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Mackerel Sharks. Order Lamniformes |
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Page 4 of 4 The 15 Species of Mackerel Sharks  Porbeagle Shark (Lamna nasus). Illustration by R. Aidan Martin Red indicates inclusion on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species. Order Lamniformes - Mackerel Sharks
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| Common name | | Family Mitsukurinidae - Goblin Shark | | Genus Mitsukurina | Mitsukurina owstoni
| Goblin Shark
| Genus Carcharias
| | Carcharias taurus
| Sandtiger
| Family Odontaspididae - Ragged-Tooth Sharks
| Genus Odontaspis
| Odontaspis ferox
| Smalltooth Sandtiger
| Odontaspis noronhai
| Bigeye Sandtiger
| Family Alopiidae - Thresher Sharks
| Genus Alopias
| Alopias pelagicus
| Pelagic Thresher | Alopias superciliosus
| Bigeye Thresher | Alopias vulpinus
| Thresher Shark | Family Megachasmidae - Megamouth Shark
| Genus Megachasma
| Megachasma pelagios
| Megamouth Shark
| | Family Pseudocarchariidae - Crocodile Shark | | | Genus Pseudocarcharias | | Pseudocarcharias kamoharai
| Crocodile Shark | | Family Cetorhinidae - Basking Shark | | | Genus Cetorhinus | | Cetorhinus maximus
| Basking Shark | | Family Lamnidae - Mackerel Sharks | | | Genus Carcharodon | | Carcharodon carcharias
| Great White Shark | | Genus Isurus | | Isurus oxyrinchus
| Shortfin Mako | Isurus paucus
| Longfin Mako | | Genus Lamna | | Lamna ditropis
| Salmon Shark | Lamna nasus
| Porbeagle |
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