TAXONOMY ATLAS · LEVEL 03

Ground Sharks

Carcharhiniformes
Families
11
Species
307
01

FAMILY

Deepwater Catsharks

Pentanchidae
Genera
8
Species
90
Representatives: Roughskin catsharkwhite ghost catsharkPinocchio Catshark
02

FAMILY

Catsharks

Scyliorhinidae
Genera
10
Species
70
Representatives: Bali catsharkSpotted-belly catsharkBanded sand catshark
03

FAMILY

Requiem Sharks

Carcharhinidae
Genera
12
Species
60
Representatives: blacknose sharksilvertip sharkbignose shark
04

FAMILY

Houndsharks

Triakidae
Genera
9
Species
47
Representatives: Whiskery sharktopedeepwater sicklefin hound shark
05

FAMILY

Hammerhead Sharks

Sphyrnidae
Genera
2
Species
13
Representatives: Winghead sharkCaribbean BonnetheadWhitefin hammerhead
06

FAMILY

Weasel Sharks

Hemigaleidae
Genera
4
Species
8
Representatives: Hooktooth sharkAustralian weasel sharksicklefin weasel shark
07

FAMILY

Finback Catsharks

Proscylliidae
Genera
3
Species
7
Representatives: Cuban ribbontail catsharkpygmy ribbontail catsharkAfrican ribbontail catshark
08

FAMILY

Deepwater Sharks

Dichichthyidae
Genera
1
Species
5
Representatives: Whitetip bristle sharkBeige bristle sharkBlackgill catshark
09

FAMILY

False Catsharks

Pseudotriakidae
Genera
3
Species
5
Representatives: slender smooth-houndSulu gollumsharkPygmy false catshark
10

FAMILY

Tiger Sharks

Galeocerdonidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: Tiger shark
11

FAMILY

Barbeled Houndsharks

Leptochariidae
Genera
1
Species
1
Representatives: barbeled houndshark