Squaliformes are a large and diverse order of sharks characterized by having two dorsal fins, no anal fin, and no nictitating membrane. They’re found all over the world. Some popular species are the @greenland shark, the @gulper shark, and the @viper dogfish.
Family: Etmopteridae | Genus: Etmopterus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The Small-eye lanternshark is a shark member of the family Etmopteridae, found in the southeast Pacific Ocean off Peru and Chile, at depths between 630 and 1,100 m/2,067to 3,609 ft. This species reaches a size of 61 cm/2 ft long…. read more.
Family: Dalatiidae | Genus: Squaliolus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The Smalleye Pygmy Shark is a little-known species of dogfish in the family Dalatiidae, found near the waters of Japan, The Philippines, and Australia. Biology and Description: The Smalleye Pygmy shark is shaped like a cigar and has a bulbous,… read more.
Family: Etmopteridae | Genus: Etmopterus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The smooth lanternshark is a species of lantern shark found in the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans at depths of up to 1070 m/3,510 ft. Like all members of the lantern shark family they’re small, with a maximum length of… read more.
Family: Etmopteridae | Genus: Etmopterus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The Southern Lanternshark is a shark of the family Etmopteridae, found in the southeast Pacific Ocean. Biology and Description: The Southern Lanternshark is a large, heavy-bodied lanternshark with a big head. It has a bladelike uni cuspidate teeth in the… read more.
Family: Squalidae | Genus: Cirrhigaleus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The Southern Mandarin dogfish is a shark species found in temperate waters off the eastern coast of Australia at depths of between 360m to 640m/1,181 to 2,100 ft. It was only distinguished as a distinct species in 2007, having previously… read more.
Family: Somniosidae | Genus: Somniosus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The Somniosus Antarcticus, also known as the Southern Sleeper Shark, Blimp Shark and Whitely’s Sleeper Shark, is a deepwater benthopelagic sleeper shark of the family Somniosidae found in the southern Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. Biology: The average size of… read more.
Family: Somniosidae | Genus: Scymnodalatias | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The sparsetooth dogfish is a very rare species of sleeper shark known from only one specimen, which was caught off the coast of Chile at a depth of 200m/656.2 ft. Nothing is known about their biology. The holotype was 26… read more.
Family: Dalatiidae | Genus: Squaliolus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The Spined Pygmy shark is a species of dogfish shark in the family Dalatiidae, found widely in all oceans. Biology and Description: One of the world’s smallest sharks, the maximum recorded size for this species is 22 cm/8.7 in long… read more.
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