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: Apristurus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The Broad-Mouth Catshark is a species of ground shark found in the South China Sea. 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… read more.
Family: Scyliorhinidae | Genus: Apristurus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The Broad-Nose Catshark is a species of ground shark found in the Andaman Sea, in the Eastern Indian Ocean. Like all members of the catshark shark family, they’re bottom feeders, have elongated cat-like eyes, and two small dorsal fins set… read more.
Family: Scyliorhinidae | Genus: Apristurus | Species: Apristurus brunneus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
Brown Catsharks are considered to be abundant in the eastern Pacific Ocean off the coasts of British Columbia, Canada down to southern California, United States at depths between 33 to 1,306 m. They inhabit shallow cold waters near Canada, but… read more.
Family: Scyliorhinidae | Genus: Haploblepharus | Species: Haploblepharus Fuscus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Vulnerable
The Haploblepharus Fuscus, also known as the Brown Shyshark or plain happy, is a species of catshark, part of the Scyliorhinidae family. This species is endemic to the shallow, coastal waters of South Africa. Biology: The Brown Shyshark is a… read more.
Family: Triakidae | Genus: Mustelus | Species: Mustelus henlei | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
Brown smooth-hounds are commonly found throughout the eastern Pacific Ocean at depths between 0 – 281 m in enclosed, shallow, muddy bays. Biology and Behaviour Brown smooth-hounds are small, slender sharks that have a long, but blunt snout… read more.
Family: Scyliorhinidae | Genus: Scyliorhinus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The brown-spotted catshark is a species of ground shark found in the Indo-West Pacific. Like all members of the catshark family, they’re bottom feeders, have elongated cat-like eyes, and two small dorsal fins set far back. They’re mostly nocturnal and… read more.
Family: Carcharhinidae | Genus: Carcharhinus | Species: Carcharhinus leucas | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Vulnerable
The Bull shark is a large shark found in tropical, subtropical and some temperate waters. Bull sharks are commonly associated with reefs, but they have a widespread population across warm oceans, rivers and lakes. The species has been documented in… read more.
Family: Scyliorhinidae | Genus: Parmaturus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The campeche catshark is a species of ground shark found in the Gulf of Mexico at depths of about 1,000 m. Like all members of the catshark shark family, they’re bottom feeders, have elongated cat-like eyes, and two small dorsal… read more.
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