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: Carcharhinidae | Genus: Carcharhinus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Near Threatened
The Copper Shark is a coastal and offshore shark found in tropical and temperate seas. Native to the Western Atlantic and the Western and Eastern Pacific, the Copper Shark can be found in Mexico, South Africa and areas like Japan… read more.
Family: Scyliorhinidae | Genus: Atelomycterus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Near Threatened
The Coral Catshark is a species of catshark, part of the family Scyliorhinidae. It is common in shallow coral reefs across the Indo-West Pacific Ocean, from Pakistan to New Guinea. Biology and Description: The Coral Catshark has a slender,… read more.
Family: Carcharhinidae | Genus: Carcharhinus | Species: Carcharhinus | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
Commonly known as the Creek Whaler, is a common species of requiem sharks, and part of the family Carcharhinidae, endemic to northern Australia. Biology and Description: The body of the Creek Whaler is spindle-shaped and rather stocky. The snout is… read more.
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.
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