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Template:SharksportalThis 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) [1]
  - Apristurus albisoma Nakaya & Séret, 1999 (-) [2]
  - Apristurus aphyodes Nakaya & Stehmann, 1998 (-) [3]
  - Apristurus atlanticus (Koefoed, 1927) (Atlantic ghost catshark) [4]
  - Apristurus brunneus (Gilbert, 1892) (Brown catshark) [5]
  - Apristurus canutus Springer & Heemstra, 1979 (Hoary catshark) [6]
  - Apristurus exsanguis Sato, Nakaya & Stewart, 1999 (Flaccid catshark) [7]
  - Apristurus fedorovi Dolganov, 1985 (Federov's catshark) [8]
  - Apristurus gibbosus Meng, Chu & Li, 1985 (Humpback cat shark) [9]
  - Apristurus herklotsi (Fowler, 1934) (Longfin catshark) [10]
  - Apristurus indicus (Brauer, 1906) (Smallbelly catshark) [11]
  - Apristurus internatus [12]
  - Apristurus investigatoris (Misra, 1962) (Broadnose catshark) [13]
  - Apristurus japonicus Nakaya, 1975 (Japanese catshark) [14]
  - Apristurus kampae Taylor, 1972 (Longnose catshark) [15]
  - Apristurus laurussonii (Saemundsson, 1922) (Iceland catshark) [16]
  - Apristurus longicephalus Nakaya, 1975 (Longhead catshark) [17]
  - Apristurus macrorhynchus (Tanaka, 1909) (Flathead catshark) [18]
  - Apristurus macrostomus Meng, Chu & Li, 1985 (Broadmouth cat shark) [19]
  - Apristurus manis (Springer, 1979) (Ghost catshark) [20]
  - Apristurus microps (Gilchrist, 1922) (Smalleye catshark) [21]
  - Apristurus micropterygeus Meng, Chu & Li, 1986 (Smalldorsal cat shark) [22]
  - Apristurus nasutus de Buen, 1959 (Largenose catshark) [23]
  - Apristurus parvipinnis Springer & Heemstra, 1979 (Smallfin catshark) [24]
  - Apristurus pinguis Deng, Xiong & Zhan, 1983 (Fat catshark) [25]
  - Apristurus platyrhynchus (Tanaka, 1909) (Spatulasnout catshark) [26]
  - Apristurus profundorum (Goode & Bean, 1896) (Deepwater catshark) [27]
  - Apristurus riveri Bigelow & Schroeder, 1944 (Broadgill catshark) [28]
  - Apristurus saldanha (Barnard, 1925) (Saldanha catshark) [29]
  - Apristurus sibogae (Weber, 1913) (Pale catshark) [30]
  - Apristurus sinensis Chu & Hu, 1981 (South China catshark) [31]
  - Apristurus spongiceps (Gilbert, 1905) (Spongehead catshark) [32]
  - Apristurus stenseni (Springer, 1979) (Panama ghost catshark) [33]
- Asymbolus
  - Asymbolus analis (Ogilby, 1885) (Australian spotted catshark) [34]
  - Asymbolus funebris Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999 (-) [35]
  - Asymbolus occiduus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 (Western spotted catshark) [36]
  - Asymbolus pallidus Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999 (Pale spotted catshark) [37]
  - Asymbolus parvus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 (-) [38]
  - Asymbolus rubiginosus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 (-) [39]
  - Asymbolus submaculatus Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999 (Variegated catshark) [40]
  - Asymbolus vincenti (Zeitz, 1908) (Gulf catshark) [41]
- Atelomycterus
  - Atelomycterus fasciatus Compagno & Stevens, 1993 (Banded sand catshark) [42]
  - Atelomycterus macleayi Whitley, 1939 (Australian marbled catshark) [43]
  - Atelomycterus marmoratus (Bennett, 1830) (Coral catshark) [44]
- Aulohalaelurus
  - Aulohalaelurus kanakorum Séret, 1990 (New Caledonia catshark) [45]
  - Aulohalaelurus labiosus (Waite, 1905) (Australian blackspotted catshark) [46]
- Cephaloscyllium
  - Cephaloscyllium fasciatum Chan, 1966 (Reticulated swellshark) [47]
  - Cephaloscyllium isabellum (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Draughtsboard shark) [48]
  - Cephaloscyllium laticeps (Duméril, 1853) (Australian swellshark) [49]
  - Cephaloscyllium silasi (Talwar, 1974) (Indian swellshark) [50]
  - Cephaloscyllium sufflans (Regan, 1921) (Balloon shark) [51]
  - Cephaloscyllium umbratile Jordan & Fowler, 1903 (Blotchy swell shark) [52]
  - Cephaloscyllium ventriosum (Garman, 1880) (Swellshark) [53]
- Cephalurus
  - Cephalurus cephalus (Gilbert, 1892) (Lollipop catshark) [54]
- Galeus
  - Galeus antillensis Springer, 1979 (-) [55]
  - Galeus arae (Nichols, 1927) (Roughtail catshark) [56]
  - Galeus boardmani (Whitley, 1928) (Australian sawtail catshark) [57]
  - Galeus cadenati Springer, 1966 (Longfin sawtail cat shark) [58]
  - Galeus eastmani (Jordan & Snyder, 1904) (Gecko catshark) [59]
  - Galeus gracilis Compagno & Stevens, 1993 (Slender sawtail catshark) [60]
  - Galeus longirostris Tachikawa & Taniuchi, 1987 (Longnose sawtail cat shark) [61]
  - Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810 (Blackmouth catshark) [62]
  - Galeus mincaronei Soto, 2001 (-) [63]
  - Galeus murinus (Collett, 1904) (Mouse catshark) [64]
  - Galeus nipponensis Nakaya, 1975 (Broadfin sawtail catshark) [65]
  - Galeus piperatus Springer & Wagner, 1966 (Peppered catshark) [66]
  - Galeus polli Cadenat, 1959 (African sawtail catshark) [67]
  - Galeus sauteri (Jordan & Richardson, 1909) (Blacktip sawtail catshark) [68]
  - Galeus schultzi Springer, 1979 (Dwarf sawtail catshark) [69]
  - Galeus springeri Konstantinou & Cozzi, 1998 (Springer's sawtail cat shark) [70]
- Halaelurus
  - Halaelurus alcocki Garman, 1913 (Arabian catshark) [71]
  - Halaelurus boesemani Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972 (Speckled catshark) [72]
  - Halaelurus buergeri (Müller & Henle, 1838) (Blackspotted catshark) [73]
  - Halaelurus canescens (Günther, 1878) (Dusky catshark) [74]
  - Halaelurus dawsoni Springer, 1971 (New Zealand catshark) [75]
  - Halaelurus hispidus (Alcock, 1891) (Bristly catshark) [76]
  - Halaelurus immaculatus Chu & Meng, 1982 (Spotless catshark) [77]
  - Halaelurus lineatus Bass, D'Aubrey & Kistnasamy, 1975 (Lined catshark) [78]
  - Halaelurus lutarius Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972 (Mud catshark) [79]
  - Halaelurus natalensis (Regan, 1904) (Tiger catshark) [80]
  - Halaelurus quagga (Alcock, 1899) (Quagga catshark) [81]
- Haploblepharus
  - Haploblepharus edwardsii (Voigt, 1832) (Puffadder shyshark) [82]
  - Haploblepharus fuscus Smith, 1950 (Brown shyshark) [83]
  - Haploblepharus pictus (Müller & Henle, 1838) (Dark shyshark) [84]
- Parmaturus
  - Parmaturus campechiensis Springer, 1979 (Campeche catshark) [85]
  - Parmaturus macmillani Hardy, 1985 (New Zealand filetail or McMillan's cat shark) [86]
  - Parmaturus melanobranchus (Chan, 1966) (Blackgill catshark) [87]
  - Parmaturus pilosus Garman, 1906 (Salamander shark) [88]
  - Parmaturus xaniurus (Gilbert, 1892) (Filetail catshark) [89]
- Pentanchus
  - Pentanchus profundicolus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 (Onefin catshark) [90]
- Poroderma
  - Poroderma africanum (Gmelin, 1789) (Striped catshark or Pyjama shark) [91]
  - Poroderma pantherinum (Müller & Henle, 1838) (Leopard catshark) [92]
- Schroederichthys
  - Schroederichthys bivius (Müller & Henle, 1838) (Narrowmouthed catshark) [93]
  - Schroederichthys chilensis (Guichenot, 1848) (Redspotted catshark) [94]
  - Schroederichthys maculatus Springer, 1966 (Narrowtail catshark) [95]
  - Schroederichthys saurisqualus Soto, 2001 (-) [96]
  - Schroederichthys tenuis Springer, 1966 (Slender catshark) [97]
- Scyliorhinus
  - Scyliorhinus besnardi Springer & Sadowsky, 1970 (Polkadot catshark) [98]
  - Scyliorhinus boa Goode & Bean, 1896 (Boa catshark) [99]
  - Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758) (Small-spotted catshark) [100]
  - Scyliorhinus capensis (Müller & Henle, 1838) (Yellowspotted catshark) [101]
  - Scyliorhinus cervigoni Maurin & Bonnet, 1970 (West African catshark) [102]
  - Scyliorhinus comoroensis Compagno, 1988 (Comoro cat shark) [103]
  - Scyliorhinus garmani (Fowler, 1934) (Brownspotted catshark) [104]
  - Scyliorhinus haeckelii (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1907) (Freckled catshark) [105]
  - Scyliorhinus hesperius Springer, 1966 (Whitesaddled catshark) [106]
  - Scyliorhinus meadi Springer, 1966 (Blotched catshark) [107]
  - Scyliorhinus retifer (Garman, 1881) (Chain catshark) [108]
    Chain catshark, Scyliorhinus retifer
  - Scyliorhinus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758) (Nursehound) [109]
  - Scyliorhinus tokubee Shirai, Hagiwara & Nakaya, 1992 (Izu cat shark) [110]
  - Scyliorhinus torazame (Tanaka, 1908) (Cloudy catshark) [111]
  - Scyliorhinus torrei Howell Rivero, 1936 (Dwarf catshark) [112]
Family Proscylliidae
- Ctenacis
  - Ctenacis fehlmanni (Springer, 1968) (Harlequin catshark) [113]
- Eridacnis
  - Eridacnis barbouri (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1944) (Cuban ribbontail catshark) [114]
  - Eridacnis radcliffei Smith, 1913 (Pygmy ribbontail catshark) [115]
  - Eridacnis sinuans (Smith, 1957) (African ribbontail catshark) [116]
- Gollum
  - Gollum attenuatus (Garrick, 1954) (Slender smooth-hound) [117]
- Proscyllium
  - Proscyllium habereri Hilgendorf, 1904 (Graceful catshark) [118]
  - Proscyllium venustum (Tanaka, 1912) (-) [119]
Family Pseudotriakidae
- Pseudotriakis
  - Pseudotriakis microdon Capello, 1867 (False catshark) [120]
Family Leptochariidae
- Leptocharias
  - Leptocharias smithii (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Barbeled houndshark) [121]
Family Triakidae
- Furgaleus
  - Furgaleus macki (Whitley, 1943) (Whiskery shark) [122]
- Galeorhinus
  - Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Tope shark) [123]
- Gogolia
  - Gogolia filewoodi Compagno, 1973 (Sailback houndshark) [124]
- Hemitriakis
  - Hemitriakis abdita Compagno & Stevens, 1993 (Deepwater sicklefin hound shark) [125]
- Hemitriakis
  - Hemitriakis falcata Compagno & Stevens, 1993 (Sicklefin hound shark) [126]
- Hemitriakis
  - Hemitriakis japanica (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Japanese topeshark) [127]
  - Hemitriakis leucoperiptera Herre, 1923 (Whitefin topeshark) [128]
- Hypogaleus
  - Hypogaleus hyugaensis (Miyosi, 1939) (Blacktip tope) [129]
- Iago
  - Iago garricki Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979 (Longnose houndshark) [130]
  - Iago omanensis (Norman, 1939) (Bigeye houndshark) [131]
- Mustelus
  - Mustelus antarcticus Günther, 1870 (Gummy shark) [132]
  - Mustelus asterias Cloquet, 1821 (Starry smooth-hound) [133]
  - Mustelus californicus Gill, 1864 (Grey smoothhound) [134]
  - Mustelus canis (Mitchill, 1815) (Dusky smooth-hound) [135]
  - Mustelus dorsalis Gill, 1864 (Sharptooth smooth-hound) [136]
  - Mustelus fasciatus (Garman, 1913) (Striped smooth-hound) [137]
  - Mustelus griseus Pietschmann, 1908 (Spotless smooth-hound) [138]
  - Mustelus hacat Pérez Jiménez et al., 2005
  - Mustelus henlei (Gill, 1863) (Brown smooth-hound) [139]
  - Mustelus higmani Springer & Lowe, 1963 (Smalleye smooth-hound) [140]
  - Mustelus lenticulatus Phillipps, 1932 (Spotted estuary smooth-hound or rig smoothhound) [141]
  - Mustelus lunulatus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 (Sicklefin smooth-hound) [142]
  - Mustelus manazo Bleeker, 1854 (Starspotted smooth-hound) [143]
  - Mustelus mento Cope, 1877 (Speckled smooth-hound) [144]
  - Mustelus mosis Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1899 (Arabian smooth-hound, Hardnose smooth-hound, or Moses smoothhound) [145]
  - Mustelus mustelus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Smooth-hound) [146]
  - Mustelus norrisi Springer, 1939 (Narrowfin smooth-hound or Florida smooth-hound) [147]
  - Mustelus palumbes Smith, 1957 (Whitespotted smooth-hound) [148]
  - Mustelus punctulatus Risso, 1827 (Blackspotted smooth-hound) [149]
  - Mustelus schmitti Springer, 1939 (Narrownose smooth-hound) [150]
  - Mustelus sinusmexicanus Heemstra, 1997 [151]
  - Mustelus whitneyi Chirichigno F., 1973 (Humpback smooth-hound) [152]
- Scylliogaleus
  - Scylliogaleus quecketti Boulenger, 1902 (Flapnose houndshark) [153]
- Triakis
  - Triakis acutipinna Kato, 1968 (Sharpfin houndshark) [154]
  - Triakis maculata Kner & Steindachner, 1867 (Spotted houndshark) [155]
  - Triakis megalopterus (Smith, 1839) (Sharptooth houndshark or Spotted gully shark) [156]
  - Triakis scyllium Müller & Henle, 1839 (Banded houndshark) [157]
  - Triakis semifasciata Girard, 1855 (Leopard shark) [158]
Family Hemigaleidae
- Chaenogaleus
  - Chaenogaleus macrostoma (Bleeker, 1852) (Hooktooth shark) [159]
- Hemigaleus
  - Hemigaleus microstoma Bleeker, 1852 (Sicklefin weasel shark) [160]
- Hemipristis
  - Hemipristis elongata (Klunzinger, 1871) (Snaggletooth shark) [161]
- Paragaleus
  - Paragaleus leucolomatus Compagno & Smale, 1985 (Whitetip weasel shark) [162]
  - Paragaleus pectoralis (Garman, 1906) (Atlantic weasel shark) [163]
  - Paragaleus tengi (Chen, 1963) (Straight-tooth weasel shark) [164]
Family Carcharhinidae
- Carcharhinus
  - Carcharhinus acronotus (Poey, 1860) (Blacknose shark) [165]
  - Carcharhinus albimarginatus (Rüppell, 1837) (Silvertip shark) [166]
  - Carcharhinus altimus (Springer, 1950) (Bignose shark) [167]
  - Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides (Whitley, 1934) (Graceful shark) [168]
  - Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856) (Grey reef shark) [169]
  - Carcharhinus amboinensis (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Pigeye or Java shark) [170]
  - Carcharhinus borneensis (Bleeker, 1859) (Borneo shark) [171]
  - Carcharhinus brachyurus (Günther, 1870) (Copper shark or Bronze Whaler) [172]
  - Carcharhinus brevipinna (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Spinner shark) [173]
  - Carcharhinus cautus (Whitley, 1945) (Nervous shark) [174]
  - Carcharhinus dussumieri (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Whitecheek shark) [175]
  - Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Silky shark) [176]
  - Carcharhinus fitzroyensis (Whitley, 1943) (Creek whaler) [177]
  - Carcharhinus galapagenisis (Snodgrass & Heller, 1905) (Galapagos shark) [178]
  - Carcharhinus hemiodon (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Pondicherry shark) [179]
  - Carcharhinus isodon (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Finetooth shark) [180]
  - Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Bull shark or Zambezi shark) [181]
    Bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas
  - Carcharhinus limbatus (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Blacktip shark) [182]
  - Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861) (Oceanic whitetip shark) [183]
    Oceanic Whitetip Shark Carcharhinus longimanus
  - Carcharhinus macloti (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Hardnose shark) [184]
  - Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Blacktip reef shark) [185]
    Blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus
  - Carcharhinus menisorrah (Müller and Henle, 1839) [186]
  - Carcharhinus obscurus (Lesueur, 1818) (Dusky shark) [187]
  - Carcharhinus perezii (Poey, 1876) (Caribbean reef shark) [188]
  - Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827) (Sandbar shark) [189]
  - Carcharhinus porosus (Ranzani, 1840) (Smalltail shark) [190]
  - Carcharhinus sealei (Pietschmann, 1913) (Blackspot shark) [191]
  - Carcharhinus signatus (Poey, 1868) (Night shark) [192]
  - Carcharhinus sorrah (Müller and Henle, 1839) (Spottail shark)[193]
  - Carcharhinus tilstoni (Whitley, 1950) [194]
  - Carcharhinus wheeleri (Garrick, 1982) (Blacktail reef shark) [195]
- Galeocerdo
  - Galeocerdo cuvier (Péron & Lesueur, 1822) (Tiger shark) [196]
    Tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier
- Glyphis
  - Glyphis gangeticus (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Ganges shark) [197]
  - Glyphis glyphis (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Speartooth shark) [198]
  - Glyphis siamensis (Steindachner, 1896) (Irrawaddy river shark) [199]
- Isogomphodon
  - Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Daggernose shark) [200]
- Lamiopsis
  - Lamiopsis temminckii (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Broadfin shark) [[201]]
- Loxodon
  - Loxodon macrorhinus Müller & Henle, 1839 (Sliteye shark) [202]
- Nasolamia
  - Nasolamia velox (Gilbert, 1898) (Whitenose shark) [203]
- Negaprion
  - Negaprion acutidens (Rüppell, 1837) (Sicklefin lemon shark) [204]
  - Negaprion brevirostris (Poey, 1868) (Lemon shark) [205]
- Prionace
  - Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758) (blue shark) [206]
    Blue shark, Prionace glauca
- Rhizoprionodon
  - Rhizoprionodon acutus (Rüppell, 1837) (Milk shark) [207]
  - Rhizoprionodon lalandii (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Brazilian sharpnose shark) [208]
  - Rhizoprionodon longurio (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) (Pacific sharpnose shark) [209]
  - Rhizoprionodon oligolinx Springer, 1964 (Grey sharpnose shark) [210]
  - Rhizoprionodon porosus (Poey, 1861) (Caribbean sharpnose shark) [211]
  - Rhizoprionodon taylori (Ogilby, 1915) (Australian sharpnose shark) [212]
  - Rhizoprionodon terraenovae (Richardson, 1836) (Atlantic sharpnose shark) [213]
- Scoliodon
  - Scoliodon laticaudus Müller & Henle, 1838 (Spadenose shark) [214]
- Triaenodon
  - Triaenodon obesus (Rüppell, 1837) (Whitetip reef shark) [215]
Family Sphyrnidae
- Eusphyra
  - Eusphyra blochii (Cuvier, 1816) (Winghead shark) [216]
- Sphyrna
  - Sphyrna corona Springer, 1940 (Scalloped bonnethead) [217]
  - Sphyrna couardi Cadenat, 1951 (Whitefin hammerhead) [218]
  - Sphyrna lewini (Griffith & Smith, 1834) (Scalloped hammerhead) [219]
  - Sphyrna media Springer, 1940 (Scoophead) [220]
  - Sphyrna mokarran (Rüppell, 1837) (Great hammerhead) [221]
  - Sphyrna tiburo (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bonnethead shark) [222]
  - Sphyrna tudes (Valenciennes, 1822) (Smalleye hammerhead) or (Golden Hammerhead) [223]
  - Sphyrna zygaena (Linnaeus, 1758) (Smooth hammerhead) [224]

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