Taxonomy of the Carcharhiniformes

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This article lists the families, genera and species of the order Carcharhiniformes of ground sharks, with links to information on each species at FishBase.

Note: This List Is Incomplete, with over 50 species missing.

Family Scyliorhinidae
* Apristurus
** Apristurus acanutus Chu, Meng & Li, 1985 (Flatnose cat shark) [link]
** Apristurus albisoma Nakaya & Séret, 1999 (-) [link]
** Apristurus aphyodes Nakaya & Stehmann, 1998 (-) [link]
** Apristurus atlanticus (Koefoed, 1927) (Atlantic ghost catshark) [link]
** Apristurus brunneus (Gilbert, 1892) (Brown catshark) [link]
** Apristurus canutus Springer & Heemstra, 1979 (Hoary catshark) [link]
** Apristurus exsanguis Sato, Nakaya & Stewart, 1999 (New Zealand Catshark) [link]
** Apristurus federovi Dolganov, 1985 (Federov's catshark) [link]
** Apristurus gibbosus Meng, Chu & Li, 1985 (Humpback cat shark) [link]
** Apristurus herklotsi (Fowler, 1934) (Longfin catshark) [link]
** Apristurus indicus (Brauer, 1906) (Smallbelly catshark) [link]
** Apristurus internatus [link]
** Apristurus investigatoris (Misra, 1962) (Broadnose catshark) [link]
** Apristurus japonicus Nakaya, 1975 (Japanese catshark) [link]
** Apristurus kampae Taylor, 1972 (Longnose catshark) [link]
** Apristurus laurussonii (Saemundsson, 1922) (Iceland catshark) [link]
** Apristurus longicephalus Nakaya, 1975 (Longhead catshark) [link]
** Apristurus macrorhynchus (Tanaka, 1909) (Flathead catshark) [link]
** Apristurus macrostomus Meng, Chu & Li, 1985 (Broadmouth cat shark) [link]
** Apristurus manis (Springer, 1979) (Ghost catshark) [link]
** Apristurus microps (Gilchrist, 1922) (Smalleye catshark) [link]
** Apristurus micropterygeus Meng, Chu & Li, 1986 (Smalldorsal cat shark) [link]
** Apristurus nasutus de Buen, 1959 (Largenose catshark) [link]
** Apristurus parvipinnis Springer & Heemstra, 1979 (Smallfin catshark) [link]
** Apristurus pinguis Deng, Xiong & Zhan, 1983 (Fat catshark) [link]
** Apristurus platyrhynchus (Tanaka, 1909) (Spatulasnout catshark) [link]
** Apristurus profundorum (Goode & Bean, 1896) (Deepwater catshark) [link]
** Apristurus riveri Bigelow & Schroeder, 1944 (Broadgill catshark) [link]
** Apristurus saldanha (Barnard, 1925) (Saldanha catshark) [link]
** Apristurus sibogae (Weber, 1913) (Pale catshark) [link]
** Apristurus sinensis Chu & Hu, 1981 (South China cats) [link]
** Apristurus spongiceps (Gilbert, 1905) (Spongehead catshark) [link]
** Apristurus stenseni (Springer, 1979) (Panama ghost catshark) [link]
* Asymbolus
** Asymbolus analis (Ogilby, 1885) (Australian spotted catshark) [link]
** Asymbolus funebris Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999 (-) [link]
** Asymbolus occiduus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 (Western spotted catshark) [link]
** Asymbolus pallidus Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999 (Pale spotted catshark) [link]
** Asymbolus parvus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 (-) [link]
** Asymbolus rubiginosus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 (-) [link]
** Asymbolus submaculatus Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999 (Variegated catshark) [link]
** Asymbolus vincenti (Zeitz, 1908) (Gulf catshark) [link]
* Atelomycterus
** Atelomycterus fasciatus Compagno & Stevens, 1993 (Banded sand catshark) [link]
** Atelomycterus macleayi Whitley, 1939 (Australian marbled catshark) [link]
** Atelomycterus marmoratus (Bennett, 1830) (Coral catshark) [link]
* Aulohalaelurus
** Aulohalaelurus kanakorum Séret, 1990 (New Caledonia catshark) [link]
** Aulohalaelurus labiosus (Waite, 1905) (Australian blackspotted catshark) [link]
* Cephaloscyllium
** Cephaloscyllium fasciatum Chan, 1966 (Reticulated swellshark) [link]
** Cephaloscyllium isabellum (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Draughtsboard shark) [link]
** Cephaloscyllium laticeps (Duméril, 1853) (Australian swellshark) [link]
** Cephaloscyllium silasi (Talwar, 1974) (Indian swellshark) [link]
** Cephaloscyllium sufflans (Regan, 1921) (Balloon shark) [link]
** Cephaloscyllium umbratile Jordan & Fowler, 1903 (Blotchy swell shark) [link]
** Cephaloscyllium ventriosum (Garman, 1880) (Swell shark) [link]
* Cephalurus
** Cephalurus cephalus (Gilbert, 1892) (Lollipop catshark) [link]
* Galeus
** Galeus antillensis Springer, 1979 (-) [link]
** Galeus arae (Nichols, 1927) (Roughtail catshark) [link]
** Galeus boardmani (Whitley, 1928) (Australian sawtail catshark) [link]
** Galeus cadenati Springer, 1966 (Longfin sawtail cat shark) [link]
** Galeus eastmani (Jordan & Snyder, 1904) (Gecko catsharkil) [link]
** Galeus gracilis Compagno & Stevens, 1993 (Slender sawtail catshark) [link]
** Galeus longirostris Tachikawa & Taniuchi, 1987 (Longnose sawtail cat shark) [link]
** Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810 (Blackmouth catshark) [link]
** Galeus mincaronei Soto, 2001 (-) [link]
** Galeus murinus (Collett, 1904) (Mouse catshark) [link]
** Galeus nipponensis Nakaya, 1975 (Broadfin sawtail catshark) [link]
** Galeus piperatus Springer & Wagner, 1966 (Peppered catshark) [link]
** Galeus polli Cadenat, 1959 (African sawtail catshark) [link]
** Galeus sauteri (Jordan & Richardson, 1909) (Blacktip sawtail catshark) [link]
** Galeus schultzi Springer, 1979 (Dwarf sawtail catshark) [link]
** Galeus springeri Konstantinou & Cozzi, 1998 (Springer's sawtail cat shark) [link]
* Halaelurus
** Halaelurus alcocki Garman, 1913 (Arabian catshark) [link]
** Halaelurus boesemani Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972 (Speckled catshark) [link]
** Halaelurus buergeri (Müller & Henle, 1838) (Blackspotted catshark) [link]
** Halaelurus canescens (Günther, 1878) (Dusky catshark) [link]
** Halaelurus dawsoni Springer, 1971 (New Zealand catshark) [link]
** Halaelurus hispidus (Alcock, 1891) (Bristly catshark) [link]
** Halaelurus immaculatus Chu & Meng, 1982 (Spotless catshark) [link]
** Halaelurus lineatus Bass, D'Aubrey & Kistnasamy, 1975 (Lined catshark) [link]
** Halaelurus lutarius Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972 (Mud catshark) [link]
** Halaelurus natalensis (Regan, 1904) (Tiger catshark) [link]
** Halaelurus quagga (Alcock, 1899) (Quagga catshark) [link]
* Haploblepharus
** Haploblepharus edwardsii (Voigt, 1832) (Puffadder shyshark) [link]
** Haploblepharus fuscus Smith, 1950 (Brown shyshark) [link]
** Haploblepharus pictus (Müller & Henle, 1838) (Dark shyshark) [link]
* Parmaturus
** Parmaturus campechiensis Springer, 1979 (Campeche catshark) [link]
** Parmaturus macmillani Hardy, 1985 (New Zealand filetail or McMillan's cat shark) [link]
** Parmaturus melanobranchius (Chan, 1966) (Blackgill catshark) [link]
** Parmaturus pilosus Garman, 1906 (Salamander shark) [link]
** Parmaturus xaniurus (Gilbert, 1892) (Filetail catshark) [link]
* Pentanchus
** Pentanchus profundicolus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 (Onefin catshark) [link]
* Poroderma
** Poroderma africanum (Gmelin, 1789) (Striped catshark or Pyjama shark) [link]
** Poroderma patherinum (Müller & Henle, 1838) (Leopard catshark) [link]
* Schroederichthys
** Schroederichthys bivius (Müller & Henle, 1838) (Narrowmouth catshark) [link]
** Schroederichthys chilensis (Guichenot, 1848) (Redspotted catshark) [link]
** Schroederichthys maculatus Springer, 1966 (Narrowtail catshark) [link]
** Schroederichthys saurisqualus Soto, 2001 (-) [link]
** Schroederichthys tenuis Springer, 1966 (Slender catshark) [link]
* Scyliorhinus
** Scyliorhinus besnardi Springer & Sadowsky, 1970 (Polkadot catshark) [link]
** Scyliorhinus boa Goode & Bean, 1896 (Boa catshark) [link]
** Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) (Small-spotted catshark) [link]
** Scyliorhinus capensis (Müller & Henle, 1838) (Yellowspotted catshark) [link]
** Scyliorhinus cervigoni Maurin & Bonnet, 1970 (West African catshark) [link]
** Scyliorhinus comoroensis Compagno, 1988 (Comoro cat shark) [link]
** Scyliorhinus garmani (Fowler, 1934) (Brownspotted catshark) [link]
** Scyliorhinus haeckelii (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1907) (Freckled catshark) [link]
** Scyliorhinus hesperius Springer, 1966 (Whitesaddled catshark) [link]
** Scyliorhinus meadi Springer, 1966 (Blotched catshark) [link]
** Scyliorhinus retifer (Garman, 1881) (Chain catshark) [link]

Chain catshark, Scyliorhinus retifer