Fishes of the World on Stamps

Class Agnatha

(jawless fish) (including hagfish, lampreys, etc.)

Order: Myxiniformes (hagfish)

Family: Myxinidae
Genus Eptatretus
(Eptatretus aceroi)
(Eptatretus alastairi)
(Eptatretus ancon)
(Eptatretus astrolabium)
Brown hagfish (Eptatretus atami)
(Eptatretus bischoffii)
(Eptatretus bobwisneri)
Inshore hagfish (Eptatretus burgeri)
(Eptatretus caribbeaus)
Giant hagfish (Eptatretus carlhubbsi)
(Eptatretus cheni)
(Eptatretus chinensis)
Broadgilled hagfish (Eptatretus cirrhatus)
Black hagfish (Eptatretus deani)
(Eptatretus eos)
Guadalupe hagfish (Eptatretus fritzi)
Goliath hagfish (Eptatretus goliath)
(Eptatretus gomoni)
(Eptatretus grouseri)
Sixgill hagfish (Eptatretus hexatrema)
(Eptatretus indrambaryai)
(Eptatretus lakeside)
(Eptatretus laurahubbsae)
(Longfinned hagfish (Eptatretus longipinnis)
(Eptatretus luzonicus)
Shorthead hagfish (Eptatretus mcconnaugheyi)
(Eptatretus mccoskeri)
(Eptatretus mendozai)
(Eptatretus menezesi)
(Eptatretus minor)
(Eptatretus moki)
(Eptatretus multidens)
(Eptatretus nanii)
(Eptatretus nelsoni)
Eightgill hagfish (Eptatretus octatrema)
(Eptatretus okinoseanus)
Fourteen-gill hagfish (Eptatretus polytrema)
Five-gill hagfish (Eptatretus profundus)
(Eptatretus sheni)
Cortez hagfish (Eptatretus sinus)
Gulf hagfish (Eptatretus springeri)
Pacific hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii)
(Eptatretus strahani)
Strickrott’s hagfish (Eptatretus strickrotti)
(Eptatretus taiwanae)
(Eptatretus walkeri)
(Eptatretus wayuu)
(Eptatretus yangi)

Genus Myxine

Patagonian hagfish (Myxine affinis)
Southern hagfish (Myxine australis)
Cape hagfish (Myxine capensis)
Whiteface hagfish (Myxine circifrons)
(Myxine debueni)
(Myxine dorsum)
(Myxine fernholmi)
(Myxine formosana)
(Myxine garmani)
Atlantic hagfish (Myxine glutinosa)
(Myxine hubbsi)
(Myxine hubbsoides)
White-headed hagfish (Myxine ios)
Jespersen’s hagfish (Myxine jespersenae)
(Myxine knappi)
(Myxine kuoi)
(Myxine limosa)
(Myxine mccoskeri)
(Myxine mcmillanae)
(Myxine paucidens)
(Myxine pequenoi)
(Myxine robinsorum)
(Myxine sotoi)

Genus Nemamyxine
(Nemamyxine elongate)
(Nemamyxine kreffti)

Genus Neomyxine
(Neomyxine biniplicata)

Genus Notomyxine
(Notomyxine tridentiger)

Genus Rubicundus
(Rubicundus lopheliae)
(Rubicundus rubicundus)

Order Petromyzontiformes (lampreys)
Family Geotriidae
Genus Geotria
(Geotria australis)

Family Mordaciidae

Genus Mordacia
Chilean Lamprey (Mordacia lapicida)
Australian Lamprey (Mordacia mordax)
Australian brook lamprey (Mordacia pra)

Family Petromyzontidae (northern lampreys)
Genus Caspiomyzon
Caspian lamprey (Caspiomyzon wagneri)

Genus Entosphenus
Modoc brook lamprey (Entosphenus folletti)
Kern brook lamprey (Entosphenus hubbsi)
Pit-Klamath brook lamprey (Entosphenus lethophagus)
Vancouver lamprey (Entosphenus macrostomus)
Miller Lake lamprey (Entosphenus minimus)
Klamath river lamprey (Entosphenus similis)
Pacific lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus)

Genus Eudontomyzon
Carpathian lamprey (Eudontomyzon danfordi)
(Eudontomyzon graecus)
Greek brook lamprey (Eudontomyzon hellenicus)
Ukrainian brook lamprey (Eudontomyzon mariae)
Korean Lamprey (Eudontomyzon morii )
Drin brook lamprey (Eudontomyzon stankokaramani)
Danubian brook lamprey (Eudontomyzon vladykovi)

Genus Ichthyomyzon
Ohio lamprey (Ichthyomyzon bdellium)
Chestnut lamprey (Ichthyomyzon castaneus)
Northern brook lamprey (Ichthyomyzon fossor )
Southern brook lamprey (Ichthyomyzon gagei )
Mountain brook lamprey (Ichthyomyzon greeleyi)
Silver lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis )

Genus Lampetra
Least brook lamprey (Lampetra aepyptera)
(Lampetra alavariensis)
(Lampetra auremensis)
(Lampetra ayresii)
European river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis)
brook lamprey (Lampetra lamottei)
Turkish brook lamprey (Lampetra lanceolata)
(Lampetra lusitanica)
European brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri)

Genus Lethenteron
Alaskan brook lamprey (Lethenteron alaskense)
American brook lamprey (Lethenteron appendix)
Arctic lamprey (Lethenteron camtschaticum)
Siberian brook lamprey (Lethenteron kessleri)
(Lethenteron matsubarai)
(Lethenteron ninae )
Far Eastern brook lamprey (Lethenteron reissneri)
Po brook lamprey (Lethenteron zanandreai)

Genus Petromyzon
sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)

Genus Tetrapleurodon
Mexican brook lamprey (Tetrapleurodon geminis)
Mexican lamprey (Tetrapleurodon spadiceus)

Class Chondrichthyes

(cartilaginous fish) (including sharks, rays, chimaeras, etc.)

ORDER HEXANCHIFORMES (Cow and Frilled Sharks)

Family Chlamydoselachidae (Frilled sharks)

Genus Chlamydoselachus
Frill shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus)
Southern African frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus africana)

Family Hexanchidae (Cow sharks, sevengill sharks, and sixgill sharks)

Genus Heptranchias
Sharpnose sevengill shark (Heptranchias perlo)

Genus Hexanchus
Bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus)
Bigeyed sixgill shark (Hexanchus nakamurai)
Genus Notorynchus
Broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus)

Dogfish Sharks

ORDER SQUALIFORMES

Family Centrophoridae

Genus Centrophorus
Needle dogfish (Centrophorus acus)
Dwarf gulper shark (Centrophorus atromarginatus)
Gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus)
Dumb gulper shark (Centrophorus harrissoni)
Blackfin gulper shark (Centrophorus isodon)
Lowfin gulper shark (Centrophorus lusitanicus)
Smallfin gulper shark (Centrophorus moluccensis)
Taiwan gulper shark (Centrophorus niaukang)
Leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus)
Mosaic gulper shark (Centrophorus tesselatus)
Little gulper shark (Centrophorus uyato)
Western gulper shark (Centrophorus westraliensis)
Southern dogfish (Centrophorus zeehaani)

Genus Deania
Birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea)
Rough longnose dogfish (Deania hystricosa)
Arrowhead dogfish (Deania profundorum)
Longsnout dogfish (Deania quadrispinosum)

Family Dalatiidae (Sleeper sharks)

Genus Dalatias
Kitefin shark (Dalatias licha)

Genus Euprotomicroides
Taillight shark (Euprotomicroides zantedeschia)

Genus Euprotomicrus
Pygmy shark (Euprotomicrus bispinatus)

Genus Heteroscymnoides
Longnose pygmy shark (Heteroscymnoides marleyi()

Genus Isistius
Cookiecutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis)
South China cookiecutter shark (Isistius labialis)
Largetooth cookiecutter shark (Isistius plutodus)

Genus Mollisquama
Pocket shark (Mollisquama parini)

Genus Squaliolus
Smalleye pygmy shark (Squaliolus aliae)
Spined pygmy shark (Squaliolus laticaudus)

Family Echinorhinidae (Bramble sharks)

Genus Echinorhinus
Bramble shark (Echinorhinus brucus)
Prickly shark (Echinorhinus cookei)

Family Etmopterinae

Genus Aculeola
Hooktooth dogfish (Aculeola nigra)

Genus Centroscyllium
Highfin dogfish (Centroscyllium excelsum)
Black dogfish (Centroscyllium fabricii)
Granular dogfish (Centroscyllium granulatum)
Bareskin dogfish (Centroscyllium kamoharai)
Combtooth dogfish (Centroscyllium nigrum)
Ornate dogfish (Centroscyllium ornatum)
Whitefin dogfish (Centroscyllium ritteri)

Genus Etmopterus
New Zealand lanternshark (Etmopterus baxteri)
Blurred smooth lantern shark (Etmopterus bigelowi)
Shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus)
Lined lanternshark (Etmopterus bullisi)
Taiwan lanternshark (Etmopterus burgessi)
Cylindrical lanternshark (Etmopterus carteri)
Tailspot lanternshark (Etmopterus caudistigmus)
Combtoothed lanternshark (Etmopterus decacuspidatus)
Pink lanternshark (Etmopterus dianthus)
(Etmopterus dislineatus)
Blackmouth lanternshark (Etmopterus evansi)
Pygmy lanternshark (Etmopterus fusus)
Broadband dogfish (Etmopterus gracilispinis)
Southern lanternshark (Etmopterus granulosus)
Caribbean lanternshark (Etmopterus hillianus)
Shortfin smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus joungi)
Smalleye lantern shark (Etmopterus litvinovi)
Blackbelly lanternshark (Etmopterus lucifer)
Slendertail lanternshark (Etmopterus molleri)
Dwarf lanternshark (Etmopterus perryi)
African lanternshark (Etmopterus polli)
Great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps)
False lanternshark (Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus)
Smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus)
Dense-scale lantern shark (Etmopterus pycnolepis)
West Indian lanternshark (Etmopterus robinsi)
Fringefin lanternshark (Etmopterus schultzi)
Thorny lanternshark (Etmopterus sentosus)
Velvet belly lantern shark (Etmopterus spinax)
Splendid lanternshark (Etmopterus splendidus)
Tasmanian lanternshark (Etmopterus tasmaniensis)
Brown lanternshark (Etmopterus unicolor)
Hawaiian lanternshark (Etmopterus villosus)
Green lanternshark (Etmopterus virens)

Genus Miroscyllium
Rasptooth dogfish (Miroscyllium shiekoi)

Genus Trigonognathus
Viper dogfish (Trigonognathus kabeyai)

Family Oxynotinae

Genus Oxynotus
Prickly dogfish (Oxynotus bruniensis)
Caribbean roughshark (Oxynotus caribbaeus)
Angular roughshark (Oxynotus centrina)
Japanese roughshark (Oxynotus japonicas)
Sailfin roughshark (Oxynotus paradoxus)

Family Somniosidae

Genus Centroscymnus
Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis)
Longnose velvet dogfish (Centroscymnus crepidater)
Shortnose velvet dogfish (Centroscymnus cryptacanthus)
Largespine velvet dogfish (Centroscymnus macracanthus)
Roughskin dogfish (Centroscymnus owstoni)
Plunket shark (Centroscymnus plunketi)

Genus Scymnodalatias
Whitetail dogfish (Scymnodalatias albicauda)
Azores dogfish (Scymnodalatias garricki)
Sparsetooth dogfish (Scymnodalatias oligodon)
Sherwood dogfish (Scymnodalatias sherwoodi)

Genus Scymnodon
Japanese velvet dogfish (Scymnodon ichiharai)
Smallmouth velvet dogfish (Scymnodon obscurus)
Knifetooth dogfish (Scymnodon ringens)
Velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus)

Genus Somniosus (sleeper sharks)
Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus)
Pacific sleeper shark (Somniosus pacificus)
Little sleeper shark (Somniosus rostratus)

Family Squalidae (Dogfish sharks)

Genus Cirrhigaleus
Roughskin dogshark (Cirrhigaleus asper)
Southern mandarin dogfish (Cirrhigaleus australis)
Mandarin dogfish (Cirrhigaleus barbifer)

Genus Squalus
Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
(Squalus acutirostris)
Eastern highfin spurdog (Squalus albifrons)
Western highfin spurdog (Squalus altipinnis)
Longnose spurdog (Squalus blainville)
Fatspine spurdog (Squalus crassispinus)
Cuban dogfish (Squalus cubensis)
Taiwanese dogfish (Squalus formosus)
Eastern longnose spurdog (Squalus graham)
Japanese spurdog (Squalus japonicas)
Shortnose spurdog (Squalus megalops)
Blacktailed spurdog (Squalus melanurus)
Shortspine spurdog (Squalus mitsukurii)
Western longnose spurdog (Squalus nasutus)
Bartail spurdog (Squalus notocaudatus)
Cyrano spurdog (Squalus rancureli)
Spotted spiny spurdog (Squalus suckleyi)

ORDER PRISTIOPHORIFORMES (Sawsharks)

Family Pristiophoridae (Sawsharks)

Genus Pliotrema
Sixgill sawshark (Pliotrema warren)

Genus Pristiophorus (Saw sharks)

Japanese sawshark (Pristiophorus japonicas)
African dwarf sawshark (Pristiophorus nancyae)
Shortnose sawshark (Pristiophorus nudipinnis)
Bahamas sawshark (Pristiophorus schroederi)
Tropical Australian sawshark (Pristiophorus delicates)
Philippine sawshark (Pristiophorus sp. C )
Dwarf sawshark (Pristiophorus sp. D)

Angel sharks

ORDER SQUATINIFORMES

Family Squatinidae (Angelsharks and sand devils)

Genus Squatina
Sawback angelshark (Squatina aculeata
African angelshark (Squatina africana
Eastern Australian angelshark (Squatina albipunctata
Argentine angelshark (Squatina argentina
Chilean angelshark (Squatina armata
Australian angelshark (Squatina australis
(Squatina caillieti
Pacific angelshark (Squatina californica
Sand devil (Squatina dumeril
Taiwan angelshark (Squatina formosa
Angular angelshark (Squatina guggenheim
Gulf angelshark (Squatina heteroptera
Japanese angelshark (Squatina japonica
Indonesian angelshark (Squatina legnota
Clouded angelshark (Squatina nebulosa
Mexican angelshark (Squatina mexicana
Smoothback angelshark (Squatina oculata
Hidden angelshark (Squatina occulta
Western Australian angelshark (Squatina pseudocellata
(Squatina punctata
Angelshark (Squatina squatina
Ornate angelshark (Squatina tergocellata
Ocellated angelshark (Squatina tergocellatoides
Cortez angelshark (Squatina sp.)

Bullhead Sharks

ORDER HETERODONTIFORMES

Family Heterodontidae (Bullhead sharks, horn sharks, and port jackson sharks)

Genus Heterodontus
Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci)
Crested bullhead shark (Heterodontus galeatus)
Japanese bullhead shark (Heterodontus japonicas)
Mexican hornshark (Heterodontus mexicanus)
Oman bullhead shark (Heterodontus omanensis)
Port Jackson shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni)
Galapagos bullhead shark (Heterodontus quoyi)
Whitespotted bullhead shark (Heterodontus ramalheira)
Zebra bullhead shark (Heterodontus zebra)

ORDER ORECTOLOBIFORMES (Carpet Sharks)

Family Brachaeluridae (Blind catsharks and blind sharks)

Genus Brachaelurus
Blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi)

Genus Heteroscyllium
Bluegray carpetshark (Heteroscyllium colcloughi)

Family Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse sharks)

Genus Ginglymostoma
Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)

Genus Nebrius
Tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus)

Genus Pseudoginglymostoma
Short-tail nurse shark (Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum)

Family Hemiscylliidae (Bamboo sharks and longtailed carpetsharks)

Genus Chiloscyllium
Arabian carpetshark (Chiloscyllium arabicum)
Burmese bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium burmensis)
Bluespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium caerulopunctatum)
Grey bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium griseum)
Hasselt’s bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium hasseltii)
Slender bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium indicum)
White-spotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)

Genus Hemiscyllium
Indonesian speckled carpetshark (Hemiscyllium freycineti)
(Hemiscyllium galei)
Papuan epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium hallstromi)
(Hemiscyllium Halmahera)
(Hemiscyllium henryi)
Milne Bay epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium michaeli)
Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
Hooded carpetshark (Hemiscyllium strahani)
Speckled carpetshark (Hemiscyllium trispeculare)

Family Orectolobidae (Wobbegongs)

Genus Eucrossorinus
Tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorinus dasypogon)

Genus Orectolobus
Floral banded wobbegong (Orectolobus floridus)
Banded or Gulf wobbegong (Orectolobus halei)
Western wobbegong (Orectolobus hutchinsi)
Japanese wobbegong (Orectolobus japonicas)
Indonesian wobbegong (Orectolobus leptolineatus)
Spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus)
Ornate wobbegong (Orectolobus ornatus)
Dwarf spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus parvimaculatus)
Network wobbegong (Orectolobus reticulatus)
Northern wobbegong (Orectolobus wardi)

Genus Sutorectus
Cobbler wobbegong (Sutorectus tentaculatus)

Family Parascylliidae (Collared carpetsharks)

Genus Cirrhoscyllium
Barbelthroat carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium expolitum)
Taiwan saddled carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium formosanum)
Saddle carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium japonicum)

Genus Parascyllium
Collared carpetshark (Parascyllium collare)
Elongate carpetshark (Parascyllium elongatum)
Rusty carpetshark (Parascyllium ferrugineum)
Ginger carpetshark (Parascyllium sparsimaculatum)
Necklace carpetshark (Parascyllium variolatum)

Family Rhincodontidae

Genus Rhincodon
Rhincodon typus (Whale shark)

Family Stegostomatidae (Zebra sharks)

Genus Stegostoma
Zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum )

ORDER CARCHARHINIFORMES (Ground Sharks)

Family Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)

Genus Carcharhinus
Blacknose shark (Carcharhinus acronotus)
Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus)
Bignose shark (Carcharhinus altimus)
Graceful shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides)
Gray reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
Pigeye shark (Carcharhinus amboinensis)
Borneo shark (Carcharhinus borneensis)
Copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus)
Spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna)
Nervous shark (Carcharhinus cautus)
Whitecheek shark (Carcharhinus dussumieri)
Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis)
Creek whaler (Carcharhinus fitzroyensis)
Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)
Pondicherry shark (Carcharhinus hemiodon)
Finetooth shark (Carcharhinus isodon)
Smooth tooth blacktip shark (Carcharhinus leiodon)
Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)
Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)
Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
Hardnose shark (Carcharhinus macloti)
Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
Dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus)
Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii)
Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
Smalltail shark (Carcharhinus porosus)
Blackspot shark (Carcharhinus sealei)
Night shark (Carcharhinus signatus)
Spottail shark (Carcharhinus sorrah)
Australian blacktip shark (Carcharhinus tilstoni)
Blacktail reef shark (Carcharhinus wheeleri)

Genus Galeocerdo
Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)

Genus Glyphis
Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus)
Speartooth shark (Glyphis glyphis)
Irrawaddy river shark (Glyphis siamensis)
Borneo river shark (Glyphis fowlerae)
New Guinea river shark (Glyphis garricki)

Genus Isogomphodon
Daggernose shark (Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus)

Genus Lamiopsis
Broadfin shark (Lamiopsis temminckii)
Borneo Broadfin shark (Lamiopsis tephrodes)

Genus Loxodon
Sliteye shark (Loxodon macrorhinus)

Genus Nasolamia
Whitenose shark (Nasolamia velox)

Genus Negaprion (Lemon sharks)
Sicklefin lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens)
Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris)

Genus Prionace
Blue shark (Prionace glauca)

Genus Rhizoprionodon (Sharpnose sharks)

Milk shark (Rhizoprionodon acutus)
Brazilian sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon lalandii)
Pacific sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon longurio)
Grey sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon oligolinx)
Caribbean sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon porosus)
Australian sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon taylori)
Atlantic sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae)

Genus Scoliodon
Spadenose shark (Scoliodon laticaudus)
Western Pacific Spadenose shark (Scoliodon macrorhynchos)

Genus Triaenodon
Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Family Hemigaleidae (Weasel sharks)

Genus Chaenogaleus
Hooktooth shark (Chaenogaleus macrostoma)

Genus Hemigaleus
Australian weasel shark (Hemigaleus australiensis)
Sicklefin weasel shark (Hemigaleus microstoma)

Genus Hemipristis
Snaggletooth shark (Hemipristis elongatus)

Genus Paragaleus
Whitetip weasel shark (Paragaleus leucolomatus)
Atlantic weasel shark (Paragaleus pectoralis)
Slender weasel shark (Paragaleus randalli)
Straight-tooth weasel shark (Paragaleus tengi)

Family Leptochariidae (Barbeled houndsharks)

Genus Leptocharias
Barbeled houndshark (Leptocharias smithii)

Family Proscylliidae (Finback catsharks)

Genus Ctenacis
Harlequin catshark (Ctenacis fehlmanni)

Genus Eridacnis
Cuban ribbontail catshark (Eridacnis barbouri)
Pygmy ribbontail catshark (Eridacnis radcliffei)
African ribbontail catshark (Eridacnis sinuans)

Genus Gollum
Slender smooth-hound shark (Gollum attenuatus)
Sulu gollumshark (Gollum suluensis)

Genus Proscyllium
Graceful catshark (Proscyllium habereri)
(Proscyllium venustum)

Family Pseudotriakidae (False catsharks)

Genus Pseudotriakis
False catshark (Pseudotriakis microdon)

Family Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)

Genus Apristurus
Flatnose cat shark (Apristurus acanutus)
White-bodied catshark (Apristurus albisoma)
Roughskin catshark (Apristurus ampliceps)
White ghost catshark (Apristurus aphyodes)
Atlantic ghost catshark (Apristurus atlanticus)
Pinocchio catshark (Apristurus australis)
Brown catshark (Apristurus brunneus)
Bighead catshark (Apristurus bucephalus)
Hoary catshark (Apristurus canutus)
Flaccid catshark (Apristurus exsanguis)
Federov’s catshark (Apristurus fedorovi)
Humpback cat shark (Apristurus gibbosus)
Longfin catshark (Apristurus herklotsi)
Smallbelly catshark (Apristurus indicus)
Shortnose demon catshark (Apristurus internatus)
Broadnose catshark (Apristurus investigatoris)
Japanese catshark (Apristurus japonicas)
Longnose catshark (Apristurus kampae)
Iceland catshark (Apristurus laurussonii)
Smoothbelly catshark (Apristurus longicephalus)
Flathead catshark (Apristurus macrorhynchus)
Broadmouth cat shark (Apristurus macrostomus)
Ghost catshark (Apristurus manis)
Black roughscale catshark (Apristurus melanoasper)
Smalleye catshark (Apristurus microps)
Smalldorsal cat shark (Apristurus micropterygeus)
Largenose catshark (Apristurus nasutus)
Smallfin catshark (Apristurus parvipinnis)
Fat catshark (Apristurus pinguis)
Spatulasnout catshark (Apristurus platyrhynchus)
Deepwater catshark (Apristurus profundorum)
Broadgill catshark (Apristurus riveri)
Saldanha catshark (Apristurus saldanha)
Pale catshark (Apristurus sibogae)
South China catshark (Apristurus sinensis)
Spongehead catshark (Apristurus spongiceps)
Panama ghost catshark (Apristurus stenseni)

Genus Asymbolus
Australian spotted catshark (Asymbolus analis)
Blotched catshark (Asymbolus funebris)
Western spotted catshark (Asymbolus occiduus)
Pale spotted catshark (Asymbolus pallidus)
Dwarf catshark (Asymbolus parvus)
Orange spotted catshark (Asymbolus rubiginosus)
Variegated catshark (Asymbolus submaculatus)
Gulf catshark (Asymbolus vincenti)

Genus Atelomycterus
Bali catshark (Atelomycterus baliensis)
Banded sand catshark (Atelomycterus fasciatus)
Australian marbled catshark (Atelomycterus macleayi)
Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)

Genus Aulohalaelurus
New Caledonia catshark (Aulohalaelurus kanakorum)
Blackspotted catshark (Aulohalaelurus labiosus)

Genus Bythaelurus
Arabian catshark (Bythaelurus alcocki)
Dusky catshark (Bythaelurus canescens)
Broadhead cat shark (Bythaelurus clevai)
New Zealand catshark (Bythaelurus dawsoni)
Galapagos catshark (Bythaelurus giddingsi)
Bristly catshark (Bythaelurus hispidus)
Spotless catshark (Bythaelurus immaculatus)
Sombre catshark (Bythaelurus incanus)
Mud catshark (Bythaelurus lutarius)

Genus Cephaloscyllium
Whitefin swellshark (Cephaloscyllium albipinnum)
Circle-blotch pygmy swellshark (Cephaloscyllium circulopullum)
Cook’s swellshark (Cephaloscyllium cooki)
Reticulated swellshark (Cephaloscyllium fasciatum)
Australian reticulate swellshark (Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum)
Draughtsboard shark (Cephaloscyllium isabellum)
Australian swellshark (Cephaloscyllium laticeps)
Spotted swellshark (Cephaloscyllium maculatum)
Leopard-spotted swellshark (Cephaloscyllium pardelotum)
Painted swellshark (Cephaloscyllium pictum)
Sarawak pygmy swellshark (Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis)
Flagtail swellshark (Cephaloscyllium signourum)
Indian swellshark (Cephaloscyllium silasi)
Speckled swellshark (Cephaloscyllium speccum)
Steven’s swellshark (Cephaloscyllium stevensi)
Balloon shark (Cephaloscyllium sufflans)
Blotchy swellshark (Cephaloscyllium umbratile)
Saddled swellshark (Cephaloscyllium variegatum)
Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
Narrowbar swellshark (Cephaloscyllium zebrum)

Genus Cephalurus
Lollipop catshark (Cephalurus cephalus)

Genus Figaro
Australian sawtail catshark (Figaro boardmani)
Northern sawtail catshark (Figaro striatus)

Genus Galeus
Antilles catshark (Galeus antillensis)
Roughtail catshark (Galeus area)
Atlantic sawtail cat shark (Galeus atlanticus)
Longfin sawtail cat shark (Galeus cadenati)
Gecko catshark (Galeus eastmani)
Slender sawtail catshark (Galeus gracilis)
Longnose sawtail cat shark (Galeus longirostris)
Blackmouth catshark (Galeus melastomus)
Southern sawtail catshark (Galeus mincaronei)
Mouse catshark (Galeus murinus)
Broadfin sawtail catshark (Galeus nipponensis)
Peppered catshark (Galeus piperatus)
African sawtail catshark (Galeus polli)
Blacktip sawtail catshark (Galeus sauteri)
Dwarf sawtail catshark (Galeus schultzi)
Springer’s sawtail cat shark (Galeus springeri)

Genus Halaelurus
Speckled catshark (Halaelurus boesemani)
Blackspotted catshark (Halaelurus buergeri)
Lined catshark (Halaelurus lineatus)
Tiger catshark (Halaelurus natalensis)
Quagga catshark (Halaelurus quagga)

Genus Haploblepharus
Puffadder shyshark (Haploblepharus edwardsii)
Brown shyshark (Haploblepharus fuscus)
Natal shyshark (Haploblepharus kistnasamyi)
Dark shyshark (Haploblepharus pictus)

Genus Holohalaelurus
Honeycomb Izak (Holohalaelurus favus)
Grinning Izak (Holohalaelurus grennian)
Tropical izak (Holohalaelurus melanostigma)
African spotted catshark (Holohalaelurus punctatus)
Izak catshark (Holohalaelurus regain)

Genus Parmaturus
White-tip catshark (Parmaturus albimarginatus)
White-clasper catshark (Parmaturus albipenis)
Beige catshark (Parmaturus bigus)
Campeche shark (Parmaturus campechiensis)
Velvet catshark (Parmaturus lanatus)
McMillan’s cat shark (Parmaturus macmillani)
Blackgill catshark (Parmaturus melanobranchus)
Salamander shark (Parmaturus pilosus)
Filetail catshark (Parmaturus xaniurus)
Shorttail catshark (Parmaturus bigus)

Genus Pentanchus
Onefin catshark (Pentanchus profundicolus)

Genus Poroderma
Striped catshark (Poroderma africanum)
Leopard catshark (Poroderma pantherinum)

Genus Schroederichthys
Narrowmouthed catshark (Schroederichthys bivius)
Redspotted catshark (Schroederichthys chilensis)
Narrowtail catshark (Schroederichthys maculatus)
Lizard catshark (Schroederichthys saurisqualus)
Slender catshark (Schroederichthys tenuis)

Genus Scyliorhinus
Polkadot catshark (Scyliorhinus besnardi)
Boa catshark (Scyliorhinus boa)
Small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula)
Yellowspotted catshark (Scyliorhinus capensis)
West African catshark (Scyliorhinus cervigoni)
Comoro cat shark (Scyliorhinus comoroensis)
Brownspotted catshark (Scyliorhinus garmani)
Freckled catshark (Scyliorhinus haeckelii)
Whitesaddled catshark (Scyliorhinus hesperius)
Blotched catshark (Scyliorhinus meadi)
Chain catshark (Scyliorhinus rotifer)
Nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris)
Izu cat shark (Scyliorhinus tokubee)
Cloudy catshark (Scyliorhinus torazame)
Dwarf catshark (Scyliorhinus torrei)

Family Sphyrnidae (Bonnethead sharks, hammerhead sharks, and scoophead sharks)

Genus Eusphyra
Winghead shark (Eusphyra blochii)

Genus Sphyrna
Scalloped bonnethead (Sphyrna corona)
Whitefin hammerhead (Sphyrna couardi)
Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)
Scoophead (Sphyrna media)
Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo)
Smalleye hammerhead (Sphyrna tudes)
Smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena)

Family Triakidae (Houndsharks, smooth-hounds, topes, and whiskery sharks)

Genus Furgaleus
Whiskery shark (Furgaleus macki)

Genus Galeorhinus
Tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus)

Genus Gogolia
Sailback houndshark (Gogolia filewoodi)

Genus Hemitriakis
Deepwater sicklefin hound shark (Hemitriakis abdita)
Sicklefin hound shark (Hemitriakis falcate)
Japanese topeshark (Hemitriakis japonica)
Whitefin topeshark (Hemitriakis leucoperiptera)
Ocelate topeshark (Hemitriakis complicofasciata)

Genus Hypogaleus
Blacktip tope (Hypogaleus hyugaensis)

Genus Iago
Longnose houndshark (Lago garricki)
Bigeye houndshark (Lago omanensis)
Lowfin houndshark (Lago Sp.A)

Genus Mustelus
White-margin fin hound shark (Mustelus albipinnis)
Gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus)
Starry smooth-hound (Mustelus asterias)
Gray smoothhound (Mustelus californicus)
Dusky smooth-hound (Mustelus canis)
Sharptooth smooth-hound (Mustelus dorsalis)
Striped smooth-hound (Mustelus fasciatus)
Spotless smooth-hound (Mustelus griseus)
Brown smoothhound (Mustelus henlei)
Smalleye smooth-hound (Mustelus higmani)
Spotted estuary smooth-hound (Mustelus lenticulatus)
Sicklefin smoothhound (Mustelus lunulatus)
Starspotted smooth-hound (Mustelus manazo)
Speckled smooth-hound (Mustelus mento)
Venezuelan dwarf smoothhound (Mustelus minicanis)
Arabian smooth-hound (Mustelus mosis)
Smooth-hound (Mustelus mustelus)
Florida smoothhound (Mustelus norrisi)
Whitespotted smooth-hound (Mustelus palumbes)
Blackspotted smooth-hound (Mustelus punctulatus)
Australian grey smooth-hound (Mustelus ravidus)
Narrownose smooth-hound (Mustelus schmitti)
Gulf smoothhound (Mustelus sinusmexicanus)
Western Spotted Gummy Shark (Mustelus stevensi)
Eastern Spotted Gummy Shark (Mustelus walker)
Humpback smooth-hound (Mustelus whitneyi)
White-fin smooth-hound (Mustelus widodoi)

Genus Scylliogaleus
Flapnose houndshark (Scylliogaleus quecketti)

Genus Triakis (Leopard sharks)
Sharpfin houndshark (Triakis acutipinna)
Spotted houndshark (Triakis maculate)
Sharptooth houndshark (Triakis megalopterus)
Banded houndshark (Triakis scyllium)
Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata)

Mackerel Sharks

ORDER LAMNIFORMES

Family Alopiidae (Thresher sharks)

Genus Alopias
Pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus)
Bigeye thresher (Alopias superciliosus)
Common Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)

Family Cetorhinidae (Basking sharks)

Genus Cetorhinus
Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)

Family Lamnidae (Mackerel sharks, porbeagles, and white sharks)

Genus Carcharodon
Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

Genus Carcharocles
Carcharocles megalodon (extinct)

Genus Isurus (Shortfin mako)
Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
Longfin mako (Isurus paucus)

Genus Lamna
Salmon shark (Lamna ditropis)
Porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus)

Family Megachasmidae (Megamouth sharks)

Genus Megachasma
Megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios)

Family Mitsukurinidae (Goblin sharks)

Genus Mitsukurina
Goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni)

Family Odontaspididae (Sand sharks and sand tiger sharks)
Genus Carcharias
Grey nurse shark (Carcharias taurus)
Indian sand tiger (Carcharias tricuspidatus)

Genus Odontaspis
Smalltooth sand tiger (Odontaspis ferox)
Bigeye sand tiger (Odontaspis noronhai)

Family Pseudocarchariidae (Crocodile sharks)

Genus Pseudocarcharias
Crocodile shark (Pseudocarcharias kamoharai)

Class Osteichthyes

(bony fish)

Order Polypteriformes (bichirs and reedfishes)
Order Acipenseriformes (sturgeons and paddlefishes)
Order Lepisosteiformes (gars)
Order Amiiformes (bowfins)
Order Osteoglossiformes (bony-tongued fishes)
Order Hiodontiformes (mooneye and goldeye)
Order Elopiformes (ladyfishes and tarpon)
Order Albuliformes (bonefishes)
Order Notacanthiformes (halosaurs and spiny eels)
Order Anguilliformes (true eels)
Order Saccopharyngiformes, gulper eel
Order Clupeiformes (herrings and anchovies)
Order Gonorynchiformes (milkfishes)
Order Cypriniformes (barbs, carp, danios, goldfishes, loaches, minnows, rasboras)
Order Characiformes (pencilfishes, hatchetfishes, piranhas, tetras, etc.)
Order Gymnotiformes (electric eels and knifefishes)
Order Siluriformes (catfishes)
Order Argentiniformes (barreleyes and slickheads)
Order Salmoniformes (salmon and trout)
Order Esociformes (pike)
Order Osmeriformes (smelts and galaxiids)
Order Ateleopodiformes (jellynose fish)
Order Stomiiformes (bristlemouths and marine hatchetfishes)
Order Aulopiformes (Bombay duck and lancetfishes)
Order Myctophiformes (lanternfishes)
Order Lampriformes (oarfish, opah and ribbonfishes)
Order Polymixiiformes (beardfishes)
Order Percopsiformes (cavefishes and trout-perches)
Order Batrachoidiformes (toadfishes)
Order Lophiiformes (anglerfishes)
Order Gadiformes (cods)
Order Ophidiiformes (pearlfishes)
Order Mugiliformes (mullets)
Order Atheriniformes (silversides and rainbowfishes)
Order Beloniformes (flyingfishes)
Order Cetomimiformes (whalefishes)
Order Cyprinodontiformes (livebearers, killifishes)
Order Stephanoberyciformes (ridgeheads)
Order Beryciformes (fangtooths and pineconefishes)
Order Zeiformes (dories)
Order Gobiesociformes (clingfishes)
Order Gasterosteiformes (sticklebacks)
Order Syngnathiformes (seahorses and pipefishes)
Order Synbranchiformes (swamp eels)
Order Tetraodontiformes (filefishes and pufferfish)
Order Pleuronectiformes (flatfishes)
Order Scorpaeniformes (scorpionfishes and the sculpins)
Order Perciformes

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Order: Ceratodontiformes (Queensland lungfish)
Order: Lepidosireniformes (lungfishes)

Order Coelacanthiformes (coelacanths)
Order Cheirolepidiformes (extinct)
Order Guildayichthyiformes (extinct)
Order Luganoiiformes (extinct)
Order Palaeonisciformes (extinct)
Order Perleidiformes (extinct)
Order Phanerorhynchiformes(†)
Order Pholidopleuriformes(†)
Order Ptycholepiformes (extinct)
Order Saurichthyiformes (extinct)
Order Tarrasiiformes (extinct)

Class Placodermi (armoured fish – extinct)

Class Acanthodii (“spiny sharks” – extinct)