinus capensis, is a rare cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the southeast Atlantic from L?deritz, Namibia to central KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa between latitudes Equator and 37th parallel south....
) *** Scyliorhinus cervigoni (West African catshark
West African catshark

The West African catshark, Scyliorhinus cervigoni, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found from the eastern Atlantic probably wide-ranging off tropical West Africa, from Mauritania to Angola between latitudes 20th parallel north and 17th parallel south, at depths between 45 and 500 m....
) *** Scyliorhinus comoroensis (Comoro cat shark
Comoro cat shark

The Comoro cat shark, Scyliorhinus comoroensis, is a rare cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, the holotype and only specimen taken from the Comoro Islands in the Indian Ocean at 400 m....
) *** Scyliorhinus garmani (Brownspotted catshark
Brownspotted catshark

The brownspotted catshark, Scyliorhinus garmani, is a rare cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the Indo-Pacific between latitudes 11th parallel north and 12th parallel south....
) *** Scyliorhinus haeckelii (Freckled catshark
Freckled catshark

The freckled catshark, Scyliorhinus haeckelii, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found on the continental shelf and upper slope from the western Atlantic from western Venezuela, Suriname, Brazil, and Uruguay between latitudes 11th parallel north and 32nd parallel south, at depths of between 40 and 5,220 m....
) *** Scyliorhinus hesperius (Whitesaddled catshark
Whitesaddled catshark

The whitesaddled catshark, Scyliorhinus hesperius, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found on the upper continental slope of the western central Atlantic from Honduras, Panama, and Colombia between latitudes 22nd parallel north and 9th parallel north, at depths of between 275 and 460 m....
) *** Scyliorhinus meadi (Blotched catshark
Blotched catshark

The blotched catshark, Asymbolus funebris, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, the only specimen, the holotype, being found off West Australia at 144 m....
) *** Scyliorhinus retifer (Chain catshark
Chain catshark

The chain catshark, Scyliorhinus retifer, also called the chain dogfish, is a small, spotted shark that has a characteristic fluorescent activity....
) *** Scyliorhinus stellaris (Nursehound
Nursehound

The nursehound, greater spotted dogfish or bull huss, Scyliorhinus stellaris, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found from the northeast Atlantic from the Shetlands, southern Scandinavia and the British Isles to Morocco, including the Mediterranean between latitudes 64th parallel north and 12th parallel north, at de...
) *** Scyliorhinus tokubee (Izu cat shark
Izu cat shark

The Izu cat shark, Scyliorhinus tokubee, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found only around Japan, at depths down to 100 m. Its length is up to 41 cm....
) *** Scyliorhinus torazame (Cloudy catshark
Cloudy catshark

The cloudy catshark, Scyliorhinus torazame, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found from Japan and Korea to Taiwan between latitudes 40th parallel north and 22nd parallel north at depths down to 100 m....
) *** Scyliorhinus torrei (Dwarf catshark
Dwarf catshark

The dwarf catshark, Scyliorhinus torrei, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found off southern Florida, the Bahamas, and Cuba, at depths of between 200 and 600 m....
) * Family Sphyrnidae (Bonnethead sharks, hammerhead sharks, and scoophead sharks) ** Genus Eusphyra *** Eusphyra blochii (Winghead shark
Winghead shark

The winghead shark, Eusphyra blochii, is a species of hammerhead shark, family Sphyrnidae, named for the remarkably wide lobes on its head. It is the sole species in the genus Eusphyra....
) ** Genus Sphyrna *** Sphyrna corona (Scalloped bonnethead
Scalloped bonnethead

The scalloped bonnethead, Sphyrna corona, is a rare, little-known species of hammerhead shark, family Sphyrnidae. Its other common names include the mallethead shark and the crown shark....
) *** Sphyrna couardi (Whitefin hammerhead
Whitefin hammerhead

The whitefin hammerhead, Sphyrna couardi, is a hammerhead shark, family Sphyrnidae, found in the tropical waters of the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, from Senegal to Congo....
) *** Sphyrna lewini (Scalloped hammerhead
Scalloped hammerhead

The scalloped hammerhead, Sphyrna lewini, is a hammerhead shark of the family Sphyrnidae. Originally Zygaena lewini, it was later moved to its current name....
) *** Sphyrna media (Scoophead
Scoophead

The scoophead, Sphyrna media, is a little-known species of hammerhead shark, family Sphyrnidae, occurring in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from Panama to southern Brazil, and in the eastern Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California to Ecuador and probably northern Peru....
) *** Sphyrna mokarran (Great hammerhead
Great hammerhead

The great hammerhead, Sphyrna mokarran, is the largest of the hammerhead sharks, family Sphyrnidae, growing to 6.1 metre long. It is found worldwide in tropical and warm temperate waters, inhabiting coastal areas and continental shelves....
) *** Sphyrna tiburo (Bonnethead shark) *** Sphyrna tudes (Smalleye hammerhead
Smalleye hammerhead

The smalleye hammerhead or golden hammerhead, Sphyrna tudes, is a small subtropical hammerhead shark shark, family Sphyrnidae, native to coastal waters from Venezuela to Uruguay....
) *** Sphyrna zygaena (Smooth hammerhead
Smooth hammerhead

The smooth hammerhead, Sphyrna zygaena, is a large hammerhead shark, family Sphyrnidae, found in temperate seas worldwide. Its common name comes from the shape of its "hammer", which lacks a central indentation at the front....
) * Family Triakidae (Houndsharks, smooth-hounds, topes, and whiskery sharks) ** Genus Furgaleus *** Furgaleus macki (Whiskery shark
Whiskery shark

The whiskery shark, Furgaleus macki, is a hound shark of the Family Triakidae, the only member of the genus Furgaleus, found worldwide on the continental shelf in the subtropical eastern Indian Ocean, from southern Australia from Shark Bay to eastern Victoria and Tasmania at depths of up to 220 m....
) ** Genus Galeorhinus *** Galeorhinus galeus (Tope shark) ** Genus Gogolia *** Gogolia filewoodi (Sailback houndshark
Sailback houndshark

The sailback houndshark, Gogolia filewoodi, is a hound shark of the Family Triakidae, the only member of the genus Gogolia, found in deep water on the continental shelf off northern Papua New Guinea....
) ** Genus Hemitriakis
Hemitriakis

Hemitriakis is a genus of houndshark in the family Triakidae....
 *** Hemitriakis abdita (Deepwater sicklefin hound shark
Deepwater sicklefin hound shark

The deepwater sicklefin hound shark, Hemitriakis abdita, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae found in the western central Pacific from the Coral Sea off Queensland, Australia and from New Caledonia....
) *** Hemitriakis falcata (Sicklefin hound shark
Sicklefin hound shark

The sicklefin hound shark, Hemitriakis falcata, is a rare hound shark of the family Triakidae endemic to Western Australia. The holotype was collected from a depth of 150 m. Its reproduction is Ovoviviparous....
) *** Hemitriakis japanica (Japanese topeshark
Japanese topeshark

The Japanese topeshark, Hemitriakis japanica, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae, reaching lengths of up to 1.1 m. It is found in the subtropical northwest Pacific from China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan between latitudes 40th parallel north and 21st parallel south....
) *** Hemitriakis leucoperiptera (Whitefin topeshark
Whitefin topeshark

The whitefin topeshark, Hemitriakis leucoperiptera, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae found only in the tropical waters of the Philippines between latitudes 20th parallel north and 5th parallel north....
) *** Hemitriakis Sp.A (Ocelate topeshark
Ocelate topeshark

The ocelate topeshark, Hemitriakis sp.A, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae found only near Dumaguete City, Negros Island, in the Philippines....
) ** Genus Hypogaleus *** Hypogaleus hyugaensis (Blacktip tope
Blacktip tope

The blacktip tope, Hypogaleus hyugaensis, is a hound shark of the Family Triakidae, the only member of the genus Hypogaleus, found in deep water on the continental shelf in the Indo-Pacific from East Africa and the Persian Gulf to Taiwan and Japan, and reported from Australia, at depths of between 40 and 230 m....
) ** Genus Iago
Iago

Iago is a fictional character in Shakespeare's Othello . The character's source is traced to Cinthio's tale "Un Capitano Moro" in Gli Hecatommithi ....
 *** Iago garricki (Longnose houndshark
Longnose houndshark

The longnose houndshark, Iago garricki, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae found in the western Pacific off northern Australia and Vanuatu between latitudes 9th parallel south and 26th parallel south, at depths of between 250 and 475 m....
) *** Iago omanensis (Bigeye houndshark
Bigeye houndshark

The bigeye houndshark, Iago omanensis, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae found on deep continental shelves in the western Indian Ocean from the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of Oman to Pakistan and southwestern India, between latitudes 30th parallel north and 10th parallel north, at depths of between 110 and 2,200 m....
) *** Iago Sp.A (Lowfin houndshark
Lowfin houndshark

The lowfin houndshark, Iago sp.A, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae found in the Indian Ocean from the Gulf of Aden and from the south east coast of India....
) ** Genus Mustelus *** Mustelus antarcticus (Gummy shark
Gummy shark

The gummy shark, Mustelus antarcticus, is a shark in the family Triakidae. It is a slender grey shark with white spots along the body and flat plate-like teeth for crushing its prey....
) *** Mustelus asterias (Starry smooth-hound
Starry smooth-hound

The starry smooth-hound, Mustelus asterias, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the temperate northeast Atlantic from the British Isles and the North Sea to the Canary Islands, including the Mediterranean and Mauritania between latitudes 61st parallel north and 16th parallel north, from the surfac...
) *** Mustelus californicus (Gray smoothhound) *** Mustelus canis (Dusky smooth-hound) *** Mustelus dorsalis (Sharptooth smooth-hound
Sharptooth smooth-hound

The sharptooth smooth-hound, Mustelus dorsalis, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the tropical eastern Pacific from southern Mexico to Peru between latitudes 20th parallel north and 5th parallel south....
) *** Mustelus fasciatus (Striped smooth-hound
Striped smooth-hound

The striped smooth-hound, Mustelus fasciatus, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the subtropical southwest Atlantic from southern Brazil to northern Argentina between latitudes 30th parallel south and 47th parallel south, from the surface to 250 m....
) *** Mustelus griseus (Spotless smooth-hound
Spotless smooth-hound

The spotless smooth-hound, Mustelus griseus, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the tropical northwest Pacific from Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and Viet Nam between latitudes 40th parallel north and 11th parallel north, from the surface to 300 m....
) *** Mustelus hacat
Mustelus hacat

Mustelus hacat is a smooth-hound species first discovered by Ichthyology Juan Carlos P?rez Jim?nez in 2003 in the Gulf of California off the coast of Mexico....
 *** Mustelus henlei (Brown smoothhound) *** Mustelus higmani (Smalleye smooth-hound
Smalleye smooth-hound

The smalleye smooth-hound, Mustelus higmani, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the western Atlantic from northern Venezuela southward to Brazil between latitudes 11th parallel north and 36th parallel south, from the surface to 900 m....
) *** Mustelus lenticulatus (Spotted estuary smooth-hound
Spotted estuary smooth-hound

The spotted estuary smooth-hound, Mustelus lenticulatus, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves and in estuaries around southern Australia, and New Zealand....
) *** Mustelus lunulatus (Sicklefin smoothhound) *** Mustelus manazo (Starspotted smooth-hound
Starspotted smooth-hound

The starspotted smooth-hound, Mustelus manazo, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found in the western Indian Ocean from Kenya, and from the western Pacific from southern Siberia, Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan and Viet Nam between latitudes 45th parallel north and 10th parallel south, from the surface to 360 m....
) *** Mustelus mento (Speckled smooth-hound
Speckled smooth-hound

The speckled smooth-hound, Mustelus mento, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the subtropical eastern Pacific from Peru to southern Chile, including the Galapagos and Juan Fern?ndez Islands between latitudes Equator and 54th parallel south, at depths of from 16 to 50 m....
) *** Mustelus minicanis
Mustelus minicanis

Mustelus minicanis is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the tropical western central Atlantic from the coast of South America between Cape La Vela, Colombia and Rio Caribe, Venezuela, at depths of between 70 and 180 m....
 *** Mustelus mosis (Arabian smooth-hound
Arabian smooth-hound

The Arabian smooth-hound, Mustelus mosis, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the tropical western Indian Ocean from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Maldives, India and Sri Lanka between latitudes 30th parallel north and 7th parallel north, at depths of between 20 and 250 m....
) *** Mustelus mustelus (Smooth-hound
Smooth-hound

The smooth-hounds are a genus, Mustelus, of sharks in the family Triakidae. The name of the genus comes from the Latin mustela meaning weasel....
) *** Mustelus norrisi (Florida smoothhound) *** Mustelus palumbes (Whitespotted smooth-hound
Whitespotted smooth-hound

The whitespotted smooth-hound, Mustelus palumbes, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the subtropical southeast Atlantic from Namibia around South Africa between latitudes 17th parallel south and 36th parallel south, from the surface to 440 m....
) *** Mustelus punctulatus (Blackspotted smooth-hound
Blackspotted smooth-hound

The blackspotted smooth-hound, Mustelus punctulatus, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the subtropical eastern Atlantic from the Mediterranean to the Western Sahara between latitudes 45th parallel north and 20th parallel north, from the surface to 250 m....
) *** Mustelus ravidus *** Mustelus schmitti (Narrownose smooth-hound
Narrownose smooth-hound

The narrownose smooth-hound, Mustelus schmitti, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the subtropical southwest Atlantic from southern Brazil to northern Argentina between latitudes 30th parallel south and 44th parallel south, at depths of from 60 to 195 m....
) *** Mustelus sinusmexicanus (Gulf smoothhound
Gulf smoothhound

The gulf smooth-hound, Mustelus sinusmexicanus, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the tropical western central Atlantic, endemic to the Gulf of Mexico from off Panama City and from Florida to the Bay of Campeche, at depths of between 20 and 250 m....
) *** Mustelus whitneyi (Humpback smooth-hound
Humpback smooth-hound

The humpback smooth-hound, Mustelus whitneyi, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the tropical southeast Pacific from Peru to southern Chile between latitudes 3rd parallel south and 54th parallel south, at depths of between 15 and 210 m....
) *** Mustelus widodoi ** Genus Scylliogaleus *** Scylliogaleus quecketti (Flapnose houndshark
Flapnose houndshark

The flapnose houndshark, Scylliogaleus quecketti, is a hound shark of the Family Triakidae, the only member of the genus Scylliogaleus, found from the surf line to close offshore from subtropical South Africa, in the western Indian Ocean between latitudes 27th parallel south and 33rd parallel south....
) ** Genus Triakis
Triakis

Triakis is a genus of houndshark in the family Triakidae.The name comes from the Greek, triakis = three times....
 (Leopard sharks) *** Triakis acutipinna (Sharpfin houndshark
Sharpfin houndshark

The sharpfin houndshark, Triakis acutipinna, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae. Only two specimens have been found, both in the coastal waters of Ecuador, the longest being 1.02 metres....
) *** Triakis maculata (Spotted houndshark
Spotted houndshark

The spotted houndshark, Triakis maculata, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae found on the continental shelves in the eastern Pacific from the Galapagos Islands and Peru to northern Chile, between latitudes Equator and 30th parallel south....
) *** Triakis megalopterus (Sharptooth houndshark
Sharptooth houndshark

The sharptooth houndshark, Triakis megalopterus, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae found off sandy beaches, rocky shores and in shallow bays of Namibia to Coffee Bay, South Africa, between latitudes 30th parallel south and 36th parallel south....
) *** Triakis scyllium (Banded houndshark
Banded houndshark

The banded houndshark, Triakis scyllium, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae found in the northwest Pacific from southern Siberia to Taiwan between latitudes 48th parallel north and 20th parallel north....
) *** Triakis semifasciata (Leopard shark
Leopard shark

The leopard shark, Triakis semifasciata, is a hound shark found in the coastal waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, along the coast of North America from Oregon to Baja California....
) ORDER LAMNIFORMES
Lamniformes

Lamniformes is an order of sharks, also known as mackerel sharks . It includes some of the most familiar species of sharks, such as the great white shark, and some extremely rare types, such as the megamouth shark....
 (Mackerel sharks) * Family Alopiidae (Thresher sharks) ** Genus Alopias *** Alopias pelagicus (Pelagic thresher shark) *** Alopias superciliosus (Bigeye thresher
Bigeye thresher

The bigeye thresher, Alopias superciliosus, is a thresher shark, family Alopiidae, found in temperate and tropical oceans worldwide. Their common name comes from their eyes, which can be up to 9% of the standard length in juveniles and are proportionately the largest eyes of any non-avian vertebrate....
) *** Alopias vulpinus (Thresher shark
Thresher shark

Thresher sharks are large lamniform sharks of the family Alopiidae. Found in all temperate and tropical oceans of the world, the family contains three species all within the genus Alopias....
) * Family Cetorhinidae (Basking sharks) ** Genus Cetorhinus *** Cetorhinus maximus (Basking shark
Basking shark

The basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus, is the second largest living fish, after the whale shark. It is a cosmopolitan species ? it is found in all the world's temperate oceans....
) * Family Lamnidae
Lamnidae

Lamnidae is a family of sharks, commonly known as mackerel sharks or white sharks. They are large, fast-swimming sharks, found in oceans worldwide....
 (Mackerel sharks, porbeagles, and white sharks) ** Genus Carcharodon *** Carcharodon carcharias (Great white shark
Great white shark

The great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, also known as white pointer, white shark, or white death, is an exceptionally large lamniformes shark found in coastal surface waters in all major oceans....
) ** Genus Isurus
Isurus

Isurus is the genus of mako sharks, large sharks in the family Lamnidae, the mackerel sharks or white sharks. There are two living species, the common shortfin mako shark and the relatively rare longfin mako shark , and several extinct species known from fossils....
 (Shortfin mako) *** Isurus oxyrinchus (Shortfin mako) *** Isurus paucus (Longfin mako
Longfin mako

The longfin mako shark, Isurus paucus, is a large shark of the family Lamnidae, found in temperate and tropical seas worldwide. It is commonly lumped together under the name "mako" with its better-known relative, the shortfin mako shark ....
) ** Genus Lamna
Lamna

Mackerel sharks are a genus of shark....
 *** Lamna ditropis (Salmon shark
Salmon shark

The salmon shark, Lamna ditropis, is a shark species occurring in the north Pacific ocean. As an apex predator, the salmon shark feeds on salmon, and also on squid, sablefish, and herring....
) *** Lamna nasus (Porbeagle
Porbeagle

The porbeagle, Lamna nasus, is a pelagic predatory shark of the family Lamnidae. The porbeagle is considered vulnerable to extinction, and the European Union has proposed listing the porbeagle under the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species ....
) * Family Megachasmidae (Megamouth sharks) ** Genus Megachasma *** Megachasma pelagios (Megamouth shark
Megamouth shark

The megamouth shark, Megachasma pelagios, is an extremely rare and unusual species of deepwater shark. Discovered in 1976, only a few have ever been seen, with 42 specimens known to have been caught or sighted as of 2008 and three recordings on film....
) * Family Mitsukurinidae
Mitsukurinidae

The Mitsukurinidae, also called the goblin sharks is a family of sharks with one a living genus and two extinct genera. The only living species is Mitsukurina owstoni....
 (Goblin sharks) ** Genus Mitsukurina *** Mitsukurina owstoni (Goblin shark
Goblin shark

The goblin shark, Mitsukurina owstoni, is a deep-sea shark, the sole living species in the family Mitsukurinidae. The most distinctive characteristic of the goblin shark is the unorthodox shape of its head....
) * Family Odontaspididae (Sand sharks and sand tiger sharks) ** Genus Carcharias
Carcharias

Sand sharks, or sand tigers, are lamniform sharks of the family Odontaspidae . They are found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean coast, but most notably in the Western Indian Ocean and in the Gulf of Maine....
 *** Carcharias taurus (Grey nurse shark
Grey nurse shark

The grey nurse shark , spotted ragged-tooth shark or sand tiger shark , Carcharias taurus, is a large shark inhabiting coastal waters worldwide, with many different names in different countries in the world....
) *** Carcharias tricuspidatus (Indian sand tiger
Indian sand tiger

The Indian sand tiger, Carcharias tricuspidatus, is a sand tiger of the shark family Odontaspididae, found in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific oceans....
) ** Genus Odontaspis
Odontaspis

Odontaspis is one of two genera in the sand shark family , Odontaspididae. They are large-bodied sharks with long, conical snouts, broad-based dorsal fin and anal fins, and an asymmetrical caudal fin with a strong lower lobe....
 *** Odontaspis ferox (Smalltooth sand tiger
Smalltooth sand tiger

The smalltooth sand tiger, Odontaspis ferox, is a species of sand shark, family Odontaspididae, found on the continental shelf in all tropical and subtropical oceans, at depths between 10 and 500 m....
) *** Odontaspis noronhai (Bigeye sand tiger
Bigeye sand tiger

The bigeye sand tiger, Odontaspis noronhai, is a sand tiger of the family Odontaspididae, found on the continental shelf and insular shelves of the eastern Atlantic and eastern Central Pacific oceans, at depths of between 600 and 1,000 m....
) * Family Pseudocarchariidae (Crocodile sharks) ** Genus Pseudocarcharias *** Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Crocodile shark
Crocodile shark

The crocodile shark, Pseudocarcharias kamoharai, is a poorly-known species of shark found worldwide in tropical waters. It is the only member of the family Pseudocarcharidae....
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See also

Shark
Shark

Sharks are a type of fish with a full Cartilage skeleton and a highly Streamlines, streaklines and pathlinesd body. They respire with the use of five to seven gill slits....
 Hexanchiformes
Hexanchiformes

Hexanchiformes is the order consisting of the most primitive types of sharks, and numbering just five extant species. Fossil sharks that were apparently very similar to modern sevengill species are known from Jurassic specimens....
 Squaliformes
Squaliformes

Squaliformes is an order of sharks that includes about 80 species in seven families.Members of the order have two dorsal fins, which usually possess spines, no anal fin or nictitating membrane, and five gill slits....
 Pristiophoriformes Squatiniformes Heterodontiformes Orectolobiformes Carcharhiniformes
Carcharhiniformes

The ground sharks, order Carcharhiniformes, are the largest order of sharks; they are also called whaler sharks. With over 270 species, carcharhiniforms include a number of common types, such as the blue shark, catsharks, swellsharks, and sandbar shark....
 Lamniformes
Lamniformes

Lamniformes is an order of sharks, also known as mackerel sharks . It includes some of the most familiar species of sharks, such as the great white shark, and some extremely rare types, such as the megamouth shark....
 List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish
List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish

This list of prehistoric cartilaginous fish is an attempt to create a comprehensive listing of all Genus that have ever been included in the class chondrichthyes and are known from the fossil record....