SHARK SPECIES BY ORDER AND FAMILY



ORDER HEXANCHIFORMES Sixgill, Sevengill, and Frilled sharks
FAMILY CHLAMYDOSELACHIDAE
Chlamydoselachus anguineus Frilled shark
FAMILY HEXANCHIDAE
Heptranchias perlo Sharpnose sevengill shark
Hexanchus griseus Bluntnose sixgill shark
Hexanchus vitulus Bigeye sixgill shark
Notorynchus cependianus Broadnose/spotted sevengill shark


ORDER SQUALIFORMES Dogfish sharks
FAMILY ECHINORHINIDAE
Echinorhinus brucus Bramble shark
Echinorhinus cookei Prickly shark
FAMILY SQUALIDAE
Aculeola nigra Hooktooth dogfish
Centrophorus acus Needle dogfish
Centrophorus granulosus Gulper shark
Centrophorus harrissoni Dumb gulper shark
Centrophorus lusitanicus Lowfin gulper shark
Centrophorus molucccensis Smallfin gulper shark
Centrophorus niaukang Taiwan gulper shark
Centrophorus squamosus Leafscale gulper shark
Centrophorus tesselatus Mosaic gulper shark
Centrophorus uyato Little gulper shark
Centroscyllium fabricii Black dogfish
Centroscyllium granulatum Granular dogfish
Centroscyllium kamoharai Bareskin dogfish
Centroscyllium nigrum Combtooth dogfish
Centroscyllium ornatum Ornate dogfish
Centroscyllium ritteri Whitefin dogfish
Centroscymnus coelolepis Portugese dogfish
Centroscymnus crepidater Longnose velvet dogfish
Centroscymnus cryptacanthus Shortnose velvet dogfish
Centroscymnus macracanthus Largespine velvet dogfish
Centroscymnus owstoni Roughskin dogfish
Cirrhigaleus barbifer Mandarin dogfish
Dalatias licha Kitefin shark
Deania calcea Birdbeak dogfish
Deania hystricosum Rough longnose dogfish
Deania profundorum Arrowhead dogfish
Deania quadrispinosum Longsnout dogfish
Etmopterus baxteri New Zealand lanternshark
Etmopterus brachyurus Shorttail lanternshark
Etmopterus bullisi Lined lanternshark
Etmopterus carteri Cylindrical lanternshark
Etmopterus decacuspidatus Combtooth lanternshark
Etmopterus gracilispinis Broadband lanternshark
Etmopterus granulosus Southern lanternshark
Etmopterus hillianus Carribean lanternshark
Etmopterus lucifer Blackbelly lanternshark
Etmopterus perryi Dwarf lanternshark
Etmopterus polli African lantershark
Etmopterus princeps Great lanternshark
Etmopterus pusillus Smooth lanternshark
Etmopterus schultzi Fringefin lanternshark
Etmopterus sentosus Thorny lanternshark
Etmopterus spinax Velvetbelly lanternshark
Etmopterus unicolor Brown lanternshark
Etmopterus villosus Hawaiian lanternshark
Etmopterus virens Green lanternshark
Euprotomicoides zantedeschia Taillight shark
Europtomicrus bispinatus Pygmy shark
Heteroscymnoides marleyi Longnose pygmy shark
Isistius brasiliensis Cookiecutter/cigar shark
Isistius plutodus Largetooth cookiecutter shark
Mollisquama parini Softskin dogfish
Scymnodalatias sherwoodi Sherwood dogfish
Scymnodon iciharai Japanese velvet dogfish
Scymnodon ringens Kniifetooth dogfish
Scymnodon squamulosus Velvet dogfish
Somniosus microcephalus Greenland sleeper shark
Somniosus pacificus Pacific sleeper shark
Somniosus rostratus Little sleeper shark
Squaliolus lacticaudus Spined pygmy shark
Squalus acanthias Piked dogfish
Squalus asper Roughskin spurdog
Squalus blainvillei Longnose spurdog
Squalus cubensis Cuban dogfish
Squalus japonicus Japanese spurdog
Squalus megalops Shortnose spurdog
Squalus melanurus Blacktail spurdog
Squalus mitsukurii Shortspine spurdog
Squalus rancureli Cyrano spurdog
FAMILY OXYNOTIDAE
Oxynotus bruniensis Prickly dogfish
Oxynotus caribbaeus Caribbean roughshark
Oxynotus centrina Angular roughshark
Oxynotus japonicus Japanese roughshark
Oxynotus paradoxus Sailfin roughshark


ORDER PRISTIOPHORIFORMES Sawsharks
FAMILY PRISTIOPHORIDAE
Pilotrema warreni Sixgill sawshark
Pristiophorus cirratus Longnose sawshark
Pristiophorus japonicus Japanese sawshark
Pristiophorus nudipinnis Shortnose sawshark
Pristiophorus schroederi Bahamas sawshark


ORDER SQUATINIFORMES Angelsharks
FAMILY SQUATINIDAE
Squatina aculeata Sawback angelshark
Squatina africana African angelshark
Squatina argentina Argentine angelshark
Squatina australis Australian angelshark
Squatina californica Pacific Angelshark
Ssquatina dumeril Sand devil
Squatina formosa Taiwan angelshark
Squatina japonica Japanese angelshark
Squatina nebulosa Clouded angelshark
Squatina oculata Smoothback angelshark
Squatina squatina Angelshark
Squatina tergocellata Ornate angelshark
Squatina tergocellatoides Ocellated angelshark


ORDER HETERODONTIFORMES Bullhead sharks
FAMILY HETERODONTIDAE
Heterodontus francisci Horn shark
Heterodontus galateus Crested bullhed shark
Heterodontus japonicus Japanese bullhead shark
Heterodontus mexicanus Mexican hornshark
Heterodontus portusjacksoni Port Jackson shark
Heterodontus quoyi Galapagos bullhead shark
Heterodontus ramalheira whitespotted bullhead shark
Heterodontus zebra Zebra bullhead shark


ORDER ORECTOLOBIFORMES Carpetsharks
FAMILY PARASCYLLIDAE
Cirrhoscyllium expolitum Barbelthroat carpetshark
Cirrhoscyllium formosanum Taiwan saddled carpetshark
Cirrhoscyllium japonicum Saddled carpetshark
Parascyllium collare Collared carpetshark
Parascyllium ferruginuem Rusty carpetshark
Parascyllium multimaculatum Tasmanian carpetshark
Parascyllium variolatum Necklace carpetshark
FAMILY BRACHAELURIDAE
Brachaelurus waddi Blind shark
Heteroscyllium colcloughi Bluegrey carpetshark
FAMILY ORECTOLOBIDAE
Eucrossorhinus dasypogon Tasseled wobbegong
Orectolobus japonicus Japanese wobbegong
Orectolobus maculatus Spotted wobbegong
Orectolobus ornatus Ornate wobbegong
Orectolobus wardi Northern wobbegong
Sutorectus tentaculatus Cobbler wobbegong
FAMILY HEMISCYLLIDAE
Chiloscyllium arabicum Arabian carpetshark
Chiloscyllium burmensis Burmese bambooshark
Chiloscyllium caerulopunctatum Bluespotted bambooshark
Chiloscyllium griseum Grey bambooshark
Chiloscyllium hasselti Indonesian bambooshark
Chiloscyllium indicum Slender bambooshark
Chiloscyllium plagiosum Whitespotted bambooshark
Chiloscyllium punctatum Brownbanded bambooshark
Hemiscyllium freycineti Indonesian speckled carpetshark
Hemiscyllium hallstromi Papuan epaulette shark
Hemiscyllium ocellatum Epaulette shark
Hemiscyllium strahani Hooded carpetshark
Hemiscyllium trisperculare Speckled carpetshark
FAMILY GINGLYMOSTOMIDAE
Ginglymostoma brevicaudatum Shorttail nurse shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum Nurse shark
Nebrius ferrugineus Tawny nurse/giant sleepy shark
FAMILY STEGOSTOMIDAE
Stegostoma fasciatum Zebra shark
FAMILY RHINCODONTIDAE
Rhincodon typus Whale shark


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