Classification Of Living Sharks Order: Pristiophoriformes (Sawsharks) Family: Pristiophoridae (Sawsharks) Pliotrema warreni Sixgill Sawshark Pristiophorus cirratus Longnose Sawshark Pristiophorus japonicus Japanese Sawshark Pristiophorus nudipinnis Shortnose Sawshark Pristiophorus schroederi Bahamas Sawshark Back To Top Superorder: Squatinomorphii Order: Squatiniformes (Angelsharks) Family: Squatinidae (Angelsharks and Sand Devils) Squatina aculeata Sawback Angelshark Squatina africana African Angelshark Squatina argentina Argentine Angelshark Squatina australis Australian Angelshark Squatina californica Pacific Angelshark Squatina dumeril Atlantic Angelshark / Sand Devil Squatina formosa Taiwan Angelshark Squatina japonica Japanese Angelshark Squatina nebulosa Clouded Angelshark Squatina oculata Smoothback Angelshark Squatina squatina Monkfish / Angelshark Squatina tergocellata Ornate Angelshark Squatina tergocellatoides Ocellated Angelshark Back To Top Superorder: Galeomorphii Order: Heterodontiformes (Bullhead sharks) Family: Heterodontidae (Bullhead sharks and Horn sharks) Heterodontus francisci Horn Shark Heterodontus galeatus Crested Bullhead 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 Back To Top Order: Orectolobiformes (Carpetsharks) Family: Parascyllidae (Collared carpetshark) Ciroscyllium expolitum Barbelthroat Carpetshark Ciroscyllium formosanum Taiwan Saddled Carpetshark Ciroscyllium japonicum Saddled Carpetshark Parascyllium collare Collared Carpetshark Parascyllium ferrugineum Rusty Carpetshark Parascyllium multimaculatum Tasmanian Carpetshark Parascyllium variolatum Necklace Carpetshark Family: Brachaeluridae (Blind Sharks) Brachaelurus waddi Blind Shark Family: Orectolobidae (Wobbegongs) Eucrossorhinus dasypogon Tasselled Wobbegong Orectolobus japonicus Japanese Wobbegong Orectolobus maculatus Spotted Wobbegong Orectolobus ornatus Ornate Wobbegong Orectolobus wardi Northern Wobbegong Sutorectus tentaculatus Cobbler Wobbegong Family: Hemiscyllidae (Longtailed carpetsharks and Bamboo sharks) Chiloscyllium arabicum Arabian Carpetshark Chiloscyllium burmensis Burmese Bambooshark Chiloscyllium griseum Grey Bamboo Shark Chiloscyllium hasselti Indonesian Bambooshark Chiloscyllium indicum Slender Bamboo Shark Chiloscyllium plagiosum Whitespotted Bambooshark Chiloscyllium punctatum Brown Banded Bamboo Shark Hemiscyllium freycineti Indonesian Speckled Carpetshark Hemiscyllium hallstromi Papuan Epaulette Shark Hemiscyllium ocellatum Epaulette Shark Hemiscyllium strahani Hooded Carpetshark Hemiscyllium trispeculare Speckled Carpetshark Family: Rhiniodontidae (Whale sharks, Zebra sharks and Nurse sharks) Ginglymostoma cirratum Nurse Shark Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum Shorttail Nurse Shark Nebrius ferrugineus Tawny Nurse Shark / Giant Sleepy Shark / Spitting Shark Stegostoma fasciatum Zebra Shark / Leopard Shark Rhiniodon typus Whale Shark Back To Top Order: Lamniformes (Mackerel sharks) Family: Odontaspididae (Sand tiger sharks) Eugomphodus taurus Sand Tiger Shark / Spotted Raggedtooth Shark / Grey Nurse Shark Eugomphodus tricuspidatus Indian Sand Tiger Odontaspis ferox Smalltooth Sand Tiger Shark / Bumpytail Raggedtooth Shark Odontaspis noronhai Bigeye Sand Tiger Shark Family: Mitsukurinidae (Goblin sharks) Mitsukurina owstoni Goblin Shark Family: Pseudocarchariidae (Crocodile sharks) Pseudocharcharias kamoharai Crocodile Shark Family: Megachasmidae (Megamouth sharks) Megachasma pelagios Megamouth Shark Family: Alopiidae (Thresher sharks) Alopias pelagicus Pelagic Thresher Shark Alopias superciliosus Bigeye Thresher Shark Alopias vulpinus Thresher Shark Family: Cetorhinidae (Basking sharks) Cetorhinus maximus Basking Shark Family: Lamnidae (Mackerel sharks) Charcharodon carcharias Great White Shark / Maneater / White Death Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin Mako Shark Isurus paucus Longfin Mako Shark Lamna ditropis Pacific Porbeagle / Salmon Shark Lamna nasus Porbeagle / Mackerel Shark Back To Top

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