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Carcharhiniformes / k ɑːr k ə ˈ r aɪ n ɪ f ɔːr m iː z /, commonly known as ground sharks, are the largest order of sharks, with over 270 species. They include a number of common types, such as catsharks , swellsharks , and requiem sharks .
The ground sharks or carcharhiniformes are the largest order of sharks. They include: Catsharks (Scyliorhinidae) Finback catsharks (Proscylliidae)
Galeomorphii is a superorder of sharks.They are sometimes called galea or galean sharks.There are about 300 living species in 23 families.Galean sharks are divided into four orders: the Heterodontiformes, Orectolobiformes, Lamniformes, and Carcharhiniformes.
Requiem sharks are sharks of the family Carcharhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes. They are migratory, live-bearing sharks of warm seas (sometimes of brackish or fresh water) and include such species as the bull shark, lemon shark, blacktip shark, and whitetip reef shark. Family members have the usual carcharhiniform characteristics.
Genus Carcharhinus Blainville 1816 - 35 extant species Common name Scientific name Geographic range Conservation status IUCN Red List Length Image Blacknose shark: Carcharhinus acronotus (Poey, 1860) Endangered 1.3 m (4.3 ft) Silvertip shark: Carcharhinus albimarginatus (Rüppell, 1837) Vulnerable 2–2.5 m (6.6–8.2 ft) maximum 3 m (9.8 ft)
The sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus), also known as the brown shark or thickskin shark, is a species of requiem shark, and part of the family Carcharhinidae, native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Indo-Pacific. It is distinguishable by its very high first dorsal fin and interdorsal ridge. [2]
Scientific classification; Domain: Eukaryota: Kingdom: Animalia: ... Species see text ... is a family of sharks belonging to the order Carcharhiniformes. [1]
The silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis), also known by numerous names such as blackspot shark, gray whaler shark, olive shark, ridgeback shark, sickle shark, sickle-shaped shark and sickle silk shark, is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, named for the smooth texture of its skin.