Order

Squaliformes

51 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Hooktooth Dogfish

Aculeola nigra

Etmopteridae

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Squalidae

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Somniosidae
Gulper Shark

Gulper Shark

Centrophorus granulosus

Centrophoridae
Leafscale Gulper Shark

Leafscale Gulper Shark

Centrophorus squamosus

Centrophoridae
Little Gulper Shark

Little Gulper Shark

Centrophorus uyato

Centrophoridae
Black Dogfish

Black Dogfish

Centroscyllium fabricii

Etmopteridae
Granular Dogfish

Granular Dogfish

Centroscyllium granulatum

Etmopteridae

Combtooth Dogfish

Centroscyllium nigrum

Etmopteridae
Portuguese Dogfish

Portuguese Dogfish

Centroscymnus coelolepis

Somniosidae

Roughskin Dogfish

Centroscymnus owstonii

Somniosidae
longnose velvet dogfish

longnose velvet dogfish

Centroselachus crepidater

Somniosidae
Roughskin Spurdog

Roughskin Spurdog

Cirrhigaleus asper

Squalidae
Kitefin Shark

Kitefin Shark

Dalatias licha

Dalatiidae
Birdbeak Dogfish

Birdbeak Dogfish

Deania calcea

Centrophoridae
Birdbeak Dogfish

Birdbeak Dogfish

Deania calceus

Centrophoridae

Arrowhead Dogfish

Deania profundorum

Centrophoridae
Bramble Shark

Bramble Shark

Echinorhinus brucus

Echinorhinidae
Prickly Shark

Prickly Shark

Echinorhinus cookei

Echinorhinidae
Blurred Lanternshark

Blurred Lanternshark

Etmopterus bigelowi

Etmopteridae

Lined Lanternshark

Etmopterus bullisi

Etmopteridae

Broadbanded Lanternshark

Etmopterus gracilispinis

Etmopteridae

Southern Lanternshark

Etmopterus granulosus

Etmopteridae
Great Lanternshark

Great Lanternshark

Etmopterus princeps

Etmopteridae
Smooth Lanternshark

Smooth Lanternshark

Etmopterus pusillus

Etmopteridae

Fringefin Lanternshark

Etmopterus schultzi

Etmopteridae

Sculpted Lanternshark

Etmopterus sculptus

Etmopteridae
Velvet Belly Lanternshark

Velvet Belly Lanternshark

Etmopterus spinax

Etmopteridae

Traveller Lanternshark

Etmopterus viator

Etmopteridae
Cookie-cutter Shark

Cookie-cutter Shark

Isistius brasiliensis

Dalatiidae

Isistius triangulus

Isistius triangulus

Dalatiidae
Angular Roughshark

Angular Roughshark

Oxynotus centrina

Oxynotidae
Sailfin Roughshark

Sailfin Roughshark

Oxynotus paradoxus

Oxynotidae

Largespine velvet dogfish

Scymnodon macracanthus

Somniosidae

Knifetooth Dogfish

Scymnodon ringens

Somniosidae
Southern Sleeper Shark

Southern Sleeper Shark

Somniosus antarcticus

Somniosidae
Greenland Shark

Greenland Shark

Somniosus microcephalus

Somniosidae
Pacific Sleeper Shark

Pacific Sleeper Shark

Somniosus pacificus

Somniosidae
Little Sleeper Shark

Little Sleeper Shark

Somniosus rostratus

Somniosidae
Spined Pygmy Shark

Spined Pygmy Shark

Squaliolus laticaudus

Dalatiidae
Spurdog

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

Squalidae
Brazilian Whitetail Dogfish

Brazilian Whitetail Dogfish

Squalus albicaudus

Squalidae

Northeastern Brazilian Dogfish

Squalus bahiensis

Squalidae
Longnose Spurdog

Longnose Spurdog

Squalus blainville

Squalidae

Genie’s Dogfish

Squalus clarkae

Squalidae
Cuban Dogfish

Cuban Dogfish

Squalus cubensis

Squalidae
Hawaiian Spurdog

Hawaiian Spurdog

Squalus hawaiiensis

Squalidae
Shortnose Spurdog

Shortnose Spurdog

Squalus megalops

Squalidae
Shortspine Spurdog

Shortspine Spurdog

Squalus mitsukurii

Squalidae
North Pacific Spiny Dogfish

North Pacific Spiny Dogfish

Squalus suckleyi

Squalidae

Velvet Dogfish

Zameus squamulosus

Somniosidae