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: Sphyrnidae | Genus: Sphyrna | CITES: Listed Appendix II | IUCN: Endangered
The scalloped hammerhead is an endangered pelagic shark found in warm temperate and tropical seas around the world. They can dive up to 1000m but are mostly found near the surface, between 0 and 25 meters. Scalloped hammerheads are named… read more.
Family: Triakidae | Genus: Galeorhinus | Species: Galeorhinus Galeus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Vulnerable
The Galeorhinus Galeus, also known as the School Shark, Tope Shark, Snapper Shark, and Soupfin Shark, is a hound shark of the Triakidae family, and the only member of the genus Galeorhinus. Biology: The School Shark is a small, shallow-bodied… read more.
Family: Sphyrnidae | Genus: Sphyrna | Species: Sphyrna media | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The Scoophead Hammerhead is a little known hammerhead that can be found in tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. Biology and Behaviour Scoopheads are the smaller species of the hammerheads reaching 150 cm long. They are distinguished by their… read more.
Family: Triakidae | Genus: Triakis | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Endangered
The Sharpfin Houndshark is a rare species of ground shark found in a limited region of Ecuador and hence is poorly known and distribution is uncertain. It was originally described 40 years ago from a specimen captured at Isla de… read more.
Family: Triakidae | Genus: Triakis | Species: Triakis megalopterus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Near Threatened
Sharptooth Houndsharks can be found off the coasts of southern Angola to South Africa. They favour sandy areas near rocky reefs and gullies. They swim and stay close to the bottom. Biology and Behaviour: Sharptooth Houndsharks can reach a… read more.
Family: Carcharhinidae | Genus: Negaprion | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Vulnerable
The Sharptooth Lemon Shark is a large, stocky, yellowish shark found in the tropical Indo-west and central Pacific oceans, extending from South Africa to Australia and Oceania regions. This species is found on continental and insular shelves and terraces, often… read more.
Family: Triakidae | Genus: Mustelus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The Sharptooth smoothhound is a houndshark species found in tropical waters between Southern Mexico and Peru. They inhabit continental shelves and subsist predominantly on a diet of shrimp. Reproduction is viviparous and they usually produce litters of four. The pups… read more.
Family: Scyliorhinidae | Genus: Apristurus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The Shortbelly Catshark is a species of catshark member of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean. The Shortbelly Catshark is a small species distinguish for having greater nostrils length than internarial width and longer claspers… read more.
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