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Shark Classification

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Superorder Galea

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Order Heterodontiformes - Bullhead Sharks

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Family Heterodontidae - Bullhead 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
Heterodontus sp. X  CRYPTIC HORNSHARK

Order Orectolobiformes - Carpet Sharks

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Family Parascylliidae - Collared Carpetsharks

Genus Cirroscyllium

Cirroscyllium expolitum  BARBELTHROAT CARPETSHARK 
Cirroscyllium formosum  TAIWAN SADDLED CARPETSHARK 
Cirroscyllium japonicum  SADDLED CARPETSHARK  

Genus Parascyllium

Parascyllium collare  COLLARED CARPETSHARK 
Parascyllium elongatum  ELONGATE CARPETSHARK
Parascyllium ferrigineum  RUSTY CARPETSHARK 
Parascyllium sparsimaculatum  GINGER CARPETSHARK  
Parascyllium variolatum  NECKLACE CARPETSHARK 

Family Brachaeluridae - Blind Sharks

Genus Brachaelurus

Brachaelurus waddi  BLIND CARPETSHARK 

Genus Heteroscyllium

Heteroscyllium colcloughi  BLUE-GREY CARPETSHARK

Family Orectolobidae - Wobbegongs

Genus Eucrossorhinus

Eucrossorhinus dasypogon  TASSELED WOBBEGONG 

Genus Orectolobus

Orectolobus floridus  FLORAL BANDED WOBBEGONG
Orectolobus halei  GULF WOBBEGONG OR BANDED 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 Hemiscylliidae - Bamboo Sharks

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  WHITESPOTTED BAMBOO SHARK
Chiloscyllium punctatum  BROWNBANDED BAMBOO SHARK

Genus Hemiscyllium

Hemiscyllium freycineti  INDONESIAN SPECKLED CARPETSHARK
Hemiscyllium galei  CENDERWASIH EPAULETTE SHARK
Hemiscyllium hallstromi  PAPUAN EPAULETTE SHARK
Hemiscyllium halmahera  (no common name)
Hemiscyllium henryi  HENRY'S EPAULETTE SHARK
Hemiscyllium michaeli  MILNE BAY EPAULETTE SHARK
Hemiscyllium ocellatum  EPAULETTE SHARK
Hemiscyllium strahani  HOODED CARPETSHARK
Hemiscyllium trispeculare  SPECKLED CARPETSHARK
Hemiscyllium sp.  SEYCHELLES CARPETSHARK

Family Stegostomatidae: Zebra Sharks

Genus Stegostoma

Stegostoma fasciatum  ZEBRA SHARK 

Family Rhincodontidae: Whale Sharks

Genus Rhincodon

Rhincodon typus  WHALE SHARK 

Family Ginglymostomatidae - Nurse Sharks

Genus Ginglymostoma

Ginglymostoma cirratum  NURSE SHARK 
Ginglymostoma sp.  PACIFIC NURSE SHARK 

Genus Nebrius

Nebrius ferrugineus  TAWNY NURSE SHARK

Genus Pseudoginglymostoma

Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum  SHORT-TAIL NURSE SHARK

Order Lamniformes - Mackerel Sharks

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Family Mitsukurinidae - Goblin Sharks

Genus Mitsukurina

Mitsukurina owstoni  GOBLIN SHARK 

Family Odontaspididae - Sand Tiger Sharks

Genus Carcharias

Carcharias taurus  SAND TIGER SHARK 

Genus Odontaspis

Odontaspis ferox  SMALLTOOTH SAND TIGER
Odontaspis noronhai  BIGEYE SAND TIGER

Family Alopiidae - Thresher Sharks

Genus Alopias

Alopias pelagicus  PELAGIC THRESHER 
Alopias superciliosus  BIGEYE THRESHER 
Alopias vulpinus  COMMON THRESHER  
Alopias sp. (no common name) 

Family Megachasmidae - Megamouth Sharks

Genus Megachasma

Megachasma pelagios  MEGAMOUTH SHARK 

Family Pseudocarchariidae - Crocodile Sharks

Genus Pseudocarcharias

Pseudocarcharias kamoharai  CROCODILE SHARK 

Family Cetorhinidae - Basking Sharks

Genus Cetorhinus

Cetorhinus maximus  BASKING SHARK 

Family Lamnidae - Mackerel Sharks

Genus Lamna

Lamna ditropis  SALMON SHARK 
Lamna nasus  PORBEAGLE 

Genus Carcharodon

Carcharodon carcharias  GREAT WHITE SHARK 

Genus Isurus

Isurus oxyrinchus  SHORTFIN MAKO
Isurus paucus  LONGFIN MAKO

Order Carcharhiniformes - Ground Sharks

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Family Scyliorhinidae - CatSharks

Genus Schroederichthys

Schroederichthys bivius  NARROW-MOUTHED CATSHARK 
Schroederichthys chilensis  RED-SPOTTED CATSHARK 
Schroederichthys maculatus  NARROWTAIL CATSHARK  
Schroederichthys saurisqualus  LIZARD CATSHARK 
Schroederichthys tenuis  SLENDER CATSHARK 

Genus Atelomycterus

Atelomycterus baliensis  BALI CATSHARK
Atelomycterus fasciatus  BANDED SAND CATSHARK
Atelomycterus macleayi  AUSTRALIAN MARBLED CATSHARK
Atelomycterus marmoratus  CORAL CATSHARK
Atelomycterus marnkalha  EASTERN BANDED CATSHARK

Genus Aulohalaelurus

Aulohalaelurus kanakorum  KANAKORUM CATSHARK 
Aulohalaelurus labiosus AUSTRALIAN BLACKSPOT CATSHARK 

Genus Cephaloscyllium

Cephaloscyllium albipinnum  WHITEFIN SWELLSHARK
Cephaloscyllium cooki  COOK'S SWELLSHARK
Cephaloscyllium fasciatum  RETICULATED SWELLSHARK
Cephaloscyllium formosanum  FORMOSA 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  IINDIAN SWELLSHARK
Cephaloscyllium speccum  SPECKLED SWELLSHARK
Cephaloscyllium stevensi  STEVEN'S SWELLSHARK
Cephaloscyllium sufflans  BALLOON SHARK
Cephaloscyllium umbratile  BLOTCHY SWELLSHARK
Cephaloscyllium variegatum  SADDLED SWELLSHARK
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum  SWELLSHARK
Cephaloscyllium zebrum  NARROWBAR SWELLSHARK
Cephaloscyllium sp. NEW GUINEA SWELLSHARK 
Cephaloscyllium sp. DWARF ORIENTAL SWELLSHARK 
Cephaloscyllium sp. DWARF BALLOON SHARK 
Cephaloscyllium sp. NEW CALEDONIA SWELLSHARK 

Genus Poroderma

Poroderma africanum  PYJAMA CATSHARK OR STRIPED CATSHARK
Poroderma pantherinum  LEOPARD CATSHARK 

Genus Scyliorhinus

Scyliorhinus besnardi  POLKADOT CATSHARK 
Scyliorhinus boa  BOA CATSHARK 
Scyliorhinus canicula  SMALL-SPOTTED DOGFISH 
Scyliorhinus capensis  YELLOW-SPOTTED CATSHARK 
Scyliorhinus cervigoni  WEST AFRICAN CATSHARK 
Scyliorhinus comoroensis  COMORO CATSHARK 
Scyliorhinus garmani  BROWN-SPOTTED CATSHARK 
Scyliorhinus haeckelii  FRECKLED CATSHARK 
Scyliorhinus hesperius  WHITE-SADDLED CATSHARK 
Scyliorhinus meadi  BLOTCHED CATSHARK 
Scyliorhinus retifer  CHAIN DOGFISH 
Scyliorhinus stellaris  NURSEHOUND
Scyliorhinus tokubee  IZU CATSHARK 
Scyliorhinus torazame  CLOUDY CATSHARK 
Scyliorhinus torrei  DWARF CATSHARK 
Scyliorhinus sp.X  OAKLEY'S CATSHARK

Genus Halaelurus

Halaelurus boesemani  SPECKLED CATSHARK
Halaelurus buergeri  BLACKSPOTTED CATSHARK
Halaelurus lineatus  LINED CATSHARK
Halaelurus maculosus  INDONESIAN SPECKLED CATSHARK
Halaelurus natalensis  TIGER CATSHARK
Halaelurus quagga  QUAGGA CATSHARK
Halaelurus sellus  RUSTY CATSHARK

Genus Bythaelurus

Bythaelurus alcockii  ARABIAN CATSHARK
Bythaelurus canescens  DUSKY CATSHARK
Bythaelurus clevai  BROADHEAD CATSHARK
Bythaelurus dawsoni  NEW ZEALAND CATSHARK
Bythaelurus giddingsi  GALAPAGOS CATSHARK
Bythaelurus hispidus  BRRISTLY CATSHARK
Bythaelurus immaculatus  SPOTLESS CATSHARK
Bythaelurus incanus  SOMBRE CATSHARK
Bythaelurus lutarius  MUD 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  CRYING IZAK
Holohalaelurus punctatus  WHITE-SPOTTED IZAK
Holohalaelurus regani  IZAK CATSHARK

Genus Asymbolus

Asymbolus analis  GREY SPOTTED CATSHARK 
Asymbolus funebris  BLOTCHED CATSHARK 
Asymbolus galacticus  STARRY 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 
Asymbolus sp.1  SADDLED CATSHARK

Genus Cephalurus

Cephalurus cephalus  LOLLIPOP CATSHARK 
Cephalurus sp.1  SOUTHERN LOLLIPOP CATSHARK

Genus Galeus

Galeus antillensis  ANTILLES CATSHARK
Galeus arae  ROUGHTAIL CATSHARK 
Galeus atlanticus  ATLANTIC SAWTAIL CATSHARK 
Galeus cadenati  LONGFIN SAWTAIL CATSHARK 
Galeus eastmani  GECKO CATSHARK 
Galeus gracilis  SLENDER SAWTAIL CATSHARK 
Galeus longirostris LONGNOSE SAWTAIL CATSHARK 
Galeus melastomus  BLACKMOUTH CATSHARK
Galeus mincaronei  SOUTHERN SAWTAIL CATSHARK 
Galeus murinus  MOUSE CATSHARK 
Galeus nipponensis  BROADFIN SAWTAIL CATSHARK 
Galeus piperatus  PEPPERED SAWTAIL CATSHARK 
Galeus polli  AFRICAN SAWTAIL CATSHARK 
Galeus sauteri  BLACKTIP SAWTAIL CATSHARK 
Galeus schultzi  DWARF SAWTAIL CATSHARK 
Galeus springeri  SPRINGER’S SAWTAIL CATSHARK 

Genus Figaro

Figaro boardmani  AUSTRALIAN SAWTAIL CATSHARK
Figaro striatus  NORTHERN SWATAIL CATSHARK

Genus Parmaturus

Parmaturus albimarginatus  WHITE-TIP CATSHARK
Parmaturus albipenis  WHITE-CLASPER CATSHARK
Parmaturus bigus  BEIGE CATSHARK
Parmaturus campechiensis  CAMPECHE CATSHARK 
Parmaturus lanatus  VELVET CATSHARK
Parmaturus macmillani  MCMILLAN'S CATSHARK 
Parmaturus melanobranchius  BLACKGILL CATSHARK 
Parmaturus pilosus  SALAMANDER SHARK 
Parmaturus xaniurus  FILETAIL CATSHARK 
Parmaturus sp.  ROUGHBACK CATSHARK

Genus Apristurus

Apristurus albisoma  WHITE-BODIED CATSHARK
Apristurus ampliceps  ROUGHSKIN CATSHARK
Apristurus aphyodes  WHITE GHOST CATSHARK
Apristurus australis  PINOCCHIO CATSHARK
Apristurus brunneus  BROWN CATSHARK
Apristurus bucephalus  BIGHEAD CATSHARK
Apristurus canutus  HOARY CATSHARK
Apristurus exsanguis  FLACCID CATSHARK
Apristurus fedorovi  FEDOROV'S CATSHARK
Apristurus garricki  GARRICK'S CATSHARK
Apristurus gibbosus  HUMPBACK CATSHARK
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 CATSHARK
Apristurus manis  GHOST CATSHARK
Apristurus melanoasper  BLACK ROUGHSCALE CATSHARK
Apristurus microps  SMALLEYE CATSHARTK
Apristurus micropterygeus  SMALLDORSAL CATSHARK
Apristurus nakayai  MILK-EYE CATSHARK
Apristurus nasutus  LARGENOSE CATSHARK
Apristurus parvipinnis  SMALLFIN CATSHARK
Apristurus pinguis  FAT CATSHARK
Apristurus platyrhynchus  BORNEO CATSHARK
Apristurus profundorum  DEEP-WATER 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
Apristurus sp.X  GALBRAITH'S CATSHARK
Apristurus sp. WHITE-EDGED CATSHARK 
Apristurus sp. BLACK WONDER CATSHARK 
Apristurus sp. (no common name) 
Apristurus sp. (no common name) 
Apristurus sp. (no common name) 
[NOTE: There are 6 undescribed Apristurus from New Zealand, at least 3 of which also occur in Australia. With the information available at this writing, it is not possible to determine how many of these are valid.]  

Genus Pentanchus

Pentanchus profundicolus  ONEFIN CATSHARK 

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 
Eridacnis sp. 1  PHILIPPINE RIBBONTAIL CATSHARK

Genus Proscyllium

Proscyllium habereri  GRACEFUL CATSHARK 
Proscyllium magnificum  MAGNIFICIENT CATSHARK
Proscyllium venustum  (no common name)

Family Pseudotriakidae - False Catsharks

Genus Gollum

Gollum attenuatus  SLENDER SMOOTHHOUND 
Gollum suluensis  SULU GOLLUMSHARK
Gollum sp.B  WHITE-MARKED GOLLUMSHARK

Genus Pseudotriakis

Pseudotriakis microdon  FALSE CATSHARK 

Genus Planonasus

Planonasus parini  DWARF FALSE CATSHARK

Family Leptochariidae - Barbeled Houndsharks

Genus Leptocharias

Leptocharias smithii  BARBELED HOUNDSHARK 

Family Triakidae - Hound Sharks

Genus Scylliogaleus

Scylliogaleus quecketti  FLAPNOSE HOUNDSHARK 

Genus Mustelus

Mustelus albipinnis  WHITE-MARGIN FIN HOUNDSHARK
Mustelus antarcticus  GUMMY SHARK
Mustelus asterias  STARRY SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus californicus  GREY SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus canis  DUSKY SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus dorsalis  SHARPTOOTH SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus fasciatus  STRIPED SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus griseus  SPOTLESS SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus henlei  BROWN SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus higmani  SMALLEYE SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus lenticulatus  SPOTTED ESTUARY SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus lunulatus  SICKLEFIN SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus manazo  STARSPOTTED SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus mangalorensis  MANGALORE HOUNDSHARK
Mustelus mento  SPECKLED SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus minicanis  DWARF SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus mosis  ARABIAN SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus mustelus  COMMON SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus norrisi  NARROWIN SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus palumbes  WHITESPOTTED SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus punctulatus  BLACKSPOTTED SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus ravidus  AUSTRALIAN GREY SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus schmitti  NARROWNOSE SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus sinusmexicanus  GULF SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus stevensi  WHITE-SPOTTED GUMMY SHARK
Mustelus walkeri  EASTERN SPOTTED GUMMY SHARK
Mustelus whitneyi  HUMPBACK SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus widodoi  WHITE-FIN SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus sp. SARAWAK SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus sp. KERMADEC SMOOTH-HOUND
Mustelus sp.1 BROADNOSE SMOOTHHOUND 
Mustelus sp.2 PACIFIC ARROWNOSE SMOOTHHOUND 

Genus Triakis

Triakis acutipinna  SHARPFIN HOUNDSHARK 
Triakis maculata  SPOTTED HOUNDSHARK 
Triakis megalopterus  SHARPTOOTH HOUNDSHARK 
Triakis scyllium  BANDED HOUNDSHARK 
Triakis semifasciata  LEOPARD SHARK 

Genus Hypogaleus

Hypogaleus hyugaensis  BLACKTIP TOPE

Genus Galeorhinus

Galeorhinus galeus  TOPE SHARK 

Genus Gogolia

Gogolia filewoodi  SAILBACK HOUNDSHARK 

Genus Furgaleus

Furgaleus macki  WHISKERY SHARK 

Genus Hemitriakis

Hemitriakis abdita  DARKSNOUT HOUNDSHARK 
Hemitriakis complicofasciata  OCELLATE TOPESHARK 
Hemitriakis falcata  SICKLEFIN HOUNDSHARK 
Hemitriakis indroyonoi  INDONESIAN HOUNDSHARK
Hemitriakis japanica  JAPANESE TOPESHARK 
Hemitriakis leucoperiptera  WHITEFIN TOPESHARK 

Genus Iago

Iago garricki  LONGNOSE HOUNDSHARK 
Iago omanensis  BIGEYE HOUNDSHARK 
Iago sp. 1 LOWFIN HOUNDSHARK 
Iago sp. 2 BENGAL SMALLGILL HOUNDSHARK 
Iago sp. (no common name) 
Iago sp. (no common name) 

Family Hemigaleidae - Weasel Sharks

Genus Hemigaleus

Hemigaleus australiensis  AUSTRALIAN WEASEL SHARK 
Hemigaleus microstoma  SICKLEFIN WEASEL SHARK 

Genus Paragaleus

Paragaleus leucolomatus  WHITETIP WEASEL SHARK 
Paragaleus pectoralis  ATLANTIC WEASEL SHARK 
Paragaleus randalli  SLENDER WEASEL SHARK 
Paragaleus tengi  STRAIGHT-TOOTH WEASEL SHARK 
Paragaleus sp. (no common name) 

Genus Chaenogaleus

Chaenogaleus macrostoma  HOOKTOOTH SHARK 

Genus Hemipristis

Hemipristis elongata  SNAGGLETOOTH SHARK 

Family Carcharhinidae - Requiem Sharks

Genus Galeocerdo

Galeocerdo cuvier  TIGER SHARK 

Genus Scoliodon

Scoliodon laticaudus  SPADENOSE SHARK 
Scoliodon macrorhynchos  PACIFIC SPADENOSE SHARK
Scoliodon sorrakowah  INDIAN DOGFISH SHARK

Genus Rhizoprionodon

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 Loxodon

Loxodon macrorhinus  SLITEYE SHARK 

Genus Isogomphodon

Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus  DAGGERNOSE SHARK 

Genus Triaenodon

Triaenodon obesus  WHITETIP REEF SHARK 

Genus Carcharhinus

Carcharhinus acronotus  BLACKNOSE SHARK
Carcharhinus albimarginatus  SILVERTIP SHARK
Carcharhinus altimus  BIGNOE SHARK
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides  GRACEFUL SHARK
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos  GREY REEF SHARK
Carcharhinus amboinensis  PIGEYE SHARK
Carcharhinus borneensis  BORNEO SHARK
Carcharhinus brachyurus  COPPER SHARK
Carcharhinus brevipinna  SPINNER SHARK
Carcharhinus cautus  NERVOUS SHARK
Carcharhinus cerdale  PACIFIC SMALLTAIL SHARK
Carcharhinus coatesi  COATES' 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 macrops (no common name)
Carcharhinus melanopterus  BLACKTIP REEF SHARK
Carcharhinus obscurus  DUSKY SHARK
Carcharhinus perezii  CARIBBEAN REEF SHARK
Carcharhinus plumbeus  SANDBAR SHARK
Carcharhinus porosus  SMALLTAIL SHARK
Carcharhinus sealei  BACKSPOT SHARK
Carcharhinus signatus  NIGHT SHARK
Carcharhinus sorrah  SPOT-TAIL SHARK
Carcharhinus tilstoni  AUSTRALIAN BLACKTIP SHARK
Carcharhinus tjutjot (no common name)

Genus Nasolamia

Nasolamia velox  WHITENOSE SHARK 

Genus Prionace

Prionace glauca  BLUE SHARK 

Genus Glyphis

Glyphis fowlerae  BORNEO RIVER SHARK 
Glyphis gangeticus  GANGES SHARK 
Glyphis garricki  NORTHERN RIVER SHARK 
Glyphis glyphis  SPEARTOOTH SHARK 
Glyphis siamensis  IRRAWADDY RIVER SHARK 
Glyphis sp. MUKAH RIVER SHARK 

Genus Lamiopsis

Lamiopsis temmincki  BROADFIN SHARK 
Lamiopsis tephrodes  BORNEO BROADFIN SHARK

Genus Negaprion

Negaprion acutidens  SICKLEFIN LEMON SHARK 
Negaprion brevirostris  LEMON SHARK

Family Sphyrnidae - Hammerhead Sharks

Genus Eusphyra

Eusphyra blochii  WINGHEAD SHARK 

Genus Sphyrna

Sphyrna corona  SCALLOPED BONNETHEAD
Sphyrna gilberti  CAROLINA HAMMERHEAD
Sphyrna lewini  SCALLOPED HAMMERHEAD
Sphyrna media  SCOOPHEAD
Sphyrna mokarran  GREAT HAMMERHEAD
Sphyrna tiburo  BONNETHEAD
Sphyrna tudes  SMALLEYE HAMMERHEAD
Sphyrna zygaena  SMOOTH HAMMERHEAD

Superorder Squalea

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Order Hexanchiformes - Cow Sharks

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Family Chlamydoselachidae - Frilled Shark

Genus Chlamydoselachus

Chlamydoselachus africana  SOUTH AFRICAN FRILLED SHARK 
Chlamydoselachus anguineus  FRILLED SHARK

Family Hexanchidae - Cow Sharks

Genus Notorynchus

Notorynchus cepedianus  BROADNOSE SEVENGILL SHARK 

Genus Heptranchias

Heptranchias perlo  SHARPNOSE SEVENGILL SHARK 

Genus Hexanchus

Hexanchus griseus  BLUNTNOSE SIXGILL SHARK 
Hexanchus nakamurai  BIGEYED SIXGILL SHARK
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Order Squaliformes - Dogfish Sharks

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Family Echinorhinidae - Bramble Sharks

Genus Echinorhinus

Echinorhinus brucus  BRAMBLE SHARK 
Echinorhinus cookei  PRICKLY SHARK

Family Squalidae - Dogfish Sharks

Genus Cirrhigaleus

Cirrhigaleus asper  ROUGHSKIN SPURDOG 
Cirhhigaleus australis  SOUTHERN MANDARIN DOGFISH
Cirrhigaleus barbifer  MANDARIN DOGFISH 

Genus Squalus

Squalus acanthias  SPINY DOGFISH
Squalus albifrons  EASTERN HIGHFIN SPURDOG
Squalus altipinnis  WESTERN HIGHFIN SPURDOG
Squalus blainville  LONGNOSE SPURDOG
Squalus brevirostris  JAPANESE SHORTNOSE SPURDOG
Squalus chloroculus  GREENEYE SPURDOG
Squalus crassispinus  FATSPINE SPURDOG
Squalus cubensis  CUBAN DOGFISH
Squalus edmundsi  EDMUND'S SPURDOG
Squalus formosus  TAIWAN SPURDOG
Squalus grahami  EASTERN LONGNOSE SPUDOG
Squalus griffini  NORTHERN SPINY DOGFISH
Squalus hemipinnis  INDONESIAN SHORTSNOUT SPURDOG
Squalus japonicus  JAPANESE SPURDOG
Squalus lalannei  SEYCHELLES SPURDOG
Squalus megalops  SHORTNOSE SPURDOG
Squalus melanurus  BLACKTAILED SPURDOG
Squalus mitsukurii  SHORTSPINE SPURDOG
Squalus montalbani  INDONESIAN GREENEYE SPURDOG
Squalus nasutus  WESTERN LONGNOSE SPURDOG
Squalus notocaudatus  BARTAIL SPURDOG
Squalus rancureli  CYRANO SPURDOG
Squalus raoulensis  KERMADEC SPINY DOGFISH
Squalus suckleyi  SPOTTED SPINY DOGFISH
Squalus sp. TAIWAN HIGHFIN SPURDOG
Squalus sp. LOMBOK HIGHIFN SPURDOG


Family Centrophoridae - Gulper Sharks

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  LOWFON GULPER SHARK
Centrophorus moluccensis  SMALLFIN GULPER SHARK
Centrophorus niaukang  TAIWAN GULPER SHARK
Centrophorus seychellorum  SEYCHELLES GULPER SHARK
Centrophorus squamosus  LEAFSCALE GULPER SHARK
Centrophorus tessellatus  MOSAIC GULPER SHARK
Centrophorus westraliensis  WESTERN GULPER SHARK
Centrophorus zeehaani  SOUTHERN DOGFISH
Centrophorus sp. A  MINIGULPER
Centrophorus sp. B  SLENDER GULPER

Genus Deania

Deania calcea  BIRDBEAK DOGFISH 
Deania hystricosa  ROUGH LONGNOSE DOGFISH 
Deania profundorum  ARROWHEAD DOGFISH 
Deania quadrispinosum  LONGSNOUT DOGFISH 

Family Etmopteridae - Lantern Sharks

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 LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus brachyurus  SHORT-TAIL LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus bullisi  LINED LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus burgessi  BROAD-SNOUT LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus carteri  CYLINDRICAL LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus caudistigmus  TAILSPOT LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus decacuspidatus  COMBTOOTH LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus dianthus  PINK LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus dislineatus  LINED LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus evansi  BLACKMOUTH LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus fusus  PYGMY LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus gracilispinis  BROADBANDED LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus granulosus  SOUTHERN LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus hillianus  CARIBBEAN LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus joungi  SHORTFIN SMOOTH LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus litvinovi  SMALLEYE LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus lucifer  BLACKBELLY LANTERNSHARK OR LUCIFER SHARK
Etmopterus molleri  MOLLER'S 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 LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus robinsi  WEST INDIAN LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus schultzi  FRINGEFIN LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus sculptus  SCULPTED LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus sentosus  THORNY LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus spinax  VELVET BELLY LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus splendidus  SPLENDID LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus tasmaniensis  TASMANIAN LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus unicolor  BRISTLED LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus viator  BLUE-EYE LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus villosus  HAWAIIAN LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus virens  GREEN LANTERNSHARK
Etmopterus sp. A (no common name) 
Etmopterus sp. B (no common name) 
Etmopterus sp. (no common name) 
Etmopterus sp. (no common name) 
Etmopterus sp. (no common name) 
Etmopterus sp. (no common name) 

Genus Miroscyllium

Miroscyllium sheikoi  RASPTOOTH DOGFISH 

Genus Trigonognathus

Trigonognathus kabeyai  VIPER DOGFISH 

Family Oxynotidae - Rough Sharks

Genus Oxynotus

Oxynotus bruniensis  PRICKLY DOGFISH 
Oxynotus caribbaeus  CARIBBEAN ROUGHSHARK 
Oxynotus centrina  ANGULAR ROUGHSHARK 
Oxynotus japonicus  JAPANESE ROUGHSHARK 
Oxynotus paradoxus  SAILFIN ROUGHSHARK 

Family Somniosidae - Sleeper Sharks

Genus Centroscymnus

Centroscymnus coelolepis  PORTUGUESE DOGFISH 
Centroscymnus owstonii  ROUGHSKIN DOGFISH 

Genus Centroselachus

Centroselachus crepidater  LONGNOSE VELVET DOGFISH

Genus Proscymnodon

Proscymnodon macracanthus  LARGESPINE VELVET DOGFISH
Proscymnodon plunketi  PLUNKET SHARK

Genus Scymnodalatias

Scymnodalatias albicauda WHITETAIL DOGFISH 
Scymnodalatias garricki  AZORES DOGFISH 
Scymnodalatias oligodon  SPARSETOOTH DOGFISH 
Scymnodalatias sherwoodi  SHERWOOD'S DOGFISH 

Genus Scymnodon

Scymnodon ringens  KNIFETOOTH DOGFISH 

Genus Somniosus

Somniosus antarcticus  SOUTHERN SLEEPER SHARK
Somniosus longus  FROG SHARK
Somniosus microcephalus GREENLAND SHARK 
Somniosus pacificus  PACIFIC SLEEPER SHARK 
Somniosus rostratus  LITTLE SLEEPER SHARK 
Somniosus sp. A  LONGNOSE SLEEPER SHARK 

Genus Zameus

Zameus ichiharai  JAPANESE VELVET DOGFISH
Zameus squamulosus  VELVET DOGFISH 

Family Dalatiidae - Kitefin 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 plutodus  LARGETOOTH COOKIECUTTER SHARK 

Genus Mollisquama

Mollisquama parini POCKET SHARK 

Genus Squaliolus

Squaliolus aliae  SMALLEYE PYGMY SHARK 
Squaliolus laticaudus  SPINED PYGMY SHARK

Order Squatiniformes - Angel Sharks

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Family Squatinidae - Angel Sharks

Genus Squatina

Squatina aculeata  SAWBACK ANGELSHARK
Squatina africana  AFRICAN ANGELSHARK
Squatina albipunctata  EASTERN ANGELSHARK
Squatina argentina  ARGENTINE ANGELSHARK
Squatina armata  CHILEAN ANGELSHARK
Squatina australis  AUSTRALIAN ANGELSHARK
Squatina caillieti (no common name)
Squatina californica  PACIFIC ANGELSHARK
Squatina dumeril  SAND DEVIL
Squatina formosa  TAIWAN ANGELSHARK
Squatina guggenheim  SPINY ANGELSHARK
Squatina heteroptera  GULF ANGELSHARK
Squatina japonica  JAPANESE ANGELSHARK
Squatina legnota  INDONESIAN ANGELSHARK
Squatina mexicana  MEXICAN ANGELSHARK
Squatina nebulosa  CLOUDED ANGELSHARK
Squatina occulta  HIDDEN ANGELSHARK
Squatina oculata  SMOOTHBACK ANGELSHARK
Squatina pseudocellata  WESTERN ANGELSHARK
Squatina punctat  ANGULAR ANGELSHARK
Squatina squatina  ANGELSHARK
Squatina tergocellata  ORNATE ANGELSHARK
Squatina tergocellatoides  OCELLATED ANGELSHARK

Order Pristiophoriformes - Saw Sharks

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Family Pristiophoridae - Saw Sharks

Genus Pliotrema

Pliotrema warreni SIXGILL SAWSHARK 

Genus Pristiophorus

Pristiophorus cirratus  LONGNOSE SAWSHARK
Pristiophorus delicatus  TROPICAL SAWSHARK
Pristiophorus japonicus  JAPANESE SAWSHARK
Pristiophorus lanae  LANA'S SAWSHARK OR PHILIPPINE SAWSHARK
Pristiophorus nancyae  AFRICAN DWARF SAWSHARK
Pristiophorus nudipinnis  SHORTNOSE SAWSHARK
Pristiophorus schroederi  BAHAMAS SAWSHARK