The Carcharhiniformes, also known as ground sharks, are the largest order of sharks. There are over 250 species in this order and include common sharks such as the @tiger shark, @blue shark, and the @giant hammerhead shark. They are characterized by having two dorsal fins, an anal fin, five gill slits, and a nictitating membrane to protect their eyes.
Family: Scyliorhinidae | Genus: Holohalaelurus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The crying izak is a species of catshark found in Kenya and Tanzania at depths of around 600 m. Like all members of the catshark family, they’re bottom feeders, have elongated cat-like eyes, and two small dorsal fins set far… read more.
Family: Proscylliidae | Genus: Eridacnis | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The Cuban ribbontail catshark is a rare species of finback catshark found in the Western Central Atlantic Ocean. It is a deepwater species and spends most of its life at depths between 400 and 600 m. It grows up to… read more.
Family: Carcharhinidae | Genus: Isogomphodon | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Critically Endangered
The Dagger-nose shark is found in the northern waters of South America. This species has never been collected in fishery surveys and hence numbers are unknown. Surveys conducted in Brazil indicated the absence of this species. They’ve been observed in… read more.
Family: Scyliorhinidae | Genus: Haploblepharus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
Dark Shysharks are endemic to Namibia and South Africa in the southeast Atlantic Ocean in shallow waters. Biology and Behaviour They have a broad head with a stout body. Dark shysharks have an elongated torpedo-shaped body coloured yellow-brown with seven… read more.
Family: Scyliorhinidae | Genus: Apristurus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The Deepwater Catshark is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, mainly found in the western Atlantic from Delaware Bay to Suriname, and in the eastern Atlantic from Morocco to Northwest Africa. Biology and Description: The Deepwater Catshark is relatively small,… read more.
Family: Triakidae | Genus: Hemitriakis | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The Deepwater sicklefin houndshark, also known as the darksnout houndshark, are known from only a few specimens from the Coral Sea off Queensland, Australia at depths of 225 to 400 m. Biology and Behaviour There is very little known of… read more.
Family: Scyliorhinidae | Genus: Cephaloscyllium | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The Draughtboard Shark is a species of catshark and part of the family Scyliorhinidae. Named because of its “checkerboard” colour pattern of dark blotches. This species is endemic to New Zealand, where is also known as the carpet shark. Biology… read more.
Family: Scyliorhinidae | Genus: Bythaelurus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The Dusky Catshark is a species of catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found from Peru and Chile to the Straits of Magellan. This species attains a maximum size of 124 cm TL. Males reach maturity at 52 – 55 cm… read more.
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