Taxonomy of the Carcharhiniformes

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This article lists the families, genera and species of the order Carcharhiniformes of ground sharks, with links to information on each species at FishBase.

Note: This List Is Incomplete, with over 50 species missing.

• Family Scyliorhinidae
  • Apristurus
    • Apristurus acanutus Chu, Meng & Li, 1985 (Flatnose cat shark) [1]
    • Apristurus albisoma Nakaya & Séret, 1999 (-) [2]
    • Apristurus aphyodes Nakaya & Stehmann, 1998 (-) [3]
    • Apristurus atlanticus (Koefoed, 1927) (Atlantic ghost catshark) [4]
    • Apristurus brunneus (Gilbert, 1892) (Brown catshark) [5]
    • Apristurus canutus Springer & Heemstra, 1979 (Hoary catshark) [6]
    • Apristurus exsanguis Sato, Nakaya & Stewart, 1999 (New Zealand Catshark) [7]
    • Apristurus federovi Dolganov, 1985 (Federov's catshark) [8]
    • Apristurus gibbosus Meng, Chu & Li, 1985 (Humpback cat shark) [9]
    • Apristurus herklotsi (Fowler, 1934) (Longfin catshark) [10]
    • Apristurus indicus (Brauer, 1906) (Smallbelly catshark) [11]
    • Apristurus internatus [12]
    • Apristurus investigatoris (Misra, 1962) (Broadnose catshark) [13]
    • Apristurus japonicus Nakaya, 1975 (Japanese catshark) [14]
    • Apristurus kampae Taylor, 1972 (Longnose catshark) [15]
    • Apristurus laurussonii (Saemundsson, 1922) (Iceland catshark) [16]
    • Apristurus longicephalus Nakaya, 1975 (Longhead catshark) [17]
    • Apristurus macrorhynchus (Tanaka, 1909) (Flathead catshark) [18]
    • Apristurus macrostomus Meng, Chu & Li, 1985 (Broadmouth cat shark) [19]
    • Apristurus manis (Springer, 1979) (Ghost catshark) [20]
    • Apristurus microps (Gilchrist, 1922) (Smalleye catshark) [21]
    • Apristurus micropterygeus Meng, Chu & Li, 1986 (Smalldorsal cat shark) [22]
    • Apristurus nasutus de Buen, 1959 (Largenose catshark) [23]
    • Apristurus parvipinnis Springer & Heemstra, 1979 (Smallfin catshark) [24]
    • Apristurus pinguis Deng, Xiong & Zhan, 1983 (Fat catshark) [25]
    • Apristurus platyrhynchus (Tanaka, 1909) (Spatulasnout catshark) [26]
    • Apristurus profundorum (Goode & Bean, 1896) (Deepwater catshark) [27]
    • Apristurus riveri Bigelow & Schroeder, 1944 (Broadgill catshark) [28]
    • Apristurus saldanha (Barnard, 1925) (Saldanha catshark) [29]
    • Apristurus sibogae (Weber, 1913) (Pale catshark) [30]
    • Apristurus sinensis Chu & Hu, 1981 (South China cats) [31]
    • Apristurus spongiceps (Gilbert, 1905) (Spongehead catshark) [32]
    • Apristurus stenseni (Springer, 1979) (Panama ghost catshark) [33]
  • Asymbolus
    • Asymbolus analis (Ogilby, 1885) (Australian spotted catshark) [34]
    • Asymbolus funebris Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999 (-) [35]
    • Asymbolus occiduus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 (Western spotted catshark) [36]
    • Asymbolus pallidus Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999 (Pale spotted catshark) [37]
    • Asymbolus parvus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 (-) [38]
    • Asymbolus rubiginosus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 (-) [39]
    • Asymbolus submaculatus Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999 (Variegated catshark) [40]
    • Asymbolus vincenti (Zeitz, 1908) (Gulf catshark) [41]
  • Atelomycterus
    • Atelomycterus fasciatus Compagno & Stevens, 1993 (Banded sand catshark) [42]
    • Atelomycterus macleayi Whitley, 1939 (Australian marbled catshark) [43]
    • Atelomycterus marmoratus (Bennett, 1830) (Coral catshark) [44]
  • Aulohalaelurus
    • Aulohalaelurus kanakorum Séret, 1990 (New Caledonia catshark) [45]
    • Aulohalaelurus labiosus (Waite, 1905) (Australian blackspotted catshark) [46]
  • Cephaloscyllium
    • Cephaloscyllium fasciatum Chan, 1966 (Reticulated swellshark) [47]
    • Cephaloscyllium isabellum (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Draughtsboard shark) [48]
    • Cephaloscyllium laticeps (Duméril, 1853) (Australian swellshark) [49]
    • Cephaloscyllium silasi (Talwar, 1974) (Indian swellshark) [50]
    • Cephaloscyllium sufflans (Regan, 1921) (Balloon shark) [51]
    • Cephaloscyllium umbratile Jordan & Fowler, 1903 (Blotchy swell shark) [52]
    • Cephaloscyllium ventriosum (Garman, 1880) (Swellshark) [53]
  • Cephalurus
    • Cephalurus cephalus (Gilbert, 1892) (Lollipop catshark) [54]
  • Galeus
    • Galeus antillensis Springer, 1979 (-) [55]
    • Galeus arae (Nichols, 1927) (Roughtail catshark) [56]
    • Galeus boardmani (Whitley, 1928) (Australian sawtail catshark) [57]
    • Galeus cadenati Springer, 1966 (Longfin sawtail cat shark) [58]
    • Galeus eastmani (Jordan & Snyder, 1904) (Gecko catsharkil) [59]
    • Galeus gracilis Compagno & Stevens, 1993 (Slender sawtail catshark) [60]
    • Galeus longirostris Tachikawa & Taniuchi, 1987 (Longnose sawtail cat shark) [61]
    • Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810 (Blackmouth catshark) [62]
    • Galeus mincaronei Soto, 2001 (-) [63]
    • Galeus murinus (Collett, 1904) (Mouse catshark) [64]
    • Galeus nipponensis Nakaya, 1975 (Broadfin sawtail catshark) [65]
    • Galeus piperatus Springer & Wagner, 1966 (Peppered catshark) [66]
    • Galeus polli Cadenat, 1959 (African sawtail catshark) [67]
    • Galeus sauteri (Jordan & Richardson, 1909) (Blacktip sawtail catshark) [68]
    • Galeus schultzi Springer, 1979 (Dwarf sawtail catshark) [69]
    • Galeus springeri Konstantinou & Cozzi, 1998 (Springer's sawtail cat shark) [70]
  • Halaelurus
    • Halaelurus alcocki Garman, 1913 (Arabian catshark) [71]
    • Halaelurus boesemani Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972 (Speckled catshark) [72]
    • Halaelurus buergeri (Müller & Henle, 1838) (Blackspotted catshark) [73]
    • Halaelurus canescens (Günther, 1878) (Dusky catshark) [74]
    • Halaelurus dawsoni Springer, 1971 (New Zealand catshark) [75]
    • Halaelurus hispidus (Alcock, 1891) (Bristly catshark) [76]
    • Halaelurus immaculatus Chu & Meng, 1982 (Spotless catshark) [77]
    • Halaelurus lineatus Bass, D'Aubrey & Kistnasamy, 1975 (Lined catshark) [78]
    • Halaelurus lutarius Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972 (Mud catshark) [79]
    • Halaelurus natalensis (Regan, 1904) (Tiger catshark) [80]
    • Halaelurus quagga (Alcock, 1899) (Quagga catshark) [81]
  • Haploblepharus
    • Haploblepharus edwardsii (Voigt, 1832) (Puffadder shyshark) [82]
    • Haploblepharus fuscus Smith, 1950 (Brown shyshark) [83]
    • Haploblepharus pictus (Müller & Henle, 1838) (Dark shyshark) [84]
  • Parmaturus
    • Parmaturus campechiensis Springer, 1979 (Campeche catshark) [85]
    • Parmaturus macmillani Hardy, 1985 (New Zealand filetail or McMillan's cat shark) [86]
    • Parmaturus melanobranchius (Chan, 1966) (Blackgill catshark) [87]
    • Parmaturus pilosus Garman, 1906 (Salamander shark) [88]
    • Parmaturus xaniurus (Gilbert, 1892) (Filetail catshark) [89]
  • Pentanchus
    • Pentanchus profundicolus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 (Onefin catshark) [90]
  • Poroderma
    • Poroderma africanum (Gmelin, 1789) (Striped catshark or Pyjama shark) [91]
    • Poroderma patherinum (Müller & Henle, 1838) (Leopard catshark) [92]
  • Schroederichthys
    • Schroederichthys bivius (Müller & Henle, 1838) (Narrowmouth catshark) [93]
    • Schroederichthys chilensis (Guichenot, 1848) (Redspotted catshark) [94]
    • Schroederichthys maculatus Springer, 1966 (Narrowtail catshark) [95]
    • Schroederichthys saurisqualus Soto, 2001 (-) [96]
    • Schroederichthys tenuis Springer, 1966 (Slender catshark) [97]
  • Scyliorhinus
    • Scyliorhinus besnardi Springer & Sadowsky, 1970 (Polkadot catshark) [98]
    • Scyliorhinus boa Goode & Bean, 1896 (Boa catshark) [99]
    • Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) (Small-spotted catshark) [100]
    • Scyliorhinus capensis (Müller & Henle, 1838) (Yellowspotted catshark) [101]
    • Scyliorhinus cervigoni Maurin & Bonnet, 1970 (West African catshark) [102]
    • Scyliorhinus comoroensis Compagno, 1988 (Comoro cat shark) [103]
    • Scyliorhinus garmani (Fowler, 1934) (Brownspotted catshark) [104]
    • Scyliorhinus haeckelii (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1907) (Freckled catshark) [105]
    • Scyliorhinus hesperius Springer, 1966 (Whitesaddled catshark) [106]
    • Scyliorhinus meadi Springer, 1966 (Blotched catshark) [107]
    • Scyliorhinus retifer (Garman, 1881) (Chain catshark) [108]
      

      

      Chain catshark, Scyliorhinus retifer
    • Scyliorhinus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758) (Nursehound) [109]
    • Scyliorhinus tokubee Shirai, Hagiwara & Nakaya, 1992 (Izu cat shark) [110]
    • Scyliorhinus torazame (Tanaka, 1908) (Cloudy catshark) [111]
    • Scyliorhinus torrei Howell Rivero, 1936 (Dwarf catshark) [112]
• Family Proscylliidae
  • Ctenacis
    • Ctenacis fehlmanni (Springer, 1968) (Harlequin catshark) [113]
  • Eridacnis
    • Eridacnis barbouri (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1944) (Cuban ribbontail catshark) [114]
    • Eridacnis radcliffei Smith, 1913 (Pygmy ribbontail catshark) [115]
    • Eridacnis sinuans (Smith, 1957) (African ribbontail catshark) [116]
  • Gollum
    • Gollum attentuatus (Garrick, 1954) (Slender smoothhound) [117]
  • Proscyllium
    • Proscyllium habereri Hilgendorf, 1904 (Graceful catshark) [118]
    • Proscyllium venustum (Tanaka, 1912) (-) [119]
• Family Pseudotriakidae
  • Pseudotriakis
    • Pseudotriakis microdon Capello, 1867 (False catshark) [120]
• Family Leptochariidae
  • Leptocharias
    • Leptocharias smithii (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Barbeled houndshark) [121]
• Family Triakidae
  • Furgaleus
    • Furgaleus macki (Whitley, 1943) (Whiskery shark) [122]
  • Galeorhinus
    • Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Tope shark) [123]
  • Gogolia
    • Gogolia filewoodi Compagno, 1973 (Sailback houndshark) [124]
  • Hemitriakis
    • Hemitriakis abdita Compagno & Stevens, 1993 (Deepwater sicklefin hound shark) [125]
  • Hemitriakis
    • Hemitriakis falcata Compagno & Stevens, 1993 (Sicklefin hound shark) [126]
  • Hemitriakis
    • Hemitriakis japanica (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Japanese topeshark) [127]
    • Hemitriakis leucoperiptera Herre, 1923 (Whitefin topeshark) [128]
  • Hypogaleus
    • Hypogaleus hyugaensis (Miyosi, 1939) (Blacktip tope) [129]
  • Iago
    • Iago garricki Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979 (Longnose houndshark) [130]
    • Iago omanensis (Norman, 1939) (Bigeye houndshark) [131]
  • Mustelus
    • Mustelus antarcticus Günther, 1870 (Gummy shark) [132]
    • Mustelus asterias Cloquet, 1821 (Starry smooth-hound) [133]
    • Mustelus californicus Gill, 1864 (Grey smoothhound) [134]
    • Mustelus canis (Mitchill, 1815) (Dusky smooth-hound) [135]
    • Mustelus dorsalis Gill, 1864 (Sharpnose smooth-hound) [136]
    • Mustelus fasciatus (Garman, 1913) (Striped smooth-hound) [137]
    • Mustelus griseus Pietschmann, 1908 (Spotless smooth-hound) [138]
    • Mustelus hacat Pérez Jiménez et al., 2005
    • Mustelus henlei (Gill, 1863) (Brown smooth-hound) [139]
    • Mustelus higmani Springer & Lowe, 1963 (Smalleye smooth-hound) [140]
    • Mustelus lenticulatus Phillipps, 1932 (Spotted estuary smooth-hound or rig smoothhound) [141]
    • Mustelus lunulatus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 (Sicklefin smooth-hound) [142]
    • Mustelus manazo Bleeker, 1854 (Starspotted smooth-hound) [143]
    • Mustelus mento Cope, 1877 (Speckled smooth-hound) [144]
    • Mustelus mosis Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1899 (Arabian smooth-hound, Hardnose smooth-hound, or Moses smoothhound) [145]
    • Mustelus mustelus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Smooth-hound) [146]
    • Mustelus norrisi Springer, 1939 (Narrowfin or Florida smooth-hound) [147]
    • Mustelus palumbes Smith, 1957 (Whitespot smooth-hound) [148]
    • Mustelus punctulatus Risso, 1827 (Blackspot smooth-hound) [149]
    • Mustelus schmitti Springer, 1939 (Narrownose smooth-hound) [150]
    • Mustelus sinusmexicanus Heemstra, 1997 [151]
    • Mustelus whitneyi Chirichigno F., 1973 (Humpback smooth-hound) [152]
  • Scylliogaleus
    • Scylliogaleus quecketti Boulenger, 1902 (Flapnose houndshark) [153]
  • Triakis
    • Triakis acutipinna Kato, 1968 (Sharpfin houndshark) [154]
    • Triakis maculata Kner & Steindachner, 1867 (Spotted houndshark) [155]
    • Triakis megalopterus (Smith, 1839) (Sharptooth houndshark or Spotted gully shark) [156]
    • Triakis scyllium Müller & Henle, 1839 (Banded houndshark) [157]
    • Triakis semifasciata Girard, 1855 (Leopard shark) [158]
• Family Hemigaleidae
  • Chaenogaleus
    • Chaenogaleus macrostoma (Bleeker, 1852) (Hooktooth shark) [159]
  • Hemigaleus
    • Hemigaleus microstoma Bleeker, 1852 (Sicklefin weasel shark) [160]
  • Hemipristis
    • Hemipristis elongata (Klunzinger, 1871) (Snaggletooth shark) [161]
  • Paragaleus
    • Paragaleus leucolomatus Compagno & Smale, 1985 (Whitetip weasel shark) [162]
    • Paragaleus pectoralis (Garman, 1906) (Atlantic weasel shark) [163]
    • Paragaleus tengi (Chen, 1963) (Straighttooth weasel shark) [164]
• Family Carcharhinidae
  • Carcharhinus
    • Carcharhinus acronotus (Poey, 1860) (Blacknose shark) [165]
    • Carcharhinus albimarginatus (Rüppell, 1837) (Silvertip shark) [166]
    • Carcharhinus altimus (Springer, 1950) (Bignose shark) [167]
    • Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides (Whitley, 1934) (Graceful shark) [168]
    • Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856) (Grey reef shark) [169]
    • Carcharhinus amboinensis (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Pigeye or Java shark) [170]
    • Carcharhinus borneensis (Bleeker, 1859) (Borneo shark) [171]
    • Carcharhinus brachyurus (Günther, 1870) (Copper shark or Bronze Whaler) [172]
    • Carcharhinus brevipinna (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Spinner shark) [173]
    • Carcharhinus cautus (Whitley, 1945) (Nervous shark) [174]
    • Carcharhinus dussumieri (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Whitecheek shark) [175]
    • Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Silky shark) [176]
    • Carcharhinus fitzroyensis (Whitley, 1943) (Creek whaler) [177]
    • Carcharhinus galapagenisis (Snodgrass & Heller, 1905) (Galapagos shark) [178]
    • Carcharhinus hemiodon (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Pondicherry shark) [179]
    • Carcharhinus isodon (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Finetooth shark) [180]
    • Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Bull shark or Zambezi shark) [181]
      

      

      Bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas
    • Carcharhinus limbatus (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Blacktip shark) [182]
    • Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861) (Oceanic whitetip shark) [183]
      

      

      Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus
    • Carcharhinus macloti (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Hardnose shark) [184]
    • Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Blacktip reef shark) [185]
      

      

      Blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus
    • Carcharhinus menisorrah (Müller and Henle, 1839) [186]
    • Carcharhinus obscurus (Lesueur, 1818) (Dusky shark) [187]
    • Carcharhinus perezii (Poey, 1876) (Caribbean reef shark) [188]
    • Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827) (Sandbar shark) [189]
    • Carcharhinus porosus (Ranzani, 1840) (Smalltail shark) [190]
    • Carcharhinus sealei (Pietschmann, 1913) (Blackspot shark) [191]
    • Carcharhinus signatus (Poey, 1868) (Night shark) [192]
    • Carcharhinus sorrah (Müller and Henle, 1839) (Spottail shark)[193]
    • Carcharhinus tilstoni (Whitley, 1950) [194]
    • Carcharhinus wheeleri (Garrick, 1982) (Blacktail reef shark) [195]
  • Galeocerdo
    • Galeocerdo cuvier (Péron & Lesueur, 1822) (Tiger shark) [196]
      

      

      Tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier
  • Glyphis
    • Glyphis gangeticus (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Ganges shark) [197]
    • Glyphis glyphis (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Speartooth shark) [198]
    • Glyphis siamensis (Steindachner, 1896) (Irrawaddy river shark) [199]
  • Isogomphodon
    • Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Daggernose shark) [200]
  • Lamiopsis
    • Lamiopsis temmincki (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Broadfin shark) [-]
  • Loxodon
    • Loxodon macrorhinus Müller & Henle, 1839 (Sliteye shark) [201]
  • Nasolamia
    • Nasolamia velox (Gilbert, 1898) (Whitenose shark) [202]
  • Negaprion
    • Negaprion acutidens (Rüppell, 1837) (Sharptooth lemon shark) [203]
    • Negaprion brevirostris (Poey, 1868) (Lemon shark) [204]
  • Prionace
    • Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758) (blue shark) [205]
      

      

      Blue shark, Prionace glauca
  • Rhizoprionodon
    • Rhizoprionodon acutus (Rüppell, 1837) (Milk shark) [206]
    • Rhizoprionodon lalandii (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Brazilian sharpnose shark) [207]
    • Rhizoprionodon longurio (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) (Pacific sharpnose shark) [208]
    • Rhizoprionodon oligolinx Springer, 1964 (Grey sharpnose shark) [209]
    • Rhizoprionodon porosus (Poey, 1861) (Caribbean sharpnose shark) [210]
    • Rhizoprionodon taylori (Ogilby, 1915) (Australian sharpnose shark) [211]
    • Rhizoprionodon terraenovae (Richardson, 1836) (Atlantic sharpnose shark) [212]
  • Scoliodon
    • Scoliodon laticaudus Müller & Henle, 1838 (Spadenose shark) [213]
  • Triaenodon
    • Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837) (Whitetip reef shark) [214]
• Family Sphyrnidae
  • Eusphyra
    • Eusphyra blochii (Cuvier, 1816) (Winghead shark) [215]
  • Sphyrna
    • Sphyrna corona Springer, 1940 (Mallethead shark) [216]
    • Sphyrna couardi Cadenat, 1951 (Whitefin hammerhead) [217]
    • Sphyrna lewini (Griffith & Smith, 1834) (Scalloped hammerhead) [218]
    • Sphyrna media Springer, 1940 (Scoophead shark) [219]
    • Sphyrna mokarran (Rüppell, 1837) (Great hammerhead) [220]
    • Sphyrna tiburo (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bonnethead shark) [221]
    • Sphyrna tudes (Valenciennes, 1822) (Smalleye hammerhead) or (Golden Hammerhead) [222]
    • Sphyrna zygaena (Linnaeus, 1758) (Smooth hammerhead) [223]