Lamniformes, also known as mackerel sharks, are a diverse order of sharks. Members of this order have two dorsal fins, an anal fin, five gill slits, and a mouth that extends past their eyes. Some of the world’s most popular shark species belong to this order. The @great white shark, the @basking shark, and the @theresher shark are all lamniformes.
Family: Cetorhinidae | Genus: Cetorhinus | CITES: Listed Appendix II | IUCN: Endangered
The basking shark is the second largest fish in the world after the whale shark. These gentle giants can reach lengths of up to 12 m (39 ft). They are highly migratory and are found all over the world in… read more.
Family: Odontaspididae | Genus: Odontaspis | Species: Odontaspis noronhai | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The Bigeye Sand Tiger is a rare deepwater pelagic shark that is widely but sparsely distributed in tropical and subtropical waters. This species belongs to the Odontaspididae family. Biology The species was described by Maul in 1955 from a specimen… read more.
Family: Alopiidae | Genus: Alopias | CITES: Listed Appendix II | IUCN: Vulnerable
The bigeye thresher is a large shark of the Alopiidae family. Its most distinctive characteristics are its extremely large eyes, the grooves on its head, and its long tail whose upper lobe can reach about half its total length. Biology… read more.
Family: Alopiidae | Genus: Alopias | CITES: Listed Appendix II | IUCN: Vulnerable
The common thresher shark, also known as the fox shark or swiveltail, is the largest member of the thresher family. It can be found in tropical, temperate and cold-temperate waters from the surface to depths of 650 m (2,132 ft)…. read more.
Family: Pseudocarchariidae | Genus: Pseudocarcharias | Species: Pseudocarcharias kamoharai | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Data Deficient
The Crocodile shark is an open ocean shark that can be found in tropical and subtropical waters of all oceans around the world. They are an oceanic species usually found offshore and far from land and are native to Western… read more.
Family: Mitsukurinidae | Genus: Mitsukurina | CITES: Not Listed | IUCN: Least Concern
The Goblin Shark is the only living member of the family Mitsukurinidae, which has existed for around 125 million years. This impressive ancient lineage has earned it the nickname the ‘living fossil’. This rare, deep-dwelling species has a widespread but… read more.
Family: Lamnidae | Genus: Carcharodon | CITES: Listed Appendix II | IUCN: Vulnerable
The Great White Shark is one of the world’s greatest predators and the largest predatory fish in the world. Females can reach lengths of over 6 m (19.7 ft) and weigh up to two tons. Males are slightly smaller, usually… read more.
Family: Lamnidae | Genus: Lamna | CITES: Listed Appendix II | IUCN: Endangered
The Longfin Mako Shark is found globally in warm-temperate and tropical waters and is thought to occur in all oceans. The extent of its population size and geographic range remains uncertain because Longfin Makos are often misidentified as Shortfin Makos,… read more.
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