Changes: List of sharks

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Shark classification

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Identification of the 8 extant shark orders

Sharks belong to the superorder Selachimorpha in the subclass Elasmobranchii in the class Chondrichthyes. The Elasmobranchii also include rays and skates; the Chondrichthyes also include Chimaeras. It is currently thought that the sharks form a polyphyletic group: in particular, some sharks are more closely related to rays than they are to some other sharks. The first sharks appeared in the oceans 350 to 400 million years ago. Most of the species^{[verification needed]} we know today are as old as the Jurassic period.

Listed below are extant species of shark in taxonomic order. Sharks are spread across eight orders 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: Examples from this group include the cow sharks, frilled shark and even a shark that looks upon first inspection to be a marine snake.
Squaliformes: Examples from this group include the bramble sharks, dogfish sharks and rough sharks, and prickly shark.
Pristiophoriformes: These are the sawsharks, with an elongated, toothed snout that they use for slashing the fishes that they subsequently eat.
Squatiniformes: Angel sharks.
Heterodontiformes: They are commonly referred to as the bullhead or horn sharks.
Orectolobiformes: They are commonly referred to as the carpet sharks, including zebra sharks, nurse sharks, wobbegongs and the whale shark.
Carcharhiniformes: They are commonly referred to as the groundsharks, and some of the species include the blue, tiger, bull, reef and oceanic whitetip sharks (collectively called the requiem sharks) along with the houndsharks, catsharks and hammerhead sharks. They are distinguished by an elongated snout and a nictitating membrane which protects the eyes during an attack.
Lamniformes: They are commonly referred to as the mackerel sharks. They include the goblin shark, basking shark, megamouth shark, the thresher sharks, shortfin and longfin mako sharks, and great white shark. They are distinguished by their large jaws and ovoviviparous reproduction. The Lamniformes include the extinct megalodon, Carcharodon megalodon, which like many extinct sharks is only known from its teeth and a few partially preserved vertebrae.

Taxonomic listing

ORDER HEXANCHIFORMES (Cow sharks and frilled sharks)
- Family Chlamydoselachidae (Frilled sharks)
  - Genus Chlamydoselachus
    - Chlamydoselachus anguineus (Frill shark)
    - Chlamydoselachus africana (Southern African frilled shark)
  - Genus Heptranchias
    - Heptranchias perlo (Sharpnose sevengill shark)
- Family Hexanchidae (Cow sharks, sevengill sharks, and sixgill sharks)
  - Genus Hexanchus
    - Hexanchus griseus (Bluntnose sixgill shark)
    - Hexanchus nakamurai (Bigeyed sixgill shark)
  - Genus Notorynchus
    - Notorynchus cepedianus (Broadnose sevengill shark)
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)
    - Centrophorus westraliensis (Western gulper shark)
    - Centrophorus zeehaani (Southern dogfish)
  - Genus Deania
    - Deania calcea (Birdbeak dogfish)
    - Deania hystricosa (Rough longnose dogfish)
    - Deania profundorum (Arrowhead dogfish)
    - Deania quadrispinosum (Longsnout dogfish)
- Family Dalatiidae (Sleeper sharks)
  - Genus Dalatias
    - Dalatias licha (Kitefin shark)
  - Genus Euprotomicroides
    - Euprotomicroides zantedeschia (Taillight shark)
  - Genus Euprotomicrus
    - - Euprotomicrus bispinatus (Pygmy shark)
  - Genus Heteroscymnoides
    - Heteroscymnoides marleyi (Longnose pygmy shark)
  - Genus Isistius
    - Isistius brasiliensis (Cookiecutter shark)
    - Isistius labialis (South China cookiecutter shark)
    - Isistius plutodus (Largetooth cookiecutter shark)
  - Genus Mollisquama
    - Mollisquama parini (Pocket shark)
  - Genus Squaliolus
    - Squaliolus aliae (Smalleye pygmy shark)
    - Squaliolus laticaudus (Spined pygmy shark)
- Family Echinorhinidae (Bramble sharks)
  - Genus Echinorhinus
    - Echinorhinus brucus (Bramble shark)
    - Echinorhinus cookei (Prickly shark)
- Family Etmopterinae
  - Genus Aculeola
    - Aculeola nigra (Hooktooth dogfish)
  - Genus Centroscyllium
    - Centroscyllium excelsum (Highfin dogfish)
    - Centroscyllium fabricii (Black dogfish)
    - Centroscyllium granulatum (Granular dogfish)
    - Centroscyllium kamoharai (Bareskin dogfish)
    - Centroscyllium nigrum (Combtooth dogfish)
    - Centroscyllium ornatum (Ornate dogfish)
    - Centroscyllium ritteri (Whitefin dogfish)
  - 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
    - Miroscyllium shiekoi (Rasptooth dogfish),
  - Genus Trigonognathus
    - Trigonognathus kabeyai (Viper dogfish)
- Family Oxynotinae
  - Genus Oxynotus
    - Oxynotus bruniensis (Prickly dogfish)
    - Oxynotus caribbaeus (Caribbean roughshark)
    - Oxynotus centrina (Angular roughshark)
    - Oxynotus japonicus (Japanese roughshark)
    - Oxynotus paradoxus (Sailfin roughshark)
- Family Somniosinae
  - Genus Centroscymnus
    - Centroscymnus coelolepis (Portuguese dogfish)
    - Centroscymnus crepidater (Longnose velvet dogfish)
    - Centroscymnus cryptacanthus (Shortnose velvet dogfish)
    - Centroscymnus macracanthus (Largespine velvet dogfish)
    - Centroscymnus owstoni (Roughskin dogfish)
    - Centroscymnus plunketi (Plunket shark)
  - Genus Scymnodalatias
    - Scymnodalatias albicauda (Whitetail dogfish)
    - Scymnodalatias garricki (Azores dogfish)
    - Scymnodalatias oligodon (Sparsetooth dogfish)
    - Scymnodalatias sherwoodi (Sherwood dogfish)
  - Genus Scymnodon
    - Scymnodon ichiharai (Japanese velvet dogfish)
    - Scymnodon obscurus (Smallmouth velvet dogfish)
    - Scymnodon ringens (Knifetooth dogfish)
    - Scymnodon squamulosus (Velvet dogfish)
  - Genus Somniosus (sleeper sharks)
    - Somniosus microcephalus (Greenland shark)
    - Somniosus pacificus (Pacific sleeper shark)
    - Somniosus rostratus (Little sleeper shark)
- Family Squalidae (Dogfish sharks)
  - Genus Cirrhigaleus
    - Cirrhigaleus asper (Roughskin dogshark)
    - Cirrhigaleus australis (Southern mandarin dogfish)
    - Cirrhigaleus barbifer (Mandarin dogfish)
  - 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)
ORDER PRISTIOPHORIFORMES (Saw sharks)
- Family Pristiophoridae (Saw fishes and saw sharks)
  - Genus Pliotrema
    - Pliotrema warreni (Sixgill sawshark)
  - 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)
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)
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)
ORDER ORECTOLOBIFORMES (Carpet sharks)
- Family Brachaeluridae (Blind catsharks and blind sharks)
  - Genus Brachaelurus
    - Brachaelurus waddi (Blind shark)
  - Genus Heteroscyllium
    - Heteroscyllium colcloughi (Bluegray carpetshark)
- Family Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse sharks)
  - Genus Ginglymostoma
    - Ginglymostoma cirratum (Nurse shark)
  - Genus Nebrius
    - Nebrius ferrugineus (Tawny nurse shark)
  - Genus Pseudoginglymostoma
    - Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum (Short-tail nurse shark)
- 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)
- Family Orectolobidae (Wobbegongs)
  - Genus Eucrossorinus
    - Eucrossorinus dasypogon (Tasselled wobbegong)
  - 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
    - Sutorectus tentaculatus (Cobbler wobbegong)
- Family Parascylliidae (Collared carpetsharks)
  - Genus Cirrhoscyllium
    - Cirrhoscyllium expolitum (Barbelthroat carpetshark)
    - Cirrhoscyllium formosanum (Taiwan saddled carpetshark)
    - Cirrhoscyllium japonicum (Saddle carpetshark)
  - Genus Parascyllium
    - Parascyllium collare (Collared carpetshark)
    - Parascyllium elongatum (Elongate carpetshark)
    - Parascyllium ferrugineum (Rusty carpetshark)
    - Parascyllium sparsimaculatum (Ginger carpetshark)
    - Parascyllium variolatum (Necklace carpetshark)
- Family Rhincodontidae
  - Genus Rhincodon
    - Rhincodon typus (Whale shark)
- Family Stegostomatidae (Zebra sharks)
  - Genus Stegostoma
    - Stegostoma fasciatum (Zebra shark)
- Family Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse sharks)
  - Genus Ginglymostoma
    - Ginglymostoma cirratum (Nurse shark)
  - Genus Nebrius
    - Nebrius ferrugeneus (Tawny nurse shark)
  - Genus Pseudoginglymostoma
    - Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum (Short-tail nurse shark)
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
    - Galeocerdo cuvier (Tiger shark)
  - Genus Glyphis
    - Glyphis gangeticus (Ganges shark)
    - Glyphis glyphis (Speartooth shark)
    - Glyphis siamensis (Irrawaddy river shark)
    - Glyphis fowlerae (Borneo river shark)
    - Glyphis garricki (New Guinea river shark)
  - Genus Isogomphodon
    - Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus (Daggernose shark)
  - Genus Lamiopsis
    - Lamiopsis temminckii (Broadfin shark)
    - Lamiopsis tephrodes (Borneo Broadfin shark)
  - Genus Loxodon
    - Loxodon macrorhinus (Sliteye shark)
  - Genus Nasolamia
    - Nasolamia velox (Whitenose shark)
  - Genus Negaprion (Lemon sharks)
    - Negaprion acutidens (Sicklefin lemon shark)
    - Negaprion brevirostris (Lemon shark)
  - Genus Prionace
    - Prionace glauca (Blue shark)
  - 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
    - Scoliodon laticaudus (Spadenose shark)
    - Scoliodon macrorhynchos (Western Pacific Spadenose shark)
  - Genus Triaenodon
    - Triaenodon obesus (Whitetip reef shark)
- Family Hemigaleidae (Weasel sharks)
  - Genus Chaenogaleus
    - Chaenogaleus macrostoma (Hooktooth shark)
  - Genus Hemigaleus
    - Hemigaleus australiensis (Australian weasel shark)
    - Hemigaleus microstoma (Sicklefin weasel shark)
  - Genus Hemipristis
    - Hemipristis elongatus (Snaggletooth shark)
  - Genus Paragaleus
    - Paragaleus leucolomatus (Whitetip weasel shark)
    - Paragaleus pectoralis (Atlantic weasel shark)
    - Paragaleus randalli (Slender weasel shark)
    - Paragaleus tengi (Straight-tooth weasel shark)
- Family Leptochariidae (Barbeled houndsharks)
  - Genus Leptocharias
    - Leptocharias smithii (Barbeled houndshark)
- Family Proscylliidae (Finback catsharks)
  - Genus Ctenacis
    - Ctenacis fehlmanni (Harlequin catshark)
  - Genus Eridacnis
    - Eridacnis barbouri (Cuban ribbontail catshark)
    - Eridacnis radcliffei (Pygmy ribbontail catshark)
    - Eridacnis sinuans (African ribbontail catshark)
  - Genus Gollum
    - Gollum attenuatus (Slender smooth-hound)
    - Gollum suluensis (Sulu gollumshark)
  - Genus Proscyllium
    - Proscyllium habereri (Graceful catshark)
    - Proscyllium venustum
- Family Pseudotriakidae (False catsharks)
  - Genus Pseudotriakis
    - Pseudotriakis microdon (False catshark)
- Family Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
  - Genus Apristurus
    - Apristurus acanutus (Flatnose cat shark)
    - Apristurus albisoma (White-bodied catshark)
    - Apristurus ampliceps (Roughskin catshark)
    - Apristurus aphyodes (White ghost catshark)
    - Apristurus atlanticus (Atlantic ghost catshark)
    - Apristurus australis (Pinocchio catshark)
    - Apristurus brunneus (Brown catshark)
    - Apristurus bucephalus (Bighead 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 (Smoothbelly 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
    - Atelomycterus baliensis (Bali catshark)
    - Atelomycterus fasciatus (Banded sand catshark)
    - Atelomycterus macleayi (Australian marbled catshark)
    - Atelomycterus marmoratus (Coral catshark)
  - Genus Aulohalaelurus
    - Aulohalaelurus kanakorum (New Caledonia catshark)
    - Aulohalaelurus labiosus (Blackspotted catshark)
  - Genus Bythaelurus
    - Bythaelurus alcocki (Arabian catshark)
    - Bythaelurus canescens (Dusky catshark)
    - Bythaelurus clevai (Broadhead cat shark)
    - Bythaelurus dawsoni (New Zealand catshark)
    - Bythaelurus giddingsi (Galapagos catshark)
    - Bythaelurus hispidus (Bristly catshark)
    - Bythaelurus immaculatus (Spotless catshark)
    - Bythaelurus incanus (Sombre catshark)
    - Bythaelurus lutarius (Mud catshark)
  - 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
    - Cephalurus cephalus (Lollipop catshark)
  - Genus Figaro
    - Figaro boardmani (Australian sawtail catshark)
    - Figaro striatus (Northern sawtail catshark)
  - Genus Galeus
    - Galeus antillensis (Antilles catshark)
    - Galeus arae (Roughtail catshark)
    - Galeus atlanticus (Atlantic sawtail cat shark)
    - 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 boesemani (Speckled catshark)
    - Halaelurus buergeri (Blackspotted catshark)
    - Halaelurus lineatus (Lined catshark)
    - Halaelurus natalensis (Tiger catshark)
    - Halaelurus quagga (Quagga catshark)
  - Genus Haploblepharus
    - Haploblepharus edwardsii (Puffadder shyshark)
    - Haploblepharus fuscus (Brown shyshark)
    - Haploblepharus kistnasamyi (Natal shyshark)
    - Haploblepharus pictus (Dark shyshark)
  - Genus Holohalaelurus
    - Holohalaelurus favus (Honeycomb Izak)
    - Holohalaelurus grennian (Grinning Izak)
    - Holohalaelurus melanostigma (Tropical izak)
    - Holohalaelurus punctatus (African spotted catshark)
    - Holohalaelurus regani (Izak catshark)
  - 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
    - Pentanchus profundicolus (Onefin catshark)
  - Genus Poroderma
    - Poroderma africanum (Striped catshark)
    - Poroderma pantherinum (Leopard catshark)
  - Genus Schroederichthys
    - Schroederichthys bivius (Narrowmouthed catshark)
    - Schroederichthys chilensis (Redspotted catshark)
    - Schroederichthys maculatus (Narrowtail catshark)
    - Schroederichthys saurisqualus (Lizard catshark)
    - Schroederichthys tenuis (Slender catshark)
  - 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)
- Family Sphyrnidae (Bonnethead sharks, hammerhead sharks, and scoophead sharks)
  - Genus Eusphyra
    - Eusphyra blochii (Winghead shark)
  - Genus Sphyrna
    - Sphyrna corona (Scalloped bonnethead)
    - Sphyrna couardi (Whitefin hammerhead)
    - Sphyrna lewini (Scalloped hammerhead)
    - Sphyrna media (Scoophead)
    - Sphyrna mokarran (Great hammerhead)
    - Sphyrna tiburo (Bonnethead shark)
    - Sphyrna tudes (Smalleye hammerhead)
    - Sphyrna zygaena (Smooth hammerhead)
- Family Triakidae (Houndsharks, smooth-hounds, topes, and whiskery sharks)
  - Genus Furgaleus
    - Furgaleus macki (Whiskery shark)
  - Genus Galeorhinus
    - Galeorhinus galeus (Tope shark)
  - Genus Gogolia
    - Gogolia filewoodi (Sailback houndshark)
  - Genus Hemitriakis
    - Hemitriakis abdita (Deepwater sicklefin hound shark)
    - Hemitriakis falcata (Sicklefin hound shark)
    - Hemitriakis japanica (Japanese topeshark)
    - Hemitriakis leucoperiptera (Whitefin topeshark)
    - Hemitriakis complicofasciata (Ocelate topeshark)
  - Genus Hypogaleus
    - Hypogaleus hyugaensis (Blacktip tope)
  - Genus Iago
    - Iago garricki (Longnose houndshark)
    - Iago omanensis (Bigeye houndshark)
    - Iago Sp.A (Lowfin houndshark)
  - 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 stevensi (Western Spotted Gummy Shark)
    - Mustelus walkeri (Eastern Spotted Gummy Shark)
    - Mustelus whitneyi (Humpback smooth-hound)
    - Mustelus widodoi (White-fin smooth-hound)
  - Genus Scylliogaleus
    - Scylliogaleus quecketti (Flapnose houndshark)
  - Genus Triakis (Leopard sharks)
    - Triakis acutipinna (Sharpfin houndshark)
    - Triakis maculata (Spotted houndshark)
    - Triakis megalopterus (Sharptooth houndshark)
    - Triakis scyllium (Banded houndshark)
    - Triakis semifasciata (Leopard shark)
ORDER LAMNIFORMES (Mackerel sharks)
- Family Alopiidae (Thresher sharks)
  - Genus Alopias
    - Alopias pelagicus (Pelagic thresher shark)
    - Alopias superciliosus (Bigeye thresher)
    - Alopias vulpinus (Thresher shark)
- Family Cetorhinidae (Basking sharks)
  - Genus Cetorhinus
    - Cetorhinus maximus (Basking shark)
- Family Lamnidae (Mackerel sharks, porbeagles, and white sharks)
  - Genus Carcharodon
    - Carcharodon carcharias (Great white shark)
  - Genus Isurus (Shortfin mako)
    - Isurus oxyrinchus (Shortfin mako)
    - Isurus paucus (Longfin mako)
  - Genus Lamna
    - Lamna ditropis (Salmon shark)
    - Lamna nasus (Porbeagle)
- Family Megachasmidae (Megamouth sharks)
  - Genus Megachasma
    - Megachasma pelagios (Megamouth shark)
- Family Mitsukurinidae (Goblin sharks)
  - Genus Mitsukurina
    - Mitsukurina owstoni (Goblin shark)
- Family Odontaspididae (Sand sharks and sand tiger sharks)
  - Genus Carcharias
    - Carcharias taurus (Grey nurse shark)
    - Carcharias tricuspidatus (Indian sand tiger)
  - Genus Odontaspis
    - Odontaspis ferox (Smalltooth sand tiger)
    - Odontaspis noronhai (Bigeye sand tiger)
- Family Pseudocarchariidae (Crocodile sharks)
  - Genus Pseudocarcharias
    - Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Crocodile shark)

References

Animal Diversity Web

Changes: List of sharks

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Contents

Shark classification

Taxonomic listing

See also

References