Extant shark species |
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- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Subphylum Vertebrata
- Class Chondrichthyes
- Subclass Elasmobranchii
- Subdivision Selachii
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Order Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) |
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Hemigaleidae
(Weasel sharks) | | Hemipristis | |
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| Chaenogaleus |
- Hooktooth shark (C. macrostoma)
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| Hemigaleus | |
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| Paragaleus | |
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| Leptochariidae | | Leptocharias |
- Barbeled houndshark (L. smithii)
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Proscylliidae
(Finback sharks) | | Ctenacis | |
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| Eridacnis | |
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| Proscyllium |
- Graceful catshark (P. habereri)
- P. venustum
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| Pseudotriakidae | | Gollum |
- Slender smooth-hound (G. attenuatus)
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| Pseudotriakis |
- False catshark (P. microdon)
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Sphyrnidae
(Hammerhead sharks) | | Eusphyra |
- Winghead shark (E. blochii)
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| Sphyrna | |
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Triakidae
(Houndsharks) | | Furgaleus |
- Whiskery shark (F. macki)
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| Galeorhinus | |
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| Gogolia | |
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| Hemitriakis | |
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| Hypogaleus | |
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| Iago | |
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Mustelus
(Smooth-hounds) | |
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| Scylliogaleus |
- Flapnose houndshark (S. quecketti)
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| Triakis | |
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| Carcharhinidae |
- Large family listed below
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| Scyliorhinidae |
- Large family listed below
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Family Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks) |
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| Carcharhinus | |
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| Galeocerdo | |
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Glyphis
(River sharks) | |
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| Isogomphodon | |
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| Lamiopsis |
- Broadfin shark (L. temminckii)
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| Loxodon | |
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| Nasolamia | |
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| Negaprion | |
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| Prionace | |
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| Rhizoprionodon | |
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| Scoliodon |
- Spadenose shark (S. laticaudus)
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| Triaenodon |
- Whitetip reef shark (T. obesus)
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Family Scyliorhinidae (Catsharks) |
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| Apristurus | |
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| Asymbolus |
- Australian spotted catshark (A. analis)
- A. funebris
- Western spotted catshark (A. occiduus)
- Pale spotted catshark (A. pallidus)
- A. parvus
- A. rubiginosus
- Variegated catshark (A. submaculatus)
- Gulf catshark (A. vincenti)
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| Atelomycterus |
- A. baliensis
- Banded sand catshark (A. fasciatus)
- Australian marbled catshark (A. macleayi)
- Coral catshark (A. marmoratus)
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| Aulohalaelurus | |
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| Cephaloscyllium |
- Whitefin swellshark (C. albipinnum)
- Circle-blotch pygmy swellshark (C. circulopullum)
- Cook's swellshark (C. cooki)
- Reticulated swellshark (C. fasciatum)
- Formosa swellshark (C. formosanum)
- Australian reticulate swellshark (C. hicosellum)
- Draughtsboard shark (C. isabellum)
- Australian swellshark (C. laticeps)
- Spotted swellshark (C. maculatum)
- Leopard-spotted swellshark (C. pardelotum)
- Painted swellshark (C. pictum)
- Sarawak pygmy swellshark (C. sarawakensis)
- Flagtail swellshark (C. signourum)
- Indian swellshark (C. silasi)
- Speckled swellshark (C. speccum)
- Balloon shark (C. sufflans)
- Blotchy swellshark (C. umbratile)
- Saddled swellshark (C. variegatum)
- Swellshark (C. ventriosum)
- Narrowbar swellshark (C. zebrum)
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| Cephalurus | |
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| Figaro |
- Australian sawtail catshark (F. boardmani)
- Northern sawtail catshark (F. striatus)
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| Galeus | |
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| Halaelurus | |
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| Haploblepharus |
- Puffadder shyshark (H. edwardsii)
- Brown shyshark (H. fuscus)
- Natal shyshark (H. kistnasamyi)
- Dark shyshark (H. pictus)
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| Holohalaelurus |
- H. favus
- H. grennian
- Crying izak (H. melanostigma)
- African spotted catshark (H. punctatus)
- Izak catshark (H. regani)
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| Parmaturus | |
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| Pentanchus | |
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| Poroderma |
- Pyjama catshark (P. africanum)
- Leopard catshark (P. pantherinum)
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| Schroederichthys | |
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| Scyliorhinus | |
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Order Echinorhiniformes (Bramble sharks) |
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Order Heterodontiformes (Bullhead sharks) |
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Order Hexanchiformes |
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| Chlamydoselachidae | | Chlamydoselachus |
- Frilled shark (C. anguineus)
- Southern African frilled shark (C. africana)
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Hexanchidae
(Cow sharks) | | Heptranchias |
- Sharpnose sevengill shark (H. perlo)
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| Hexanchus |
- Bluntnose sixgill shark (H. griseus)
- Bigeyed sixgill shark (H. nakamurai)
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| Notorynchus | |
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Order Lamniformes (Mackerel sharks) |
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| Alopiidae | Alopias
(Thresher sharks) | |
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| Cetorhinidae | | Cetorhinus |
- Basking shark (C. maximus)
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| Lamnidae | | Carcharodon |
- Great white shark (C. carcharias)
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| Isurus | |
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| Lamna | |
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| Megachasmidae | | Megachasma |
- Megamouth shark (M. pelagios)
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| Mitsukurinidae | |
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| Odontaspididae | | Carcharias |
- Grey nurse shark (C. taurus)
- Indian sand tiger (C. tricuspidatus)
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| Odontaspis | |
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| Pseudocarchariidae | | Pseudocarcharias |
- Crocodile shark (P. kamoharai)
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Order Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks) |
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| Brachaeluridae | | Brachaelurus | |
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| Heteroscyllium |
- Bluegrey carpetshark (H. colcloughi)
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Ginglymostomatidae
(Nurse sharks) | |
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Hemiscylliidae
(Bamboo sharks) | | Chiloscyllium | |
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| Hemiscyllium | |
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Orectolobidae
(Wobbegongs) | | Eucrossorhinus |
- Tasselled wobbegong (E. dasypogon)
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| Orectolobus | |
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| Sutorectus |
- Cobbler wobbegong (S. tentaculatus)
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Parascylliidae
(Collared carpet sharks) | | Cirrhoscyllium | |
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| Parascyllium |
- Collared carpetshark (P. collare)
- Rusty carpetshark (P. ferrugineum)
- Ginger carpetshark (P. sparsimaculatum)
- Necklace carpetshark (P. variolatum)
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| Rhincodontidae | |
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| Stegostomatidae | |
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Order Pristiophoriformes (Sawsharks) |
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| Pristiophoridae | | Pliotrema |
- Sixgill sawshark (P. warreni)
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| Pristiophorus | |
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Order Squaliformes |
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Centrophoridae
(Gulper sharks) | |
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| Dalatiidae | | Euprotomicroides |
- Taillight shark (E. zantedeschia)
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| Heteroscymnoides |
- Longnose pygmy shark (H. marleyi)
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| Mollisquama | |
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| Dalatias | |
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| Isistius |
- Cookiecutter shark (I. brasiliensis)
- South China cookiecutter shark (I. labialis)
- Largetooth cookiecutter shark (I. plutodus)
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| Euprotomicrus |
- Pygmy shark (E. bispinatus)
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| Squaliolus |
- Smalleye pygmy shark (S. aliae)
- Spined pygmy shark (S. laticaudus)
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| Etmopteridae | | Aculeola |
- Hooktooth dogfish (A. nigra)
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| Centroscyllium |
- Highfin dogfish (C. excelsum)
- Black dogfish (C. fabricii)
- Granular dogfish (C. granulatum)
- Bareskin dogfish (C. kamoharai)
- Combtooth dogfish (C. nigrum)
- Ornate dogfish (C. ornatum)
- Whitefin dogfish (C. ritteri)
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Etmopterus
(Lantern sharks) |
- New Zealand lanternshark (E. baxteri)
- Blurred lanternshark (E. bigelowi)
- Shorttail lanternshark (E. brachyurus)
- Lined lanternshark (E. bullisi)
- E. burgessi
- Cylindrical lanternshark (E. carteri)
- Tailspot lanternshark (E. caudistigmus)
- Combtooth lanternshark (E. decacuspidatus)
- Pink lanternshark (E. dianthus)
- E. dislineatus
- Blackmouth lanternshark (E. evansi)
- Pygmy lanternshark (E. fusus)
- Broadbanded lanternshark (E. gracilispinis)
- Southern lanternshark (E. granulosus)
- Caribbean lanternshark (E. hillianus)
- Smalleye lantern shark (E. litvinovi)
- Blackbelly lanternshark (E. lucifer)
- Slendertail lanternshark (E. molleri)
- Dwarf lanternshark (E. perryi)
- African lanternshark (E. polli)
- Great lanternshark (E. princeps)
- False lanternshark (E. pseudosqualiolus)
- Smooth lanternshark (E. pusillus)
- Dense-scale lantern shark (E. pycnolepis)
- West Indian lanternshark (E. robinsi)
- Fringefin lanternshark (E. schultzi)
- Thorny lanternshark (E. sentosus)
- Velvet belly lantern shark (E. spinax)
- Splendid lanternshark (E. splendidus)
- Tasmanian lanternshark (E. tasmaniensis)
- Brown lanternshark (E. unicolor)
- Hawaiian lanternshark (E. villosus)
- Green lanternshark (E. virens)
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| Miroscyllium |
- Rasptooth dogfish (M. sheikoi)
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| Trigonognathus | |
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Oxynotidae
(Rough sharks) | |
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Somniosidae
(Sleeper sharks) | | Centroscymnus | |
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| Centroselachus | |
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| Proscymnodon |
- Largespine velvet dogfish (P. macracanthus)
- Plunket shark (P. plunketi)
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| Scymnodalatias |
- Whitetail dogfish (S. albicauda)
- Azores dogfish (S. garricki)
- Sparsetooth dogfish (S. oligodon)
- Sherwood dogfish (S. sherwoodi)
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| Scymnodon |
- Smallmouth velvet dogfish (S. obscurus)
- Knifetooth dogfish (S. ringens)
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| Somniosus | |
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| Zameus | |
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Squalidae
(Dogfish sharks) | | Cirrhigaleus |
- Roughskin spurdog (C. asper)
- Mandarin dogfish (C. barbifer)
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Squalus
(Spurdogs) |
- Spiny dogfish (S. acanthias)
- Eastern highfin spurdog (S. albifrons)
- S. acutirostris
- Western highfin spurdog (S. altipinnis)
- Longnose spurdog (S. blainville)
- Fatspine spurdog (S. crassispinus)
- Cuban dogfish (S. cubensis)
- Eastern longnose spurdog (S. grahami)
- Japanese spurdog (S. japonicus)
- Shortnose spurdog (S. megalops)
- Blacktailed spurdog (S. melanurus)
- Shortspine spurdog (S. mitsukurii)
- Bartail spurdog (S. notocaudatus)
- Western longnose spurdog (S. nasutus)
- Cyrano spurdog (S. rancureli)
- Pacific spiny dogfish (S. suckleyi)
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Order Squatiniformes (Angel sharks) |
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