In this page there are all the sharks actually known following the classification of the books “Sharks of the world” by Compagno, Dando, Fowler, Princeton University press 2005 and “FAO Species Catalogue Sharks of the World”, Compagno 2001.
 

Orders are 8, families 34 and the species 453.

SHARKS CLASSIFICATION:
Classe: Chondroichthyes
Sottoclasse: Elasmobranchii
Orders: Hexanchiformes, Squaliformes, Pristiophoriformes, Squatiniformes, Heterodontiformes, Orectolobiformes, Lamniformes, Carcharhiniformes.

 

Order Hexanchiformes

Family Chlamydoselachidae

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

Chlamydoselachus sp. A
Southern Africa Frilled Shark

Family Hexanchidae

Heptranchias perlo

Hexanchus griseus

Hexanchus nakamurai

Notorynchus cepedianus
 

 


Order Squaliformes

Family Echinorhinidae

Echinorhinus brucus

Echinorhinus cookei

Family Squalidae

Cirrhigaleus asper

Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Squalus acanthias

Squalus blainvillei

Squalus cubensis

Squalus japonicus

Squalus megalops

Squalus melanurus

Squalus mitsukurii

Squalus rancureli

Squalus sp. A
Bartail Spurdog

Squalus sp. B
Eastern Highfin Spurdog

Squalus sp. C
Western Highfin Spurdog

Squalus sp. D
Fatspine Spurdog

Squalus sp. E
Western Longnose Spurdog

Squalus sp. F
Eastern Longnose Spurdog

Family Centrophoridae

Centrophorus acus

Centrophorus atromarginatus

Centrophorus granulosus

Centrophorus harrissoni

Centrophorus isodon

Centrophorus lusitanicus

Centrophorus moluccensis

Centrophorus niaukang

Centrophorus squamosus

Centrophorus tessellates

Deania calcea

Deania hystricosum

Deania profundorum

Deania quadrispinosum

Family Etmopteridae

Aculeola nigra

Centroscyllium excelsum

Centroscyllium fabricii

Centroscyllium granulatum

Centroscyllium kamoharai

Centroscyllium nigrum

Centroscyllium ornatum

Centroscyllium ritteri

Etmopterus baxteri

Etmopterus bigelowi

Etmopterus brachyurus

Etmopterus bullisi

Etmopterus carteri

Etmopterus caudistigmus

Etmopterus decacuspidatus

Etmopterus dianthus

Etmopterus dislineatus

Etmopterus evansi

Etmopterus fusus

Etmopterus gracilispinis

Etmopterus granulosus

Etmopterus hillianus

Etmopterus litvinovi

Etmopterus lucifer

Etmopterus molleri

Etmopterus perryi

Etmopterus polli

Etmopterus princeps

Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus

Etmopterus pusillus

Etmopterus pycnolepis

Etmopterus robinsi

Etmopterus schultzi

Etmopterus sentosus

Etmopterus spinax

Etmopterus splendidus

Etmopterus unicolor

Etmopterus villosus

Etmopterus virens

Miroscyllium sheikoi

Trigonognathus kabeyai

Family Somniosidae

Centroscymnus coelolepis

Centroscymnus owstoni

Centroselachus crepidater

Proscymnodon macracanthus

Proscymnodon plunketi

Scymnodalatias albicauda

Scymnodalatias garricki

Scymnodalatias oligodon

Scymnodalatias sherwoodi

Scymnodon ringens

Somniosus antarcticus

Somniosus longus

Somniosus microcephalus

Somniosus pacificus

Somniosus rostratus

Somniosus sp. A
Longnose Sleeper Shark

Zameus ichiharai

Zameus squamulosus

Family Oxynotidae

Oxynotus bruniensis

Oxynotus caribbaeus

Oxynotus centrina

Oxynotus japonicus

Oxynotus paradoxus

Family Dalatiidae

Dalatias licha

Euprotomicroides zantedeschia

Euprotomicrus bispinatus

Heteroscymnoides marleyi

Isistius brasiliensis

Isistius labialis

Isistius pludotus

Mollisquama parini

Squaliolus aliae

Squaliolus laticaudus
 


Order Pristiophoriformes

Family Pristiophoridae

Pliotrema warreni

Pristiophorus cirratus

Pristiophorus japonicus

Pristiophorus nudipinnis

Pristiophorus schroederi

Pristiophorus sp. A
Eastern Sawshark

Pristiophorus sp. B
Tropical Sawshark

Pristiophorus sp. C
Philippine Sawshark

Pristiophorus sp. D
Dwarf Sawshark (Western Indian Ocean)
 


Order Squatiniformes

Family Squatinidae

Squatina aculeata

Squatina africana

Squatina argentina

Squatina armata

Squatina australis

Squatina californica

Squatina dumeril

Squatina formosa

Squatina guggenheim

Squatina japonica

Squatina nebulosa

Squatina oculata

Squatina punctata

Squatina squatina

Squatina tergocellata

Squatina tergocellatoides

Squatina sp. A
Eastern Angelshark

Squatina sp. B
Western Angelshark
 


Order Heterodontiformes

Family Heterodontidae

Heterodontus francisci

Heterodontus galeatus

Heterodontus japonicus

Heterodontus mexicanus

Heterodontus portusjacksoni

Heterodontus quoyi

Heterodontus ramalheira

Heterodontus zebra

Heterodontus sp. A
Oman Bullhead Shark
 


Order Orectolobiformes

Fanily Parascylliidae

Cirrhoscyllium expolitum

Cirrhoscyllium formosanum

Cirrhoscyllium japonicum

Parascyllium collare

Parascyllium ferrugineum

Parascyllium variolatum

Parascyllium sparsimaculatum

Family Brachaeluridae

Brachaelurus waddi

Heteroscyllium colcloughi

Family Orectolobidae

Eucrossorhinus dasypogon

Orectolobus japonicus

Orectolobus maculatus

Orectolobus ornatus

Orectolobus wardi

Orectolobus sp. A
Western Wobbegong

Sutorectus tentaculatus

Family Hemiscylliidae

Chiloscyllium arabicum

Chiloscyllium burmensis

Chiloscyllium griseum

Chiloscyllium hasselti

Chiloscyllium indicum

Chiloscyllium plagiosum

Chiloscyllium punctatum

Hemiscyllium freycineti

Hemiscyllium hallstromi

Hemiscyllium ocellatum

Hemiscyllium strahani

Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Family Ginglymostomatidae

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Nebrius ferrugineus

Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum

Family Stegostomatidae

Stegostoma fasciatum

Family Rhincodontidae

Rhincodon typus
 


Order Lamniformes

Family Odontaspididae

Carcharias taurus

Odontaspis ferox

Odontaspis noronhai

Family Pseudocarchariidae

Pseudocarcharias kamoharai

Family Mitsukurinidae

Mitsukurina owstoni

Family Megachasmidae

Megachasma pelagios

Family Alopiidae

Alopias pelagicus

Alopias superciliosus

Alopias vulpinus

Family Cetorhinidae

Cetorhinus maximus

Family Lamnidae

Carcharodon carcharias

Isurus oxyrinchus

Isurus paucus

Lamna ditropis

Lamna nasus

Order Carcharhiniformes

Family Scyliorhinidae

Apristurus albisoma

Apristurus aphyodes

Apristurus brunneus

Apristurus canutus

Apristurus exsanguis

Apristurus fedorovi

Apristurus gibbosus

Apristurus herklotsi

Apristurus indicus

Apristurus internatus

Apristurus investigatoris

Apristurus japonicus

Apristurus kampae

Apristurus laurussoni

Apristurus longicephalus

Apristurus macrorhynchus

Apristurus macrostomus

Apristurus manis

Apristurus microps

Apristurus micropterygeus

Apristurus nasutus

Apristurus parvipinnis

Apristurus pinguis

Apristurus platyrhynchus

Apristurus profundorum

Apristurus riveri

Apristurus saldanha

Apristurus sibogae

Apristurus sinensis

Apristurus spongiceps

Apristurus stenseni

Apristurus sp. A
Freckled Catshark

Apristurus sp. B
Bigfin Catshark

Apristurus sp. C
Fleshynose Catshark

Apristurus sp. D
Roughskin Catshark

Apristurus sp. E
Bulldog Catshark

Apristurus sp. F
Bighead Catshark

Apristurus sp. G
Pinocchio Catshark

Asymbolus analis

Asymbolus funebris

Asymbolus occiduus

Asymbolus pallidus

Asymbolus parvus

Asymbolus rubiginosus

Asymbolus submaculatus

Asymbolus vincenti

Atelomycterus fasciatus

Atelomycterus macleayi

Atelomycterus marmoratus

Atelomycterus kanakorum

Atelomycterus labiosus

Bythaelurus canescens

Bythaelurus clevai

Bythaelurus dawsoni

Bythaelurus hispidus

Bythaelurus immaculatus

Bythaelurus lutarius

Bythaelurus sp. A
Dusky Catshark

Bythaelurus sp. B
Galapagos Catshark

Cephaloscyllium fasciatum

Cephaloscyllium isabellum

Cephaloscyllium laticeps

Cephaloscyllium silasi

Cephaloscyllium sufflans

Cephaloscyllium umbratile

Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Cephaloscyllium sp. A
Whitefin Swellshark

Cephaloscyllium sp. B
Saddled Swellshark

Cephaloscyllium sp. C
Northern Draughtboard Shark

Cephaloscyllium sp. D
Narrowbar Swellshark

Cephaloscyllium sp. E
Speckled Swellshark

Cephaloscyllium sp. F
Dwarf Oriental Swellshark

Cephalurus sp. A
Southern Lollipop Catshark

Galeus antillensis

Galeus arae

Galeus atlanticus

Galeus boardmani

Galeus cadenati

Galeus eastmani

Galeus gracilis

Galeus longirostris

Galeus melastomus

Galeus mincaronei

Galeus murinus

Galeus nipponensis

Galeus piperatus

Galeus polli

Galeus sauteri

Galeus schultzi

Galeus springeri

Galeus sp. B
Northern Sawtail Catshark

Halaelurus boesemani

Halaelurus buergeri

Halaelurus lineatus

Halaelurus natalensis

Halaelurus quagga

Haploblepharus edwardsii

Haploblepharus fuscus

Haploblepharus pictus

Haploblepharus sp. A
Natal Shyshark

Haploblepharus melanostigma

Haploblepharus punctatus

Haploblepharus regani

Haploblepharus polystigma

Parmaturus campechiensis

Parmaturus macmillani

Parmaturus melanobranchius

Parmaturus pilosus

Parmaturus xaniurus

Parmaturus sp. A
Shorttail Catshark

Pentanchus profundicolus

Poroderma africanum

Poroderma pantherinum

Schroederichthys bivius

Schroederichthys chilensis

Schroederichthys maculatus

Schroederichthys saurisqualus

Schroederichthys tenuis

Scyliorhinus besnardi

Scyliorhinus boa

Scyliorhinus canicula

Scyliorhinus capensis

Scyliorhinus cervigoni

Scyliorhinus comoroensis

Scyliorhinus garmani

Scyliorhinus haeckelii

Scyliorhinus hesperius

Scyliorhinus meadi

Scyliorhinus retifer

Scyliorhinus stellaris

Scyliorhinus tokubee

Scyliorhinus torazame

Scyliorhinus torrei

Family Proscylliidae

Ctenacis fehlmanni

Eridacnis barbouri

Eridacnis radcliffei

Eridacnis sinuans

Proscyllium habereri

Proscyllium sp. A
Clown or Magnificent Catshark

Family Pseudotriakidae

Gollum attenuatus

Gollum sp. A
Sulu Gollumshark

Gollum sp. B
Whitemarked Gollumshark

Pseudotriakis microdon

New genus/new species
Pygmy False Catshark

Family Leptochariidae

Laptocharias smithii

Family Triakidae

Furgaleus macki

Galeorhinus galeus

Gogolia filewoodi

Hemitriakis abdita

Hemitriakis falcata

Hemitriakis japanica

Hemitriakis leucoperiptera

Hemitriakis sp. A
Ocellate Topeshark

Hypogaleus hyugaensis

Iago garricki

Iago omanensis

Iago sp. A
Lowfin Houndshark

Mustelus antarcticus

Mustelus asterias

Mustelus californicus

Mustelus canis

Mustelus dorsalis

Mustelus fasciatus

Mustelus griseus

Mustelus henlei

Mustelus higmani

Mustelus lenticulatus

Mustelus lunulatus

Mustelus manazo

Mustelus mento

Mustelus minicanis

Mustelus mosis

Mustelus mustelus

Mustelus norrisi

Mustelus palumbes

Mustelus punctulatus

Mustelus schmitti

Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Mustelus whytneyi

Mustelus sp. A
Grey Gummy Shark

Mustelus sp. B
Whitespotted Gummy Shark

Scylliogaleus quecketti

Triakis acutipinna

Triakis maculata

Triakis megalopterus

Triakis scyllium

Triakis semifasciata

Family Hemigaleidae

Chaenogaleus macrostoma

Hemigaleus microstoma

Hemigaleus sp. A
Australian Weasel Shark

Hemipristis elongatus

Paragaleus leucolomatus

Paragaleus pectoralis

Paragaleus randalli

Paragaleus tengi

Family Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus acronotus

Carcharhinus albimarginatus

Carcharhinus altimus

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Carcharhinus amboinensis

Carcharhinus borneensis

Carcharhinus brachyurus

Carcharhinus brevipinna

Carcharhinus cautus

Carcharhinus dussumieri

Carcharhinus falciformis

Carcharhinus fitzroyensis

Carcharhinus galapagensis

Carcharhinus hemiodon

Carcharhinus isodon

Carcharhinus leiodon

Carcharhinus leucas

Carcharhinus limbatus

Carcharhinus longimanus

Carcharhinus macloti

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Carcharhinus obscurus

Carcharhinus perezi

Carcharhinus plumbeus

Carcharhinus porosus

Carcharhinus sealei

Carcharhinus signatus

Carcharhinus sorrah

Carcharhinus tilsoni

Carcharhinus sp. A
False Smalltail Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

Glyphis gangeticus

Glyphis glyphis

Glyphis siamensis

Glyphis sp. B
Borneo River shark

Glyphis sp. C
New Guinea River Shark

Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus

Lamiopsis temmincki

Loxodon macrorhinus

Nasolamia velox

Negaprion acutidens

Negaprion brevirostris

Prionace glauca

Rhizoprionodon acutus

Rhizoprionodon lalandei

Rhizoprionodon longurio

Rhizoprionodon oligolinx

Rhizoprionodon porosus

Rhizoprionodon taylori

Rhizoprionodon terraenovae

Scoliodon laticaudus

Triaenodon obesus

Family Sphyrnidae

Eusphyra blochii

Sphyrna corona

Sphyrna lewini

Sphyrna media

Sphyrna mokarran

Sphyrna tiburo

Sphyrna tudes

Sphyrna zygaena
 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

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