List of Sharks - Taxonomic Listing

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)