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: Cephaloscyllium | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The flagtail swellshark is a species of deepwater catshark found off the coast of Queensland, Australia, at depths of 480 to 700 m. Like all catsharks, they’re bottom feeders, have elongated cat-like eyes, and two small dorsal fins set far… read more.
Family: Triakidae | Genus: Scylliogaleus | Species: Scylliogaleus quecketti | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Vulnerable
Flapnose Houndsharks are a small species of ground shark. They’re grey with a white underside. They are uncommon, and there have only been 30 recorded specimens, thus, there is little known about them. Flapnose houndsharks can be found in the… read more.
Family: Scyliorhinidae | Genus: Apristurus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The Flathead Catshark is a species of ground shark found in Japan and Taiwan. Like all members of the catshark shark family, they’re bottom feeders, have elongated cat-like eyes, and two small dorsal fins set far back. They’re mostly nocturnal…. read more.
Family: Scyliorhinidae | Genus: Scyliorhinus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The freckled catshark is a small deepwater ground shark species found in the Western Atlantic, from Venezuela to Uruguay, at depths of up to 400 m. Like all members of the catshark shark family, they’re bottom feeders, have elongated cat-like… read more.
Family: Scyliorhinidae | Genus: Bythaelurus | Species: Bythaelurus giddingsi | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The Galapagos Catshark was recently described in 2012. They are black-brown with an asymmetrical pattern of light spots and blotches with a lighter underside. They are deep sea sharks that are presumably endemic to the Galapagos Islands with a depth… read more.
Family: Carcharhinidae | Genus: Carcharhinus | CITES: Listed Appendix II | IUCN: Least Concern
The Galapagos shark is a reef-associated tropical shark found close inshore as well as offshore, commonly in clear waters with coral and rocky bottoms. The Galapagos shark prefers waters around oceanic islands and seamounts with strong currents. It has a… read more.
Family: Carcharhinidae | Genus: Glyphis | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Critically Endangered
The Ganges shark is a salt and freshwater shark mainly found in rivers. It lives close to the bottom and is native to India and to the Indo-West Pacific. This shark is heavily impacted by humans due constructions of dams… read more.
Family: Scyliorhinidae | Genus: Galeus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
Galeus eastmani Gecko catshark Intro: The Gecko catshark is a ground sharks found in the Western Pacific off of Japan and the East China Sea, it is also possibly found in Vietnam and in the Philippines. This species is little-known,… read more.
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