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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes


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Max. Length 53.7 cm TL
 
Akheilos suwartanai
[Ambon catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 59.6 cm TL
 
Apristurus albisoma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 85.5 cm TL
 
Apristurus ampliceps
[]
No picture found
 
Apristurus aphyodes
[]

Photo by Graham, K.

Indian and Pacific coasts
Max. Length 61.6 cm TL
Apristurus australis Sato, Nakaya & Yorozu, 2008

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Apristurus australis
[]

Photo by Weigmann, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 48.5 cm TL
Apristurus breviventralis Kawauchi, weigmann & Nakaya, 2014

Photo by Photo by Weigmann, S.
 
Apristurus breviventralis
[Shortbelly catshark]

Photo by Van Orden, W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 69 cm TL
Apristurus brunneus (Gilbert, 1892)

Photo by Photo by Van Orden, W.
 
Apristurus brunneus
[Brown catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 67.5 cm TL
 
Apristurus bucephalus
[Bighead catshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Apristurus canutus Springer & Heemstra, 1979

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Apristurus canutus
[Hoary catshark]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 90.8 cm TL
Apristurus exsanguis Sato, Nakaya & Stewart, 1999

Photo by Photo by Duffy, C.
 
Apristurus exsanguis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 68.3 cm TL
 
Apristurus fedorovi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 73.5 cm
 
Apristurus garricki
[]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 410 cm TL
Apristurus gibbosus Meng, Chu & Li, 1985

Photo by Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Apristurus gibbosus
[Humpback cat shark]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 48.5 cm TL
Apristurus herklotsi (Fowler, 1934)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Apristurus herklotsi
[Longfin catshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Apristurus indicus (Brauer, 1906)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Apristurus indicus
[Smallbelly catshark]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 41.9 cm TL
Apristurus internatus Deng, Xiong & Zhan, 1988

Photo by Photo by Yang, N.-S.
 
Apristurus internatus
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Apristurus investigatoris (Misra, 1962)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Apristurus investigatoris
[Broadnose catshark]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 71 cm TL
Apristurus japonicus Nakaya, 1975

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Apristurus japonicus
[Japanese catshark]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 58.4 cm TL
Apristurus kampae Taylor, 1972

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Apristurus kampae
[Longnose catshark]

Photo by Dolgov, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Apristurus laurussonii (Saemundsson, 1922)

Photo by Photo by Dolgov, A.
 
Apristurus laurussonii
[Iceland catshark]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Apristurus longicephalus Nakaya, 1975

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Apristurus longicephalus
[Longhead catshark]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 66 cm TL
Apristurus macrorhynchus (Tanaka, 1909)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Apristurus macrorhynchus
[Flathead catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 38 cm TL
 
Apristurus macrostomus
[Broadmouth cat shark]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 85 cm TL
Apristurus manis (Springer, 1979)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Apristurus manis
[Ghost catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 55.8 cm TL
 
Apristurus manocheriani
[Manocherian’s catshark]

Photo by MNHN

North Atlantic
Max. Length 76.1 cm TL
Apristurus melanoasper Iglésias, Nakaya & Stehmann, 2004

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Apristurus melanoasper
[Black roughscale catshark]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Apristurus microps (Gilchrist, 1922)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Apristurus microps
[Smalleye catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 37.2 cm TL
 
Apristurus micropterygeus
[Smalldorsal cat shark]

Photo by Iglesias, S.P.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 67.6 cm TL
Apristurus nakayai Iglésias, 2013

Photo by Photo by Iglesias, S.P.
 
Apristurus nakayai
[Milk-eye catshark]

Photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Apristurus nasutus de Buen, 1959

Photo by Photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile
 
Apristurus nasutus
[Largenose catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 46.7 cm TL
 
Apristurus ovicorrugatus
[Ridged-egg catshark]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 52 cm TL
Apristurus parvipinnis Springer & Heemstra, 1979

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Apristurus parvipinnis
[Smallfin catshark]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 83.5 cm TL
Apristurus pinguis Deng, Xiong & Zhan, 1983

Photo by Photo by Yang, N.-S.
 
Apristurus pinguis
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Apristurus platyrhynchus (Tanaka, 1909)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Apristurus platyrhynchus
[Borneo catshark]

Photo by Treberg, J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 54.2 cm TL
Apristurus profundorum (Goode & Bean, 1896)

Photo by Photo by Treberg, J.
 
Apristurus profundorum
[Deep-water catshark]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Apristurus riveri Bigelow & Schroeder, 1944

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Apristurus riveri
[Broadgill catshark]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 88 cm TL
Apristurus saldanha (Barnard, 1925)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Apristurus saldanha
[Saldanha catshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Apristurus sibogae (Weber, 1913)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Apristurus sibogae
[Pale catshark]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Apristurus sinensis Chu & Hu, 1981

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Apristurus sinensis
[South China catshark]

Photo by FAO

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Apristurus spongiceps (Gilbert, 1905)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Apristurus spongiceps
[Spongehead catshark]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific

Apristurus stenseni (Springer, 1979)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Apristurus stenseni
[Panama ghost catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 43.7 cm TL
 
Apristurus yangi
[Yang’s longnose catshark]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Asymbolus analis (Ogilby, 1885)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Asymbolus analis
[Grey spotted catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 44.2 cm TL
 
Asymbolus funebris
[]

Photo by MNHN

Western Pacific
Max. Length 47.7 cm TL
Asymbolus galacticus Séret & Last, 2008

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Asymbolus galacticus
[Starry catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 60.1 cm TL
 
Asymbolus occiduus
[Western spotted catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 46.7 cm TL
 
Asymbolus pallidus
[Pale spotted catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 35.7 cm TL
 
Asymbolus parvus
[]

Photo by Kyne, P.M.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 41.9 cm TL
Asymbolus rubiginosus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999

Photo by Photo by Kyne, P.M.
 
Asymbolus rubiginosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 43.8 cm TL
 
Asymbolus submaculatus
[Variegated catshark]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Asymbolus vincenti (Zietz, 1908)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Asymbolus vincenti
[Gulf catshark]

Photo by Last, P.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 47.4 cm TL
Atelomycterus baliensis White, Last & Dharmadi, 2005

Photo by Photo by Last, P.
 
Atelomycterus baliensis
[Bali catshark]

Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 50.8 cm TL
Atelomycterus erdmanni Fahmi & White, 2015

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.
 
Atelomycterus erdmanni
[Spotted-belly catshark]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Atelomycterus fasciatus Compagno & Stevens, 1993

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Atelomycterus fasciatus
[Banded catshark]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Atelomycterus macleayi Whitley, 1939

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Atelomycterus macleayi
[Marbled catshark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Atelomycterus marmoratus (Anonymous [Bennett], 1830)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Atelomycterus marmoratus
[Coral catshark]

Photo by Jacobsen, I.P.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 48.4 cm TL
Atelomycterus marnkalha Jacobsen & Bennett, 2007

Photo by Photo by Jacobsen, I.P.
 
Atelomycterus marnkalha
[Eastern banded catshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 79 cm TL
Aulohalaelurus kanakorum Séret, 1990

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Aulohalaelurus kanakorum
[Kanakorum catshark]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 67 cm TL
Aulohalaelurus labiosus (Waite, 1905)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Aulohalaelurus labiosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Bythaelurus alcockii
[Arabian catshark]

Photo by Weigmann, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 44.5 cm TL
Bythaelurus bachi Weigmann, Ebert, Clerkin, Stehmann & Naylor, 2016

Photo by Photo by Weigmann, S.
 
Bythaelurus bachi
[Bach’s catshark]

Photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Bythaelurus canescens (Günther, 1878)

Photo by Photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile
 
Bythaelurus canescens
[Dusky catshark]
No picture found
 
Bythaelurus clevai
[Broadhead cat shark]

Photo by FAO

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Bythaelurus dawsoni (Springer, 1971)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bythaelurus dawsoni
[New Zealand catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 45.3 cm TL
 
Bythaelurus giddingsi
[Galápagos catshark]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Bythaelurus hispidus (Alcock, 1891)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bythaelurus hispidus
[Bristly catshark]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Bythaelurus immaculatus (Chu & Meng, 1982)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bythaelurus immaculatus
[Spotless catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 45.4 cm TL
 
Bythaelurus incanus
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Bythaelurus lutarius (Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bythaelurus lutarius
[Mud catshark]

Photo by Ebert, D.A.

Southwestern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 54.8 cm TL
Bythaelurus naylori Ebert & Clerkin, 2015

Photo by Photo by Ebert, D.A.
 
Bythaelurus naylori
[Dusky snout catshark]

Photo by Weigmann, S.

Northwestern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 42.5 cm TL
Bythaelurus stewarti Weigmann, Kaschner & Thiel, 2018

Photo by Photo by Weigmann, S.
 
Bythaelurus stewarti
[Error Seamount Catshark]

Photo by Weigmann, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Bythaelurus tenuicephalus Kaschner, Weigmann & Thiel, 2015

Photo by Photo by Weigmann, S.
 
Bythaelurus tenuicephalus
[Narrowhead catshark]

Photo by Weigmann, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 32.5 cm TL
Bythaelurus vivaldii Weigmann & Kaschner, 2017

Photo by Photo by Weigmann, S.
 
Bythaelurus vivaldii
[Vivaldi’s catshark]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Carcharhinus acronotus (Poey, 1860)

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Carcharhinus acronotus
[Blacknose shark]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Carcharhinus albimarginatus (Rüppell, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Honeycutt, K.
 
Carcharhinus albimarginatus
[Silvertip shark]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Circumglobal
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Carcharhinus altimus (Springer, 1950)

Photo by Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Carcharhinus altimus
[Bignose shark]

Photo by McAuley, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 182 cm TL
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides (Whitley, 1934)

Photo by Photo by McAuley, R.
 
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides
[Graceful shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific to Cent
Max. Length 255 cm TL
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
[Blacktail reef shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 280 cm TL
Carcharhinus amboinensis (Müller & Henle, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carcharhinus amboinensis
[Pigeye shark]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Carcharhinus borneensis (Bleeker, 1858)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Carcharhinus borneensis
[Borneo shark]

Photo by Smith, B.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 325 cm TL
Carcharhinus brachyurus (Günther, 1870)

Photo by Photo by Smith, B.
 
Carcharhinus brachyurus
[Copper shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Atlantic, Mediterranean a
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Carcharhinus brevipinna (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carcharhinus brevipinna
[Spinner shark]

Photo by McAuley, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Carcharhinus cautus (Whitley, 1945)

Photo by Photo by McAuley, R.
 
Carcharhinus cautus
[Nervous shark]

Photo by Briones-Mendoza, J.

Eastern Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Carcharhinus cerdale Gilbert, 1898

Photo by Photo by Briones-Mendoza, J.
 
Carcharhinus cerdale
[Pacific smalltail shark]
No picture found

Max. Length 88 cm TL
 
Carcharhinus coatesi
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 121 cm TL
Carcharhinus dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carcharhinus dussumieri
[Whitecheek shark]

Photo by Furlan, B.

Circumtropical. Western A
Max. Length 350 cm TL
Carcharhinus falciformis (Bibron, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Furlan, B.
 
Carcharhinus falciformis
[Silky shark]

Photo by McAuley, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 135 cm TL
Carcharhinus fitzroyensis (Whitley, 1943)

Photo by Photo by McAuley, R.
 
Carcharhinus fitzroyensis
[Creek whaler]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Circumtropical with a pre
Max. Length 370 cm TL
Carcharhinus galapagensis (Snodgrass & Heller, 1905)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carcharhinus galapagensis
[Galapagos shark]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Carcharhinus hemiodon (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Carcharhinus hemiodon
[Pondicherry shark]

Photo by Weigmann, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 84.4 cm TL
Carcharhinus humani White & Weigmann, 2014

Photo by Photo by Weigmann, S.
 
Carcharhinus humani
[Human’s whaler shark]

Photo by Christie, B.L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Carcharhinus isodon (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Christie, B.L.
 
Carcharhinus isodon
[Finetooth shark]
No picture found

Max. Length 165 cm TL
 
Carcharhinus leiodon
[Smooth tooth blacktip shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Cosmopolitan in tropical
Max. Length 400 cm TL
Carcharhinus leucas (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carcharhinus leucas
[Bull shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Cosmopolitan. Western Atl
Max. Length 286 cm TL
Carcharhinus limbatus (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carcharhinus limbatus
[Blacktip shark]

Photo by Moldzio, S.

Circumglobal in tropical
Max. Length 400 cm TL
Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861)

Photo by Photo by Moldzio, S.
 
Carcharhinus longimanus
[Oceanic whitetip shark]

Photo by McAuley, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Carcharhinus macloti (Müller & Henle, 1839)

Photo by Photo by McAuley, R.
 
Carcharhinus macloti
[Hardnose shark]
No picture found
 
Carcharhinus macrops
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carcharhinus melanopterus
[Blacktip reef shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 420 cm TL
Carcharhinus obscurus (Lesueur, 1818)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carcharhinus obscurus
[Dusky shark]

Photo by White et al., 2019

Western Pacific
Max. Length 43.3 cm TL
Carcharhinus obsoletus White, Kyne & Harris, 2019

Photo by Photo by White et al., 2019
 
Carcharhinus obsoletus
[Lost shark]

Photo by Minguell, C.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Carcharhinus perezii (Poey, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Minguell, C.
 
Carcharhinus perezii
[Caribbean reef shark]

Photo by McAuley, R.

Widespread in tropical an
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827)

Photo by Photo by McAuley, R.
 
Carcharhinus plumbeus
[Sandbar shark]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Carcharhinus porosus (Ranzani, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Carcharhinus porosus
[Smalltail shark]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Carcharhinus sealei (Pietschmann, 1913)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Carcharhinus sealei
[Blackspot shark]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 280 cm TL
Carcharhinus signatus (Poey, 1868)

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Carcharhinus signatus
[Night shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 160 cm TL
Carcharhinus sorrah (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Carcharhinus sorrah
[Spot-tail shark]

Photo by McAuley, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Carcharhinus tilstoni (Whitley, 1950)

Photo by Photo by McAuley, R.
 
Carcharhinus tilstoni
[Australian blacktip shark]
No picture found

Max. Length 93.7 cm TL
 
Carcharhinus tjutjot
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 102.5 cm TL
 
Cephaloscyllium albipinnum
[Whitefin swellshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 29.5 cm TL
 
Cephaloscyllium cooki
[Cook’s swellshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium fasciatum Chan, 1966

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cephaloscyllium fasciatum
[Reticulated swellshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 65.6 cm TL
 
Cephaloscyllium formosanum
[Formosa swellshark]

Photo by White, W.T. & D.A. Ebert

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 52 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum White & Ebert, 2008

Photo by Photo by White, W.T. & D.A. Ebert
 
Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum
[Australian reticulate swellshark]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium isabella (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Photo by Photo by Duffy, C.
 
Cephaloscyllium isabella
[Draughtsboard shark]

Photo by Modder, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium laticeps (Duméril, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Modder, T.
 
Cephaloscyllium laticeps
[Draughtboard shark]
No picture found

Max. Length 71.7 cm TL
 
Cephaloscyllium pictum
[Painted swellshark]

Photo by Ebert, D.A.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 44.1 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium sarawakense Yano, Ahmad & Gambang, 2005

Photo by Photo by Ebert, D.A.
 
Cephaloscyllium sarawakense
[Sarawak pygmy swell shark]
No picture found

Max. Length 74.1 cm TL
 
Cephaloscyllium signourum
[Flagtail swellshark]

Photo by Siripittrakul, B. & T. Krajangdara

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium silasi (Talwar, 1974)

Photo by Photo by Siripittrakul, B. & T. Krajangdara
 
Cephaloscyllium silasi
[Indian swellshark]

Photo by Krajangdara, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 69.4 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium speccum Last, Séret & White, 2008

Photo by Photo by Krajangdara, T.
 
Cephaloscyllium speccum
[Speckled swellshark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 66 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium stevensi Clark & Randall, 2011

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cephaloscyllium stevensi
[Steven's swellshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium sufflans (Regan, 1921)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cephaloscyllium sufflans
[Balloon shark]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western North Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium umbratile Jordan & Fowler, 1903

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Cephaloscyllium umbratile
[Blotchy swell shark]

Photo by Last P.R. & W.T. White

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 74 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium variegatum Last & White, 2008

Photo by Photo by Last P.R. & W.T. White
 
Cephaloscyllium variegatum
[Saddled swellshark]

Photo by Murch, A.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum (Garman, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Murch, A.
 
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
[Swellshark]

Photo by Last P.R. & W.T. White

Western Pacific
Max. Length 44.5 cm TL
Cephaloscyllium zebrum Last & White, 2008

Photo by Photo by Last P.R. & W.T. White
 
Cephaloscyllium zebrum
[Narrowbar swellshark]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Cephalurus cephalus (Gilbert, 1892)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cephalurus cephalus
[Lollipop catshark]

Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Chaenogaleus macrostoma (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)
 
Chaenogaleus macrostoma
[Hooktooth shark]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 52 cm TL
Ctenacis fehlmanni (Springer, 1968)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Ctenacis fehlmanni
[Harlequin catshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Eridacnis barbouri (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1944)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Eridacnis barbouri
[Cuban ribbontail catshark]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Eridacnis radcliffei Smith, 1913

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Eridacnis radcliffei
[Pygmy ribbontail catshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Eridacnis sinuans (Smith, 1957)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Eridacnis sinuans
[African ribbontail catshark]

Photo by Harris, M.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 186 cm TL
Eusphyra blochii (Cuvier, 1816)

Photo by Photo by Harris, M.
 
Eusphyra blochii
[Winghead shark]
No picture found
 
Eusphyra laticeps
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Figaro boardmani (Whitley, 1928)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Figaro boardmani
[Sawtail catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 42.1 cm TL
 
Figaro striatus
[Northern sawtail shark]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 160 cm TL
Furgaleus macki (Whitley, 1943)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Furgaleus macki
[Whiskery shark]

Photo by University of Western Australia (UWA)

Circumglobal in tropical
Max. Length 750 cm TL
Galeocerdo cuvier (Péron & Lesueur, 1822)

Photo by Photo by University of Western Australia (UWA)
 
Galeocerdo cuvier
[Tiger shark]

Photo by SeaFIC

World-wide in temperate w
Max. Length 195 cm TL
Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by SeaFIC
 
Galeorhinus galeus
[Tope shark]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic

Galeus antillensis Springer, 1979

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Galeus antillensis
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Galeus arae (Nichols, 1927)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Galeus arae
[Roughtail catshark]

Photo by Andrade Coelho, R.P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 41.7 cm TL
Galeus atlanticus (Vaillant, 1888)

Photo by Photo by Andrade Coelho, R.P.
 
Galeus atlanticus
[Atlantic sawtail cat shark]
No picture found
 
Galeus cadenati
[Longfin sawtail cat shark]
No picture found

Max. Length 37.2 cm TL
 
Galeus corriganae
[]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Northwestern Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Galeus eastmani (Jordan & Snyder, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Galeus eastmani
[Gecko catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm TL
 
Galeus friedrichi
[Philippines sawtail catshark]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Galeus gracilis Compagno & Stevens, 1993

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Galeus gracilis
[Slender sawtail catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 80.3 cm TL
 
Galeus longirostris
[Longnose sawtail cat shark]

Photo by Svensen, R.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810

Photo by Photo by Svensen, R.
 
Galeus melastomus
[Blackmouth catshark]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 40.4 cm TL
Galeus mincaronei Soto, 2001

Photo by Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Galeus mincaronei
[Southern sawtail catshark]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 63 cm TL
Galeus murinus (Collett, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Galeus murinus
[Mouse catshark]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Galeus nipponensis Nakaya, 1975

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Galeus nipponensis
[Broadfin sawtail catshark]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Galeus piperatus Springer & Wagner, 1966

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Galeus piperatus
[Peppered catshark]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Galeus polli Cadenat, 1959

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Galeus polli
[African sawtail catshark]

Photo by MNHN

Pacific Western Central
Max. Length 44.6 cm TL
Galeus priapus Séret & Last, 2008

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Galeus priapus
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Galeus sauteri (Jordan & Richardson, 1909)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Galeus sauteri
[Blacktip sawtail catshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Galeus schultzi Springer, 1979

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Galeus schultzi
[Dwarf sawtail catshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 43.8 cm TL
Galeus springeri Konstantinou & Cozzi, 1998

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Galeus springeri
[Springer's sawtail cat shark]
No picture found

Max. Length 77.8 cm TL
 
Glyphis fowlerae
[Borneo river shark]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 204 cm TL
Glyphis gangeticus (Müller & Henle, 1839)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Glyphis gangeticus
[Ganges shark]
No picture found

Max. Length 251 cm TL
 
Glyphis garricki
[Northern river shark]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 175 cm TL
Glyphis glyphis (Müller & Henle, 1839)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Glyphis glyphis
[Speartooth shark]

Photo by Krajangdara, T. & M. Sumontha

Eastern Indian Ocean

Glyphis siamensis (Steindachner, 1896)

Photo by Photo by Krajangdara, T. & M. Sumontha
 
Glyphis siamensis
[Irrawaddy river shark]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 74 cm TL
Gogolia filewoodi Compagno, 1973

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Gogolia filewoodi
[Sailback houndshark]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 109.2 cm TL
Gollum attenuatus (Garrick, 1954)

Photo by Photo by Duffy, C.
 
Gollum attenuatus
[Slender smooth-hound]

Photo by Last, P.R./Gaudiano, J.P.

Known only from off Palaw
Max. Length 58.5 cm SL
Gollum suluensis Last & Gaudiano, 2011

Photo by Photo by Last, P.R./Gaudiano, J.P.
 
Gollum suluensis
[Sulu Gollumshark]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 48 cm TL
Halaelurus boesemani Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Halaelurus boesemani
[Speckled catshark]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Halaelurus buergeri (Müller & Henle, 1838)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Halaelurus buergeri
[Blackspotted catshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Halaelurus lineatus Bass, D'Aubrey & Kistnasamy, 1975

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Halaelurus lineatus
[Lined catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 52.8 cm TL
 
Halaelurus maculosus
[Indonesian Speckled Catshark]

Photo by du Preez, S.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Halaelurus natalensis (Regan, 1904)

Photo by Photo by du Preez, S.
 
Halaelurus natalensis
[Tiger catshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36.8 cm TL
Halaelurus quagga (Alcock, 1899)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Halaelurus quagga
[Quagga catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 42.3 cm TL
 
Halaelurus sellus
[Rusty Catshark]

Photo by Zsilavecz, G.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Haploblepharus edwardsii (Schinz, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Zsilavecz, G.
 
Haploblepharus edwardsii
[Puffadder shyshark]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 73 cm TL
Haploblepharus fuscus Smith, 1950

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Haploblepharus fuscus
[Brown shyshark]

Photo by Mann, B.

Western Indian Ocean

Haploblepharus kistnasamyi Human & Compagno, 2006

Photo by Photo by Mann, B.
 
Haploblepharus kistnasamyi
[]

Photo by Coetzee, C.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Haploblepharus pictus (Müller & Henle, 1838)

Photo by Photo by Coetzee, C.
 
Haploblepharus pictus
[Dark shyshark]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean to W
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Hemigaleus australiensis White, Last & Compagno, 2005

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Hemigaleus australiensis
[Australian weasel shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 114 cm TL
Hemigaleus microstoma Bleeker, 1852

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hemigaleus microstoma
[Sicklefin weasel shark]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 240 cm TL
Hemipristis elongata (Klunzinger, 1871)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Hemipristis elongata
[Snaggletooth shark]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 59.6 cm TL
Hemitriakis abdita Compagno & Stevens, 1993

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Hemitriakis abdita
[Deepwater sicklefin hound shark]
No picture found

Max. Length 88 cm TL
 
Hemitriakis complicofasciata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 77.3 cm TL
 
Hemitriakis falcata
[Sicklefin hound shark]
No picture found

Max. Length 120 cm TL
 
Hemitriakis indroyonoi
[Indonesian Houndshark]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Hemitriakis japanica (Müller & Henle, 1839)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Hemitriakis japanica
[Japanese topeshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 96 cm TL
Hemitriakis leucoperiptera Herre, 1923

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Hemitriakis leucoperiptera
[Whitefin topeshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 51.5 cm TL
 
Holohalaelurus favus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 27.3 cm TL
 
Holohalaelurus grennian
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 38.4 cm TL
 
Holohalaelurus melanostigma
[Crying Izak]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Holohalaelurus punctatus (Gilchrist, 1914)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Holohalaelurus punctatus
[African spotted catshark]

Photo by Le Noury, P.

Indian Ocean from Durban,
Max. Length 69 cm TL
Holohalaelurus regani (Gilchrist, 1922)

Photo by Photo by Le Noury, P.
 
Holohalaelurus regani
[Izak catshark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 127 cm TL
Hypogaleus hyugaensis (Miyosi, 1939)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hypogaleus hyugaensis
[Blacktip tope]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Iago garricki Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Iago garricki
[Longnose houndshark]

Photo by Krajangdara, T.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 57.7 cm SL
Iago mangalorensis (Cubelio, Remya & Kurup, 2011)

Photo by Photo by Krajangdara, T.
 
Iago mangalorensis
[Mangalore houndshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 58 cm TL
Iago omanensis (Norman, 1939)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Iago omanensis
[Bigeye houndshark]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 160 cm TL
Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus (Valenciennes, 1839)

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus
[Daggernose shark]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 208 cm TL
Lamiopsis temminckii (Müller & Henle, 1839)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Lamiopsis temminckii
[Broadfin shark]
No picture found

Max. Length 128.2 cm TL
 
Lamiopsis tephrodes
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 82 cm TL
Leptocharias smithii (Müller & Henle, 1839)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Leptocharias smithii
[Barbeled houndshark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 98 cm TL
Loxodon macrorhinus Müller & Henle, 1839

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Loxodon macrorhinus
[Sliteye shark]
No picture found

Max. Length 118 cm TL
 
Mustelus albipinnis
[Whitemargin smoothhound]
No picture found

Max. Length 108.5 cm TL
 
Mustelus andamanensis
[Andaman smoothhound]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 175 cm TL
Mustelus antarcticus Günther, 1870

Photo by Photo by Duffy, C.
 
Mustelus antarcticus
[Gummy shark]

Photo by Salesjö, A.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 154 cm TL
Mustelus asterias Cloquet, 1819

Photo by Photo by Salesjö, A.
 
Mustelus asterias
[Starry smooth-hound]

Photo by Shelton, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 124 cm TL
Mustelus californicus Gill, 1864

Photo by Photo by Shelton, J.
 
Mustelus californicus
[Gray smoothhound]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Mustelus canis (Mitchill, 1815)

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Mustelus canis
[Dusky smooth-hound]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 64 cm
Mustelus dorsalis Gill, 1864

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Mustelus dorsalis
[Sharptooth smooth-hound]

Photo by Gadig, O.B.F.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Mustelus fasciatus (Garman, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Gadig, O.B.F.
 
Mustelus fasciatus
[Striped smooth-hound]

Photo by CAFS

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 101 cm TL
Mustelus griseus Pietschmann, 1908

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Mustelus griseus
[Spotless smooth-hound]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Mustelus henlei (Gill, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Mustelus henlei
[Brown smooth-hound]

Photo by Gadig, O.B.F.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 77.4 cm TL
Mustelus higmani Springer & Lowe, 1963

Photo by Photo by Gadig, O.B.F.
 
Mustelus higmani
[Smalleye smooth-hound]

Photo by SeaFIC

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 151 cm TL
Mustelus lenticulatus Phillipps, 1932

Photo by Photo by SeaFIC
 
Mustelus lenticulatus
[Spotted estuary smooth-hound]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 175 cm TL
Mustelus lunulatus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Mustelus lunulatus
[Sicklefin smooth-hound]

Photo by Murch, A.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 220 cm TL
Mustelus manazo Bleeker, 1854

Photo by Photo by Murch, A.
 
Mustelus manazo
[Starspotted smooth-hound]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 141 cm TL
Mustelus mento Cope, 1877

Photo by Photo by Béarez, P.
 
Mustelus mento
[Speckled smooth-hound]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 57.4 cm TL
Mustelus minicanis Heemstra, 1997

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Mustelus minicanis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Mustelus mosis Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1899

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Mustelus mosis
[Arabian smooth-hound]

Photo by Meyer, T.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Mustelus mustelus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Meyer, T.
 
Mustelus mustelus
[Smooth-hound]

Photo by Harris, M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Mustelus norrisi Springer, 1939

Photo by Photo by Harris, M.
 
Mustelus norrisi
[Narrowfin smooth-hound]

Photo by Le Noury, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Mustelus palumbes Smith, 1957

Photo by Photo by Le Noury, P.
 
Mustelus palumbes
[Whitespotted smooth-hound]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 190 cm TL
Mustelus punctulatus Risso, 1827

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Mustelus punctulatus
[Blackspotted smooth-hound]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 78.8 cm TL
Mustelus ravidus White & Last, 2006

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Mustelus ravidus
[Australian grey smooth-hound]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 92 cm TL
Mustelus schmitti Springer, 1939

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Mustelus schmitti
[Narrownose smooth-hound]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Mustelus sinusmexicanus Heemstra, 1997

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Mustelus sinusmexicanus
[Gulf smoothhound]

Photo by Krajangdara, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 128.3 cm TL
Mustelus stevensi White & Last, 2008

Photo by Photo by Krajangdara, T.
 
Mustelus stevensi
[Western spotted smoothhound]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 87 cm TL
Mustelus whitneyi Chirichigno F., 1973

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Mustelus whitneyi
[Humpback smooth-hound]

Photo by White, W.T. & P.R. Last

Western Pacific
Max. Length 108.5 cm TL
Mustelus widodoi White & Last, 2006

Photo by Photo by White, W.T. & P.R. Last
 
Mustelus widodoi
[White-fin smooth-hound]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Nasolamia velox (Gilbert, 1898)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nasolamia velox
[Whitenose shark]

Photo by Libert, F.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 380 cm TL
Negaprion acutidens (Rüppell, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Libert, F.
 
Negaprion acutidens
[Sicklefin lemon shark]

Photo by JJPhoto

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 340 cm TL
Negaprion brevirostris (Poey, 1868)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Negaprion brevirostris
[Lemon shark]
No picture found

Max. Length 96 cm TL
 
Paragaleus leucolomatus
[Whitetip weasel shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 48.3 cm OT
Paragaleus longicaudatus (Bessednov, 1966)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Paragaleus longicaudatus
[Slender weasel shark]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Paragaleus pectoralis (Garman, 1906)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Paragaleus pectoralis
[Atlantic weasel shark]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 88 cm TL
Paragaleus tengi (Chen, 1963)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Paragaleus tengi
[Straight-tooth weasel shark]

Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 57.7 cm TL
Parmaturus albimarginatus Séret & Last, 2007

Photo by Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.
 
Parmaturus albimarginatus
[White-tip Catshark]

Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 41.5 cm TL
Parmaturus albipenis Séret & Last, 2007

Photo by Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.
 
Parmaturus albipenis
[White-clasper catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 42.5 cm TL
 
Parmaturus angelae
[Brazilian filetail catshark]

Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 71 cm TL
Parmaturus bigus Séret & Last, 2007

Photo by Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.
 
Parmaturus bigus
[Beige catshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Parmaturus campechiensis Springer, 1979

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Parmaturus campechiensis
[Campeche catshark]

Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Parmaturus lanatus Séret & Last, 2007

Photo by Photo by Séret, B./Last, P.R.
 
Parmaturus lanatus
[Velvet catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 45 cm TL
 
Parmaturus macmillani
[McMillan's cat shark]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 85 cm TL
Parmaturus melanobranchus (Chan, 1966)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Parmaturus melanobranchus
[Blackgill catshark]
No picture found

Max. Length 54.8 cm TL
 
Parmaturus nigripalatum
[Indonesian filetail catshark]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 64 cm TL
Parmaturus pilosus Garman, 1906

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Parmaturus pilosus
[Salamander shark]

Photo by IfAME, NOAA's MBNMS, MARE

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Parmaturus xaniurus (Gilbert, 1892)

Photo by Photo by IfAME, NOAA's MBNMS, MARE
 
Parmaturus xaniurus
[Filetail catshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Pentanchus profundicolus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Pentanchus profundicolus
[Onefin catshark]

Photo by Ebert, D.A./Akhilesh K.V.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 64 cm TL
Planonasus indicus Ebert, Akhilesh & Weigmann, 2018

Photo by Photo by Ebert, D.A./Akhilesh K.V.
 
Planonasus indicus
[Eastern dwarf false catshark]

Photo by Weigmann, S.

Northwestern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 53.4 cm TL
Planonasus parini Weigmann, Stehmann & Thiel, 2013

Photo by Photo by Weigmann, S.
 
Planonasus parini
[Dwarf False Catshark]

Photo by Zsilavecz, G.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 101 cm TL
Poroderma africanum (Gmelin, 1789)

Photo by Photo by Zsilavecz, G.
 
Poroderma africanum
[Striped catshark]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Akheilos suwartanai Ambon catshark Western Pacific 53.7 TL 2019
Apristurus albisoma Western Pacific 59.6 TL 1999
Apristurus ampliceps Southwest Pacific 85.5 TL 2008
Apristurus aphyodes Northeast Atlantic. 1998
Apristurus australis Indian and Pacific coasts 61.6 TL 2008
Apristurus breviventralis Shortbelly catshark Western Indian Ocean 48.5 TL 2014
Apristurus brunneus Brown catshark Eastern Pacific 69 TL 1892
Apristurus bucephalus Bighead catshark Eastern Indian Ocean 67.5 TL 2008
Apristurus canutus Hoary catshark Western Central Atlantic 45 TL 1979
Apristurus exsanguis Southwest Pacific 90.8 TL 1999
Apristurus fedorovi Northwest Pacific 68.3 TL 1983
Apristurus garricki Pacific Ocean 73.5 2013
Apristurus gibbosus Humpback cat shark Northwest Pacific 410 TL 1985
Apristurus herklotsi Longfin catshark Western Pacific 48.5 TL 1934
Apristurus indicus Smallbelly catshark Western Indian Ocean 34 TL 1906
Apristurus internatus Northwest Pacific 41.9 TL 1988
Apristurus investigatoris Broadnose catshark Eastern Indian Ocean 26 TL 1962
Apristurus japonicus Japanese catshark Northwest Pacific 71 TL 1975
Apristurus kampae Longnose catshark Eastern Central Pacific 58.4 TL 1972
Apristurus laurussonii Iceland catshark Western Atlantic 76 TL 1922
Apristurus longicephalus Longhead catshark Indo-West Pacific 60 TL 1975
Apristurus macrorhynchus Flathead catshark Northwest Pacific 66 TL 1909
Apristurus macrostomus Broadmouth cat shark Northwest Pacific 38 TL 1985
Apristurus manis Ghost catshark Northwest Atlantic 85 TL 1979
Apristurus manocheriani Manocherian’s catshark Southwest Indian Ocean 55.8 TL 2021
Apristurus melanoasper Black roughscale catshark North Atlantic 76.1 TL 2004
Apristurus microps Smalleye catshark Southeast Atlantic 61 TL 1922
Apristurus micropterygeus Smalldorsal cat shark Northwest Pacific 37.2 TL 1986
Apristurus nakayai Milk-eye catshark Pacific Ocean 67.6 TL 2013
Apristurus nasutus Largenose catshark Eastern Pacific 70 TL 1959
Apristurus ovicorrugatus Ridged-egg catshark Indo-West Pacific 46.7 TL 2023
Apristurus parvipinnis Smallfin catshark Western Atlantic 52 TL 1979
Apristurus pinguis Northwest Pacific 83.5 TL 1983
Apristurus platyrhynchus Borneo catshark Western Pacific 80 TL 1909
Apristurus profundorum Deep-water catshark Western Atlantic 54.2 TL 1896
Apristurus riveri Broadgill catshark Western Central Atlantic 46 TL 1944
Apristurus saldanha Saldanha catshark Southeast Atlantic 88 TL 1925
Apristurus sibogae Pale catshark Western Central Pacific 21 TL 1913
Apristurus sinensis South China catshark Northwest Pacific 42 TL 1981
Apristurus spongiceps Spongehead catshark Pacific Ocean 50 TL 1905
Apristurus stenseni Panama ghost catshark Eastern Central Pacific 1979
Apristurus yangi Yang’s longnose catshark Western Central Pacific 43.7 TL 2017
Asymbolus analis Grey spotted catshark Indo-West Pacific 90 TL 1885
Asymbolus funebris Eastern Indian Ocean 44.2 TL 1999
Asymbolus galacticus Starry catshark Western Pacific 47.7 TL 2008
Asymbolus occiduus Western spotted catshark Eastern Indian Ocean 60.1 TL 1999
Asymbolus pallidus Pale spotted catshark Western Pacific 46.7 TL 1999
Asymbolus parvus Eastern Indian Ocean 35.7 TL 1999
Asymbolus rubiginosus Eastern Indian Ocean 41.9 TL 1999
Asymbolus submaculatus Variegated catshark Southwest Pacific 43.8 TL 1999
Asymbolus vincenti Gulf catshark Eastern Indian Ocean 61 TL 1908
Atelomycterus baliensis Bali catshark Western Pacific 47.4 TL 2005
Atelomycterus erdmanni Spotted-belly catshark Western Pacific 50.8 TL 2015
Atelomycterus fasciatus Banded catshark Indo-West Pacific 45 TL 1993
Atelomycterus macleayi Marbled catshark Eastern Indian Ocean 60 TL 1939
Atelomycterus marmoratus Coral catshark Indo-West Pacific 70 TL 1830
Atelomycterus marnkalha Eastern banded catshark Western Pacific 48.4 TL 2007
Aulohalaelurus kanakorum Kanakorum catshark Western Central Pacific 79 TL 1990
Aulohalaelurus labiosus Eastern Indian Ocean 67 TL 1905
Bythaelurus alcockii Arabian catshark Western Indian Ocean 30 TL 1913
Bythaelurus bachi Bach’s catshark Western Indian Ocean 44.5 TL 2016
Bythaelurus canescens Dusky catshark Southeast Pacific 70 TL 1878
Bythaelurus clevai Broadhead cat shark Western Indian Ocean 1987
Bythaelurus dawsoni New Zealand catshark Southwest Pacific 45 TL 1971
Bythaelurus giddingsi Galápagos catshark Pacific Ocean 45.3 TL 2012
Bythaelurus hispidus Bristly catshark Indian Ocean 29 TL 1891
Bythaelurus immaculatus Spotless catshark Northwest Pacific 76 TL 1982
Bythaelurus incanus Eastern Indian Ocean 45.4 TL 2008
Bythaelurus lutarius Mud catshark Western Indian Ocean 39 TL 1972
Bythaelurus naylori Dusky snout catshark Southwestern Indian Ocean 54.8 TL 2015
Bythaelurus stewarti Error Seamount Catshark Northwestern Indian Ocean 42.5 TL 2018
Bythaelurus tenuicephalus Narrowhead catshark Western Indian Ocean 300 TL 2015
Bythaelurus vivaldii Vivaldi’s catshark Western Indian Ocean 32.5 TL 2017
Carcharhinus acronotus Blacknose shark Western Atlantic 200 TL 1860
Carcharhinus albimarginatus Silvertip shark Indo-Pacific 300 TL 1837
Carcharhinus altimus Bignose shark Circumglobal 300 TL 1950
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides Graceful shark Indo-Pacific 182 TL 1934
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Blacktail reef shark Indo-West Pacific to Cent 255 TL 1856
Carcharhinus amboinensis Pigeye shark Eastern Atlantic 280 TL 1839
Carcharhinus borneensis Borneo shark Western Pacific 70 TL 1858
Carcharhinus brachyurus Copper shark Western Atlantic 325 TL 1870
Carcharhinus brevipinna Spinner shark Atlantic, Mediterranean a 300 TL 1839
Carcharhinus cautus Nervous shark Western Pacific 150 TL 1945
Carcharhinus cerdale Pacific smalltail shark Eastern Pacific Ocean 140 TL 1898
Carcharhinus coatesi East Indian to Western Pa 88 TL 1939
Carcharhinus dussumieri Whitecheek shark Indian Ocean 121 TL 1839
Carcharhinus falciformis Silky shark Circumtropical. Western A 350 TL 1839
Carcharhinus fitzroyensis Creek whaler Western Pacific 135 TL 1943
Carcharhinus galapagensis Galapagos shark Circumtropical with a pre 370 TL 1905
Carcharhinus hemiodon Pondicherry shark Indo-West Pacific 200 TL 1839
Carcharhinus humani Human’s whaler shark Western Indian Ocean 84.4 TL 2014
Carcharhinus isodon Finetooth shark Western Atlantic 200 TL 1839
Carcharhinus leiodon Smooth tooth blacktip shark Western Indian Ocean 165 TL 1985
Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark Cosmopolitan in tropical 400 TL 1839
Carcharhinus limbatus Blacktip shark Cosmopolitan. Western Atl 286 TL 1839
Carcharhinus longimanus Oceanic whitetip shark Circumglobal in tropical 400 TL 1861
Carcharhinus macloti Hardnose shark Indo-West Pacific 110 TL 1839
Carcharhinus macrops Northwest Pacific 1983
Carcharhinus melanopterus Blacktip reef shark Indo-Pacific 200 TL 1824
Carcharhinus obscurus Dusky shark Western Atlantic 420 TL 1818
Carcharhinus obsoletus Lost shark Western Pacific 43.3 TL 2019
Carcharhinus perezii Caribbean reef shark Western Atlantic 300 TL 1876
Carcharhinus plumbeus Sandbar shark Widespread in tropical an 300 TL 1827
Carcharhinus porosus Smalltail shark Western Atlantic 150 TL 1839
Carcharhinus sealei Blackspot shark Indo-West Pacific 100 TL 1913
Carcharhinus signatus Night shark Western Atlantic 280 TL 1868
Carcharhinus sorrah Spot-tail shark Indo-West Pacific 160 TL 1839
Carcharhinus tilstoni Australian blacktip shark Indo-West Pacific 200 TL 1950
Carcharhinus tjutjot Western Pacific 93.7 TL 1852
Cephaloscyllium albipinnum Whitefin swellshark Indo-West Pacific 102.5 TL 2008
Cephaloscyllium cooki Cook’s swellshark Western Pacific 29.5 TL 2008
Cephaloscyllium fasciatum Reticulated swellshark Western Pacific 42 TL 1966
Cephaloscyllium formosanum Formosa swellshark Northwest Pacific 65.6 TL 1962
Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum Australian reticulate swellshark Eastern Indian Ocean 52 TL 2008
Cephaloscyllium isabella Draughtsboard shark Southwest Pacific 100 TL 1788
Cephaloscyllium laticeps Draughtboard shark Eastern Indian Ocean 150 TL 1853
Cephaloscyllium pictum Painted swellshark Western Pacific 71.7 TL 2008
Cephaloscyllium sarawakense Sarawak pygmy swell shark Pacific Ocean 44.1 TL 2005
Cephaloscyllium signourum Flagtail swellshark Western Pacific 74.1 TL 2008
Cephaloscyllium silasi Indian swellshark Western Indian Ocean 45 TL 1974
Cephaloscyllium speccum Speckled swellshark Eastern Indian Ocean 69.4 TL 2008
Cephaloscyllium stevensi Steven's swellshark Western Pacific 66 TL 2011
Cephaloscyllium sufflans Balloon shark Western Indian Ocean 110 TL 1921
Cephaloscyllium umbratile Blotchy swell shark Western North Pacific 120 TL 1903
Cephaloscyllium variegatum Saddled swellshark Southwest Pacific 74 TL 2008
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum Swellshark Eastern Pacific 110 TL 1880
Cephaloscyllium zebrum Narrowbar swellshark Western Pacific 44.5 TL 2008
Cephalurus cephalus Lollipop catshark Eastern Central Pacific 28 TL 1892
Chaenogaleus macrostoma Hooktooth shark Indo-West Pacific 100 TL 1852
Ctenacis fehlmanni Harlequin catshark Western Indian Ocean 52 TL 1968
Eridacnis barbouri Cuban ribbontail catshark Western Central Atlantic 200 TL 1944
Eridacnis radcliffei Pygmy ribbontail catshark Indo-West Pacific 24 TL 1913
Eridacnis sinuans African ribbontail catshark Western Indian Ocean 37 TL 1957
Eusphyra blochii Winghead shark Indo-West Pacific 186 TL 1816
Eusphyra laticeps Eastern Indian Ocean 1837
Figaro boardmani Sawtail catshark Indo-West Pacific 61 TL 1928
Figaro striatus Northern sawtail shark Western Pacific 42.1 TL 2008
Furgaleus macki Whiskery shark Eastern Indian Ocean 160 TL 1943
Galeocerdo cuvier Tiger shark Circumglobal in tropical 750 TL 1822
Galeorhinus galeus Tope shark World-wide in temperate w 195 TL 1758
Galeus antillensis Western Central Atlantic 1979
Galeus arae Roughtail catshark Western Central Atlantic 43 TL 1927
Galeus atlanticus Atlantic sawtail cat shark Eastern Central Atlantic 41.7 TL 1888
Galeus cadenati Longfin sawtail cat shark Western Central Atlantic 1966
Galeus corriganae Western Central Pacific 37.2 TL 2016
Galeus eastmani Gecko catshark Northwestern Pacific 40 TL 1904
Galeus friedrichi Philippines sawtail catshark Western Central Pacific 50 TL 2022
Galeus gracilis Slender sawtail catshark Indo-West Pacific 34 TL 1993
Galeus longirostris Longnose sawtail cat shark Northwest Pacific 80.3 TL 1987
Galeus melastomus Blackmouth catshark Northeast Atlantic 90 TL 1810
Galeus mincaronei Southern sawtail catshark Southwest Atlantic 40.4 TL 2001
Galeus murinus Mouse catshark Northeast Atlantic 63 TL 1904
Galeus nipponensis Broadfin sawtail catshark Northwest Pacific 70 TL 1975
Galeus piperatus Peppered catshark Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL 1966
Galeus polli African sawtail catshark Eastern Atlantic 45 TL 1959
Galeus priapus Pacific Western Central 44.6 TL 2008
Galeus sauteri Blacktip sawtail catshark Western Pacific 45 TL 1909
Galeus schultzi Dwarf sawtail catshark Western Central Pacific 30 TL 1979
Galeus springeri Springer's sawtail cat shark Western Central Atlantic 43.8 TL 1998
Glyphis fowlerae Borneo river shark Asia 77.8 TL 2010
Glyphis gangeticus Ganges shark Indo-West Pacific 204 TL 1839
Glyphis garricki Northern river shark Indo-West Pacific 251 TL 2008
Glyphis glyphis Speartooth shark Western Pacific 175 TL 1839
Glyphis siamensis Irrawaddy river shark Eastern Indian Ocean 1896
Gogolia filewoodi Sailback houndshark Western Central Pacific 74 TL 1973
Gollum attenuatus Slender smooth-hound Southwest Pacific 109.2 TL 1954
Gollum suluensis Sulu Gollumshark Known only from off Palaw 58.5 SL 2011
Halaelurus boesemani Speckled catshark Western Indian Ocean 48 TL 1972
Halaelurus buergeri Blackspotted catshark Northwest Pacific 49 TL 1838
Halaelurus lineatus Lined catshark Western Indian Ocean 56 TL 1975
Halaelurus maculosus Indonesian Speckled Catshark Pacific Ocean 52.8 TL 2007
Halaelurus natalensis Tiger catshark Southeast Atlantic 47 TL 1904
Halaelurus quagga Quagga catshark Western Indian Ocean 36.8 TL 1899
Halaelurus sellus Rusty Catshark Eastern Indian Ocean 42.3 TL 2007
Haploblepharus edwardsii Puffadder shyshark Southeast Atlantic 60 TL 1822
Haploblepharus fuscus Brown shyshark Southeast Atlantic 73 TL 1950
Haploblepharus kistnasamyi Western Indian Ocean 2006
Haploblepharus pictus Dark shyshark Southeast Atlantic 57 TL 1838
Hemigaleus australiensis Australian weasel shark Eastern Indian Ocean to W 110 TL 2005
Hemigaleus microstoma Sicklefin weasel shark Indo-West Pacific 114 TL 1852
Hemipristis elongata Snaggletooth shark Indo-West Pacific 240 TL 1871
Hemitriakis abdita Deepwater sicklefin hound shark Western Central Pacific 59.6 TL 1993
Hemitriakis complicofasciata Northwest Pacific 88 TL 2004
Hemitriakis falcata Sicklefin hound shark Eastern Indian Ocean 77.3 TL 1993
Hemitriakis indroyonoi Indonesian Houndshark Indian Ocean 120 TL 2009
Hemitriakis japanica Japanese topeshark Northwest Pacific 120 TL 1839
Hemitriakis leucoperiptera Whitefin topeshark Western Central Pacific 96 TL 1923
Holohalaelurus favus Western Indian Ocean 51.5 TL 2006
Holohalaelurus grennian Western Indian Ocean 27.3 TL 2006
Holohalaelurus melanostigma Crying Izak Western Indian Ocean 38.4 TL 1939
Holohalaelurus punctatus African spotted catshark Western Indian Ocean 35 TL 1914
Holohalaelurus regani Izak catshark Indian Ocean from Durban, 69 TL 1922
Hypogaleus hyugaensis Blacktip tope Indo-West Pacific 127 TL 1939
Iago garricki Longnose houndshark Indo-Pacific 75 TL 1979
Iago mangalorensis Mangalore houndshark Western Indian Ocean 57.7 SL 2011
Iago omanensis Bigeye houndshark Western Indian Ocean 58 TL 1939
Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus Daggernose shark Western Atlantic 160 TL 1839
Lamiopsis temminckii Broadfin shark Indian Ocean 208 TL 1839
Lamiopsis tephrodes Indo-Western Pacific 128.2 TL 1905
Leptocharias smithii Barbeled houndshark Eastern Atlantic 82 TL 1839
Loxodon macrorhinus Sliteye shark Indo-West Pacific 98 TL 1839
Mustelus albipinnis Whitemargin smoothhound Eastern Pacific 118 TL 2005
Mustelus andamanensis Andaman smoothhound Eastern Indian Ocean 108.5 TL 2021
Mustelus antarcticus Gummy shark Eastern Indian Ocean 175 TL 1870
Mustelus asterias Starry smooth-hound Northeast Atlantic 154 TL 1819
Mustelus californicus Gray smoothhound Eastern Pacific 124 TL 1864
Mustelus canis Dusky smooth-hound Western Atlantic 150 TL 1815
Mustelus dorsalis Sharptooth smooth-hound Eastern Pacific 64 1864
Mustelus fasciatus Striped smooth-hound Southwest Atlantic 150 TL 1913
Mustelus griseus Spotless smooth-hound Northwest Pacific 101 TL 1908
Mustelus henlei Brown smooth-hound Eastern Pacific 100 TL 1863
Mustelus higmani Smalleye smooth-hound Western Atlantic 77.4 TL 1963
Mustelus lenticulatus Spotted estuary smooth-hound Southwest Pacific 151 TL 1932
Mustelus lunulatus Sicklefin smooth-hound Eastern Pacific 175 TL 1882
Mustelus manazo Starspotted smooth-hound Western Indian Ocean 220 TL 1854
Mustelus mento Speckled smooth-hound Eastern Pacific 141 TL 1877
Mustelus minicanis Western Central Atlantic 57.4 TL 1997
Mustelus mosis Arabian smooth-hound Indian Ocean 150 TL 1899
Mustelus mustelus Smooth-hound Eastern Atlantic 200 TL 1758
Mustelus norrisi Narrowfin smooth-hound Western Atlantic 110 TL 1939
Mustelus palumbes Whitespotted smooth-hound Southeast Atlantic 120 TL 1957
Mustelus punctulatus Blackspotted smooth-hound Eastern Atlantic 190 TL 1827
Mustelus ravidus Australian grey smooth-hound Eastern Indian Ocean 78.8 TL 2006
Mustelus schmitti Narrownose smooth-hound Southwest Atlantic 92 TL 1939
Mustelus sinusmexicanus Gulf smoothhound Western Central Atlantic 140 TL 1997
Mustelus stevensi Western spotted smoothhound Eastern Indian Ocean 128.3 TL 2008
Mustelus whitneyi Humpback smooth-hound Southeast Pacific 87 TL 1973
Mustelus widodoi White-fin smooth-hound Western Pacific 108.5 TL 2006
Nasolamia velox Whitenose shark Eastern Pacific 150 TL 1898
Negaprion acutidens Sicklefin lemon shark Indo-Pacific 380 TL 1837
Negaprion brevirostris Lemon shark Western Atlantic 340 TL 1868
Paragaleus leucolomatus Whitetip weasel shark Western Indian Ocean 96 TL 1985
Paragaleus longicaudatus Slender weasel shark Western Indian Ocean 48.3 OT 1966
Paragaleus pectoralis Atlantic weasel shark Eastern Atlantic 140 TL 1906
Paragaleus tengi Straight-tooth weasel shark Western Pacific 88 TL 1963
Parmaturus albimarginatus White-tip Catshark Western Pacific 57.7 TL 2007
Parmaturus albipenis White-clasper catshark Western Pacific 41.5 TL 2007
Parmaturus angelae Brazilian filetail catshark Southwestern Atlantic 42.5 TL 2019
Parmaturus bigus Beige catshark Western Pacific 71 TL 2007
Parmaturus campechiensis Campeche catshark Western Central Atlantic 16 TL 1979
Parmaturus lanatus Velvet catshark Western Pacific 36 TL 2007
Parmaturus macmillani McMillan's cat shark Southwest in the Indian O 45 TL 1985
Parmaturus melanobranchus Blackgill catshark Northwest Pacific 85 TL 1966
Parmaturus nigripalatum Indonesian filetail catshark Eastern Indian Ocean 54.8 TL 2018
Parmaturus pilosus Salamander shark Northwest Pacific 64 TL 1906
Parmaturus xaniurus Filetail catshark Eastern Central Pacific 55 TL 1892
Pentanchus profundicolus Onefin catshark Western Central Pacific 51 TL 1912
Planonasus indicus Eastern dwarf false catshark Indian Ocean 64 TL 2018
Planonasus parini Dwarf False Catshark Northwestern Indian Ocean 53.4 TL 2013
Poroderma africanum Striped catshark Southeast Atlantic 101 TL 1789



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