List of sharks
Appearance
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Taxonomic listing
- ORDER HEXANCHIFORMES (Cow sharks and frilled sharks)
- Family Chlamydoselachidae (Frilled sharks)
- Family Hexanchidae (Cow sharks, sevengill sharks, and sixgill sharks)
- ORDER SQUALIFORMES
- Family Centrophoridae
- Genus Centrophorus
- Centrophorus acus (Needle dogfish)
- Centrophorus atromarginatus (Dwarf gulper shark)
- Centrophorus granulosus (Gulper shark)
- Centrophorus harrissoni (Dumb gulper shark)
- Centrophorus isodon (Blackfin gulper shark)
- Centrophorus lusitanicus (Lowfin gulper shark)
- Centrophorus moluccensis (Smallfin gulper shark)
- Centrophorus niaukang (Taiwan gulper shark)
- Centrophorus squamosus (Leafscale gulper shark)
- Centrophorus tesselatus (Mosaic gulper shark)
- Centrophorus uyato (Little gulper shark)
- Genus Deania
- Genus Centrophorus
- Family Dalatiidae (Sleeper sharks)
- Genus Dalatias
- Genus Euprotomicroides
- Genus Euprotomicrus
- Genus Heteroscymnoides
- Genus Isistius
- Genus Mollisquama
- Genus Squaliolus
- Family Echinorhinidae (Bramble sharks)
- Family Etmopterinae
- Genus Aculeola
- Genus Centroscyllium
- Genus Etmopterus
- Etmopterus baxteri (New Zealand lanternshark)
- Etmopterus bigelowi (Blurred smooth lantern shark)
- Etmopterus brachyurus (Shorttail lanternshark)
- Etmopterus bullisi (Lined lanternshark)
- Etmopterus burgessi (Taiwan lanternshark)
- Etmopterus carteri (Cylindrical lanternshark)
- Etmopterus caudistigmus (Tailspot lanternshark)
- Etmopterus decacuspidatus (Combtoothed lanternshark)
- Etmopterus dianthus (Pink lanternshark)
- Etmopterus dislineatus
- Etmopterus evansi (Blackmouth lanternshark)
- Etmopterus fusus (Pygmy lanternshark)
- Etmopterus gracilispinis (Broadband dogfish)
- Etmopterus granulosus (Southern lanternshark)
- Etmopterus hillianus (Caribbean lanternshark)
- Etmopterus joungi (Shortfin smooth lanternshark)
- Etmopterus litvinovi (Smalleye lantern shark)
- Etmopterus lucifer (Blackbelly lanternshark)
- Etmopterus molleri (Slendertail lanternshark)
- Etmopterus perryi (Dwarf lanternshark)
- Etmopterus polli (African lanternshark)
- Etmopterus princeps (Great lanternshark)
- Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus (False lanternshark)
- Etmopterus pusillus (Smooth lanternshark)
- Etmopterus pycnolepis (Dense-scale lantern shark)
- Etmopterus robinsi (West Indian lanternshark)
- Etmopterus schultzi (Fringefin lanternshark)
- Etmopterus sentosus (Thorny lanternshark)
- Etmopterus spinax (Velvet belly lantern shark)
- Etmopterus splendidus (Splendid lanternshark)
- Etmopterus tasmaniensis (Tasmanian lanternshark)
- Etmopterus unicolor (Brown lanternshark)
- Etmopterus villosus (Hawaiian lanternshark)
- Etmopterus virens (Green lanternshark)
- Genus Miroscyllium
- Genus Trigonognathus
- Family Oxynotinae
- Family Somniosinae
- Genus Centroscymnus
- Genus Scymnodalatias
- Genus Scymnodon
- Genus Somniosus (sleeper sharks)
- Family Squalidae (Dogfish sharks)
- Genus Cirrhigaleus
- Genus Squalus
- Squalus acanthias (Spiny dogfish)
- Squalus acutirostris
- Squalus albifrons (Eastern highfin spurdog)
- Squalus altipinnis (Western highfin spurdog)
- Squalus blainville (Longnose spurdog)
- Squalus crassispinus (Fatspine spurdog)
- Squalus cubensis (Cuban dogfish)
- Squalus formosus (Taiwanese dogfish)
- Squalus grahami (Eastern longnose spurdog)
- Squalus japonicus (Japanese spurdog)
- Squalus megalops (Shortnose spurdog)
- Squalus melanurus (Blacktailed spurdog)
- Squalus mitsukurii (Shortspine spurdog)
- Squalus nasutus (Western longnose spurdog)
- Squalus notocaudatus (Bartail spurdog)
- Squalus rancureli (Cyrano spurdog)
- Squalus suckleyi (Spotted spiny spurdog)
- Family Centrophoridae
- ORDER PRISTIOPHORIFORMES (Saw sharks)
- Family Pristiophoridae (Saw fishes and saw sharks)
- Genus Pliotrema
- Genus Pristiophorus (Saw sharks)
- Pristiophorus cirratus (Longnose sawshark)
- Pristiophorus japonicus (Japanese sawshark)
- Pristiophorus nancyae (African dwarf sawshark)
- Pristiophorus nudipinnis (Shortnose sawshark)
- Pristiophorus schroederi (Bahamas sawshark)
- Pristiophorus delicatus (Tropical Australian sawshark)
- Pristiophorus sp. C (Philippine sawshark)
- Pristiophorus sp. D (Dwarf sawshark)
- Family Pristiophoridae (Saw fishes and saw sharks)
- ORDER SQUATINIFORMES
- Family Squatinidae (Angelsharks and sand devils)
- Genus Squatina
- Squatina aculeata (Sawback angelshark)
- Squatina africana (African angelshark)
- Squatina albipunctata (Eastern Australian angelshark)
- Squatina argentina (Argentine angelshark)
- Squatina armata (Chilean angelshark)
- Squatina australis (Australian angelshark)
- Squatina caillieti
- Squatina californica (Pacific angelshark)
- Squatina dumeril (Sand devil)
- Squatina formosa (Taiwan angelshark)
- Squatina guggenheim (Angular angelshark)
- Squatina heteroptera (Gulf angelshark)
- Squatina japonica (Japanese angelshark)
- Squatina legnota (Indonesian angelshark)
- Squatina nebulosa (Clouded angelshark)
- Squatina mexicana (Mexican angelshark)
- Squatina oculata (Smoothback angelshark)
- Squatina occulta (Hidden angelshark)
- Squatina pseudocellata (Western Australian angelshark)
- Squatina punctata
- Squatina squatina (Angelshark)
- Squatina tergocellata (Ornate angelshark)
- Squatina tergocellatoides (Ocellated angelshark)
- Squatina sp. (Cortez angelshark)
- Genus Squatina
- Family Squatinidae (Angelsharks and sand devils)
- ORDER HETERODONTIFORMES (Bullhead sharks)
- Family Heterodontidae (Bullhead sharks, horn sharks, and port jackson sharks)
- Genus Heterodontus
- Heterodontus francisci (Horn shark)
- Heterodontus galeatus (Crested bullhead shark)
- Heterodontus japonicus (Japanese bullhead shark)
- Heterodontus mexicanus (Mexican hornshark)
- Heterodontus omanensis (Oman bullhead shark)
- Heterodontus portusjacksoni (Port Jackson shark)
- Heterodontus quoyi (Galapagos bullhead shark)
- Heterodontus ramalheira (Whitespotted bullhead shark)
- Heterodontus zebra (Zebra bullhead shark)
- Genus Heterodontus
- Family Heterodontidae (Bullhead sharks, horn sharks, and port jackson sharks)
- ORDER ORECTOLOBIFORMES (Carpet sharks)
- Family Brachaeluridae (Blind catsharks and blind sharks)
- Family Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse sharks)
- Family Hemiscylliidae (Bamboo sharks and longtailed carpetsharks)
- Genus Chiloscyllium
- Chiloscyllium arabicum (Arabian carpetshark)
- Chiloscyllium burmensis (Burmese bamboo shark)
- Chiloscyllium caerulopunctatum (Bluespotted bamboo shark)
- Chiloscyllium griseum (Grey bamboo shark)
- Chiloscyllium hasseltii (Hasselt's bamboo shark)
- Chiloscyllium indicum (Slender bamboo shark)
- Chiloscyllium plagiosum (White-spotted bamboo shark)
- Chiloscyllium punctatum (Brownbanded bamboo shark)
- Genus Hemiscyllium
- Hemiscyllium freycineti (Indonesian speckled carpetshark)
- Hemiscyllium galei
- Hemiscyllium hallstromi (Papuan epaulette shark)
- Hemiscyllium henryi
- Hemiscyllium michaeli (Milne Bay epaulette shark)
- Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Epaulette shark)
- Hemiscyllium strahani (Hooded carpetshark)
- Hemiscyllium trispeculare (Speckled carpetshark)
- Genus Chiloscyllium
- Family Orectolobidae (Wobbegongs)
- Genus Eucrossorinus
- Genus Orectolobus
- Orectolobus floridus (Floral banded wobbegong)
- Orectolobus halei (Banded or Gulf wobbegong)
- Orectolobus hutchinsi (Western wobbegong)
- Orectolobus japonicus (Japanese wobbegong)
- Orectolobus leptolineatus (Indonesian wobbegong)
- Orectolobus maculatus (Spotted wobbegong)
- Orectolobus ornatus (Ornate wobbegong)
- Orectolobus parvimaculatus (Dwarf spotted wobbegong)
- Orectolobus reticulatus (Network wobbegong)
- Orectolobus wardi (Northern wobbegong)
- Genus Sutorectus
- Family Parascylliidae (Collared carpetsharks)
- Genus Cirrhoscyllium
- Genus Parascyllium
- Family Rhincodontidae
- Genus Rhincodon
- Family Stegostomatidae (Zebra sharks)
- Family Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse sharks)
- ORDER CARCHARHINIFORMES (Ground sharks)
- Family Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
- Genus Carcharhinus
- Carcharhinus acronotus (Blacknose shark)
- Carcharhinus albimarginatus (Silvertip shark)
- Carcharhinus altimus (Bignose shark)
- Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides (Graceful shark)
- Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Gray reef shark)
- Carcharhinus amboinensis (Pigeye shark)
- Carcharhinus borneensis (Borneo shark)
- Carcharhinus brachyurus (Copper shark)
- Carcharhinus brevipinna (Spinner shark)
- Carcharhinus cautus (Nervous shark)
- Carcharhinus dussumieri (Whitecheek shark)
- Carcharhinus falciformis (Silky shark)
- Carcharhinus fitzroyensis (Creek whaler)
- Carcharhinus galapagensis (Galapagos shark)
- Carcharhinus hemiodon (Pondicherry shark)
- Carcharhinus isodon (Finetooth shark)
- Carcharhinus leiodon (Smooth tooth blacktip shark)
- Carcharhinus leucas (Bull shark)
- Carcharhinus limbatus (Blacktip shark)
- Carcharhinus longimanus (Oceanic whitetip shark)
- Carcharhinus macloti (Hardnose shark)
- Carcharhinus melanopterus (Blacktip reef shark)
- Carcharhinus obscurus (Dusky shark)
- Carcharhinus perezii (Caribbean reef shark)
- Carcharhinus plumbeus (Sandbar shark)
- Carcharhinus porosus (Smalltail shark)
- Carcharhinus sealei (Blackspot shark)
- Carcharhinus signatus (Night shark)
- Carcharhinus sorrah (Spottail shark)
- Carcharhinus tilstoni (Australian blacktip shark)
- Carcharhinus wheeleri (Blacktail reef shark)
- Genus Galeocerdo
- Genus Glyphis
- Genus Isogomphodon
- Genus Lamiopsis
- Genus Loxodon
- Genus Nasolamia
- Genus Negaprion (Lemon sharks)
- Genus Prionace
- Genus Rhizoprionodon (Sharpnose sharks)
- Rhizoprionodon acutus (Milk shark)
- Rhizoprionodon lalandii (Brazilian sharpnose shark)
- Rhizoprionodon longurio (Pacific sharpnose shark)
- Rhizoprionodon oligolinx (Grey sharpnose shark)
- Rhizoprionodon porosus (Caribbean sharpnose shark)
- Rhizoprionodon taylori (Australian sharpnose shark)
- Rhizoprionodon terraenovae (Atlantic sharpnose shark)
- Genus Scoliodon
- Genus Triaenodon
- Genus Carcharhinus
- Family Hemigaleidae (Weasel sharks)
- Genus Chaenogaleus
- Genus Hemigaleus
- Genus Hemipristis
- Genus Paragaleus
- Family Leptochariidae (Barbeled houndsharks)
- Family Proscylliidae (Finback catsharks)
- Genus Ctenacis
- Genus Eridacnis
- Genus Gollum
- Genus Proscyllium
- Family Pseudotriakidae (False catsharks)
- Family Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
- Genus Apristurus
- Apristurus acanutus (Flatnose cat shark)
- Apristurus albisoma (White-bodied catshark)
- Apristurus aphyodes (White ghost catshark)
- Apristurus atlanticus (Atlantic ghost catshark)
- Apristurus brunneus (Brown catshark)
- Apristurus canutus (Hoary catshark)
- Apristurus exsanguis (Flaccid catshark)
- Apristurus fedorovi (Federov's catshark)
- Apristurus gibbosus (Humpback cat shark)
- Apristurus herklotsi (Longfin catshark)
- Apristurus indicus (Smallbelly catshark)
- Apristurus internatus (Shortnose demon catshark)
- Apristurus investigatoris (Broadnose catshark)
- Apristurus japonicus (Japanese catshark)
- Apristurus kampae (Longnose catshark)
- Apristurus laurussonii (Iceland catshark)
- Apristurus longicephalus (Longhead catshark)
- Apristurus macrorhynchus (Flathead catshark)
- Apristurus macrostomus (Broadmouth cat shark)
- Apristurus manis (Ghost catshark)
- Apristurus melanoasper (Black roughscale catshark)
- Apristurus microps (Smalleye catshark)
- Apristurus micropterygeus (Smalldorsal cat shark)
- Apristurus nasutus (Largenose catshark)
- Apristurus parvipinnis (Smallfin catshark)
- Apristurus pinguis (Fat catshark)
- Apristurus platyrhynchus (Spatulasnout catshark)
- Apristurus profundorum (Deepwater catshark)
- Apristurus riveri (Broadgill catshark)
- Apristurus saldanha (Saldanha catshark)
- Apristurus sibogae (Pale catshark)
- Apristurus sinensis (South China catshark)
- Apristurus spongiceps (Spongehead catshark)
- Apristurus stenseni (Panama ghost catshark)
- Genus Asymbolus
- Asymbolus analis (Australian spotted catshark)
- Asymbolus funebris (Blotched catshark)
- Asymbolus occiduus (Western spotted catshark)
- Asymbolus pallidus (Pale spotted catshark)
- Asymbolus parvus (Dwarf catshark)
- Asymbolus rubiginosus (Orange spotted catshark)
- Asymbolus submaculatus (Variegated catshark)
- Asymbolus vincenti (Gulf catshark)
- Genus Atelomycterus
- Genus Aulohalaelurus
- Genus Cephaloscyllium
- Cephaloscyllium albipinnum (Whitefin swellshark)
- Cephaloscyllium circulopullum (Circle-blotch pygmy swellshark)
- Cephaloscyllium cooki (Cook's swellshark)
- Cephaloscyllium fasciatum (Reticulated swellshark)
- Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum (Australian reticulate swellshark)
- Cephaloscyllium isabellum (Draughtsboard shark)
- Cephaloscyllium laticeps (Australian swellshark)
- Cephaloscyllium maculatum (Spotted swellshark)
- Cephaloscyllium pardelotum (Leopard-spotted swellshark)
- Cephaloscyllium pictum (Painted swellshark)
- Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis (Sarawak pygmy swellshark)
- Cephaloscyllium signourum (Flagtail swellshark)
- Cephaloscyllium silasi (Indian swellshark)
- Cephaloscyllium speccum (Speckled swellshark)
- Cephaloscyllium stevensi (Steven's swellshark)
- Cephaloscyllium sufflans (Balloon shark)
- Cephaloscyllium umbratile (Blotchy swellshark)
- Cephaloscyllium variegatum (Saddled swellshark)
- Cephaloscyllium ventriosum (Swell shark)
- Cephaloscyllium zebrum (Narrowbar swellshark)
- Genus Cephalurus
- Genus Galeus
- Galeus antillensis (Antilles catshark)
- Galeus arae (Roughtail catshark)
- Galeus atlanticus (Atlantic sawtail cat shark)
- Galeus boardmani (Australian sawtail catshark)
- Galeus cadenati (Longfin sawtail cat shark)
- Galeus eastmani (Gecko catshark)
- Galeus gracilis (Slender sawtail catshark)
- Galeus longirostris (Longnose sawtail cat shark)
- Galeus melastomus (Blackmouth catshark)
- Galeus mincaronei (Southern sawtail catshark)
- Galeus murinus (Mouse catshark)
- Galeus nipponensis (Broadfin sawtail catshark)
- Galeus piperatus (Peppered catshark)
- Galeus polli (African sawtail catshark)
- Galeus sauteri (Blacktip sawtail catshark)
- Galeus schultzi (Dwarf sawtail catshark)
- Galeus springeri (Springer's sawtail cat shark)
- Figaro striatus (Northern sawtail catshark)
- Genus Halaelurus
- Halaelurus alcockii (Arabian catshark)
- Halaelurus boesemani (Speckled catshark)
- Halaelurus buergeri (Blackspotted catshark)
- Halaelurus canescens (Dusky catshark)
- Halaelurus clevai (Broadhead cat shark)
- Halaelurus dawsoni (New Zealand catshark)
- Halaelurus hispidus (Bristly catshark)
- Halaelurus immaculatus (Spotless catshark)
- Halaelurus lineatus (Lined catshark)
- Halaelurus lutarius (Mud catshark)
- Halaelurus natalensis (Tiger catshark)
- Halaelurus quagga (Quagga catshark)
- Genus Haploblepharus
- Genus Holohalaelurus
- Genus Parmaturus
- Parmaturus albimarginatus (White-tip catshark)
- Parmaturus albipenis (White-clasper catshark)
- Parmaturus bigus (Beige catshark)
- Parmaturus campechiensis (Campeche shark)
- Parmaturus lanatus (Velvet catshark)
- Parmaturus macmillani (McMillan's cat shark)
- Parmaturus melanobranchus (Blackgill catshark)
- Parmaturus pilosus (Salamander shark)
- Parmaturus xaniurus (Filetail catshark)
- Parmaturus bigus (Shorttail catshark)
- Genus Pentanchus
- Genus Poroderma
- Genus Schroederichthys
- Genus Scyliorhinus
- Scyliorhinus besnardi (Polkadot catshark)
- Scyliorhinus boa (Boa catshark)
- Scyliorhinus canicula (Small-spotted catshark)
- Scyliorhinus capensis (Yellowspotted catshark)
- Scyliorhinus cervigoni (West African catshark)
- Scyliorhinus comoroensis (Comoro cat shark)
- Scyliorhinus garmani (Brownspotted catshark)
- Scyliorhinus haeckelii (Freckled catshark)
- Scyliorhinus hesperius (Whitesaddled catshark)
- Scyliorhinus meadi (Blotched catshark)
- Scyliorhinus retifer (Chain catshark)
- Scyliorhinus stellaris (Nursehound)
- Scyliorhinus tokubee (Izu cat shark)
- Scyliorhinus torazame (Cloudy catshark)
- Scyliorhinus torrei (Dwarf catshark)
- Genus Apristurus
- Family Sphyrnidae (Bonnethead sharks, hammerhead sharks, and scoophead sharks)
- Family Triakidae (Houndsharks, smooth-hounds, topes, and whiskery sharks)
- Genus Furgaleus
- Genus Galeorhinus
- Genus Gogolia
- Genus Hemitriakis
- Genus Hypogaleus
- Genus Iago
- Genus Mustelus
- Mustelus albipinnis (White-margin fin hound shark)
- Mustelus antarcticus (Gummy shark)
- Mustelus asterias (Starry smooth-hound)
- Mustelus californicus (Gray smoothhound)
- Mustelus canis (Dusky smooth-hound)
- Mustelus dorsalis (Sharptooth smooth-hound)
- Mustelus fasciatus (Striped smooth-hound)
- Mustelus griseus (Spotless smooth-hound)
- Mustelus henlei (Brown smoothhound)
- Mustelus higmani (Smalleye smooth-hound)
- Mustelus lenticulatus (Spotted estuary smooth-hound)
- Mustelus lunulatus (Sicklefin smoothhound)
- Mustelus manazo (Starspotted smooth-hound)
- Mustelus mento (Speckled smooth-hound)
- Mustelus minicanis (Venezuelan dwarf smoothhound)
- Mustelus mosis (Arabian smooth-hound)
- Mustelus mustelus (Smooth-hound)
- Mustelus norrisi (Florida smoothhound)
- Mustelus palumbes (Whitespotted smooth-hound)
- Mustelus punctulatus (Blackspotted smooth-hound)
- Mustelus ravidus (Australian grey smooth-hound)
- Mustelus schmitti (Narrownose smooth-hound)
- Mustelus sinusmexicanus (Gulf smoothhound)
- Mustelus whitneyi (Humpback smooth-hound)
- Mustelus widodoi (White-fin smooth-hound)
- Genus Scylliogaleus
- Genus Triakis (Leopard sharks)
- Family Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
- ORDER LAMNIFORMES (Mackerel sharks)
- Family Alopiidae (Thresher sharks)
- Family Cetorhinidae (Basking sharks)
- Family Lamnidae (Mackerel sharks, porbeagles, and white sharks)
- Genus Carcharodon
- Genus Isurus (Shortfin mako)
- Genus Lamna
- Family Megachasmidae (Megamouth sharks)
- Family Mitsukurinidae (Goblin sharks)
- Family Odontaspididae (Sand sharks and sand tiger sharks)
- Family Pseudocarchariidae (Crocodile sharks)
See also
- Shark
- Hexanchiformes
- Squaliformes
- Pristiophoriformes
- Squatiniformes
- Heterodontiformes
- Orectolobiformes
- Carcharhiniformes
- Lamniformes
- List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish