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Species of Ground Sharks, page 1 of 3

Red indicates inclusion on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species.  

Order Carcharhiniformes - Ground Sharks
  Species
 Common name
     Family Scyliorhinidae - Cat Sharks - 150 species
           Genus Apristurus
Apristurus acanutus
 Flatnose Catshark
 Apristurus albisoma
 White-bodied Catshark
 Apristurus aphyodes
 White Ghost Catshark
 Apristurus atlanticus
 Atlantic Ghost Catshark
 Apristurus brunneus
 Brown Catshark
 Apristurus canutus
 Hoary Catshark
 Apristurus exsanguis
 Flaccid Catshark
 Apristurus federovi
 Stout Catshark
 Apristurus gibbosus
 Humpback Catshark
 Apristurus herklotsi
 Longfin Catshark
 Apristurus indicus
 Smallbelly Catshark
 Apristurus internatus
 Shortnose Demon Catshark
 Apristurus investigatoris
 Broadnose Catshark
 Apristurus japonicus
 Japanese Catshark
 Apristurus kampae
 Longnose Catshark
 Apristurus laurussoni
 Iceland Catshark
 Apristurus longicephalus
 Longhead Catshark
 Apristurus macrorhynchus
 Flathead Catshark
 Apristurus macrostomus
 Broadmouth Catshark
 Apristurus manis
 Ghost Catshark
 Apristurus microps
 Smalleye Catshark
 Apristurus micropterygeus
 Smalldorsal Catshark
 Apristurus nasutus
 Largenose Catshark
 Apristurus parvipinnis
 Smallfin Catshark
 Apristurus pinguis
 Fat Catshark
 Apristurus platyrhynchus
 Spatulasnout Catshark
 Apristurus profundorum
 Deepwater Catshark
 Apristurus riveri
 Broadgill Catshark
 Apristurus saldanha
 Saldanha Catshark
 Apristurus sibogae
 Pale Catshark
 Apristurus sinensis
 South China Catshark
 Apristurus spongiceps
 Spongehead Catshark
 Apristurus stenseni
 Panama Ghost Catshark
 Apristurus verweyi
 Borneo Catshark
 Apristurus sp. A
 Freckled Catshark
 Apristurus sp. B
 Bigfin Catshark
 Apristurus sp. C
 Fleshynose Catshark
 Apristurus sp. D
 Roughskin Catshark
 Apristurus sp. E
 Bulldog Catshark
 Apristurus sp. F
 Bighead Catshark
 Apristurus sp. G
 Pinocchio Catshark
Apristurus sp.
 (Philippines)
 Apristurus sp.
 (Indonesia)
 Apristurus sp.
 White-edged Catshark (California)
 Apristurus sp.
 Black Wonder Catshark (Southern Africa)
 Apristurus sp.
 Grey Ghost Catshark (Melville Ridge)
           Genus Asymbolus
 Asymbolus analis
 Grey Spotted Catshark
 Asymbolus funebris
 Blotched Catshark
 Asymbolus occiduus
 Western Spotted Catshark
 Asymbolus pallidus
 Dwarf Catshark
 Asymbolus rubiginosus
 Orange Spotted Catshark
 Asymbolus submaculatus
 Variegated Catshark
 Asymbolus vincenti
 Gulf Catshark
 Asymbolus sp.
 New Caledonia Spotted Catshark
         Genus Atelomycterus
 Atelomycterus fasciatus
 Banded Sand Catshark
 Atelomycterus macleayi
 Australian Marbled Catshark
 Atelomycterus marmoratus
 Coral Catshark
 Atelomycterus sp. A
 Whitespotted Sand Catshark
         Genus Aulohalaelurus
 Aulohalaelurus kanakorum
 New Caledonia Catshark
 Aulohalaelurus labiosus
 Blackspotted Catshark
         Genus Bythaelurus
 Bythaelurus alcocki
 Arabian Catshark
 Bythaelurus canescens
 Dusky Catshark
 Bythaelurus cleavi
 Broadhead Catshark
 Bythaelurus dawsoni
 New Zealand Catshark
 Bythaelurus hispidus
 Bristly Catshark
 Bythaelurus immaculatus
 Spotless Catshark
 Bythaelurus lutarius
 Mud Catshark
 Bythaelurus [=Halaelurus] sp. A
 Sombre Catshark
 Bythaelurus sp.
 Galapagos Catshark
          Genus Cephaloscyllium
 Cephaloscyllium fasciatum
 Reticulated Swellshark
 Cephaloscyllium isabellum
 Draughtsboard Shark
 Cephaloscyllium laticeps
 Australian Swellshark
 Cephaloscyllium silasi
 Indian Swellshark
 Cephaloscyllium sufflans
 Balloon Shark
 Cephaloscyllium umbratile
 Japanese Swellshark
 Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
 Swellshark
 Cephaloscyllium sp. A
 Whitefin Swellshark
 Cephaloscyllium sp. B
 Saddled Swellshark
 Cephaloscyllium sp. C
 Northern Draghtsboard Shark
 Cephaloscyllium sp. D
 Narrowbar Swellshark
 Cephaloscyllium sp. E
 Speckled Swellshark
 Cephaloscyllium sp.
 New Guinea Swellshark
 Cephaloscyllium sp.
 Dwarf Oriental Swellshark
 Cephaloscyllium sp.
 Dwarf Balloon Shark
 Cephaloscyllium sp.
 New Caledonia Swellshark
 Cephaloscyllium sp.
 Red Sea Swellshark
Cephaloscyllium sp.
 Philippines Swellshark
          Genus Cephalurus
 Cephalurus cephalus
 Lollipop Catshark
          Genus Galeus
 Galeus antillensis
 Antilles Catshark
 Galeus arae
 Roughtail Catshark
 Galeus atlanticus
 Atlantic Sawtail Catshark
 Galeus boardmani
 Australian Sawtail Catshark
 Galeus cadenati
 Longfin Sawtail Catshark
 Galeus eastmani
 Gecko Catshark
 Galeus gracillis
 Slender Sawtail Catshark
 Galeus longirostris
 Longnose Sawtail Catshark
 Galeus melastomus
 Blackmouth Catshark
 Galeus minocaronei
 Southern Sawtail Catshark
 Galeus murinus
 Mouse Catshark
 Galeus nipponensis
 Broadfin Sawtail Catshark
 Galeus piperatus
 Peppered Catshark
 Galeus polli
 African Sawtail Catshark
 Galeus sauteri
 Blacktip Sawtail Catshark
 Galeus schultzi
 Dwarf Sawtail Catshark
 Galeus springeri
 Springer's Sawtail Catshark
 Galeus sp. B
 Northern Sawtail Catshark
 Galeus sp.
 Indonesian Sawtail Catshark
 Galeus sp.
 Philippines Sawtail Catshark
          Genus Halaelurus  
Halaelurus boesemani
 Speckled Catshark
Halaelurus buergeri
 Darkspot Catshark
Halaelurus lineatus
 Lined Catshark
 Halaelurus natalensis
 Tiger Catshark
 Halaelurus quagga
 Quagga Catshark
          Genus Haploblepharus
Haploblepharus edwardsii
 Puffadder Shyshark
 Haploblepharus fuscus
 Brown Shyshark
 Haploblepharus pictus
 Dark Shyshark
 Haploblepharus kistnasamyi
 Natal Shyshark
          Genus Holohalaelurus
 Holohalaelurus melanostigma
 Tropical Izak Catshark
 Holohalaelurus punctatus
 African Spotted Catshark
 Holohalaelurus regani
 Izak Catshark
 Holohalaelurus sp.
 East African Spotted Catshark
           Genus Parmaturus
 Parmaturus campechiensis
 Campeche Catshark
 Parmaturus macmillani
 New Zealand Filetail
 Parmaturus melanobranchius
 Blackgill Catshark
 Parmaturus pilosus
 Salamander Catshark
 Parmaturus xaniurus
 Filetail Catshark
 Parmaturus sp. A
 Shorttail Catshark
 Parmaturus sp.
 Indonesian Filetail Catshark
Parmaturus sp.
 Gulf of Mexico Filetail
          Genus Pentanchus
 Pentanchus profundicolus
 Onefin Catshark
          Genus Poroderma 
 Poroderma africanum
 Striped (Pyjama) Catshark
 Poroderma pantherinum
 Leopard Catshark
          Genus Schroederichthys
 Schroederichthys bivius
 Narrowmouth Catshark
 Schroederichthys chilensis
 Redspotted Catshark
 Schroederichthys maculatus
 Narrowtail Catshark
 Schroederichthys saurisqualus
 Lizard Catshark
 Schroederichthys tenuis
 Slender Catshark
          Genus Scyliorhinus
 Scyliorhinus besnardi
 Polkadot Catshark
 Scyliorhinus boa
 Boa Catshark
 Scyliorhinus canicula
 Smallspotted Catshark
Scyliorhincapensisus
 Yellowspotted Catshark
 Scyliorhinus cervigoni
 West African Catshark
 Scyliorhinus comoroensis
 Comoro Catshark
 Scyliorhinus garmani
 Brownspotted Catshark
 Scyliorhinus haeckelii 
 Freckled Catshark
 Scyliorhinus hesperius
 Whitesaddled Catshark
 Scyliorhinus meadi
 Blotched Catshark
 Scyliorhinus retifer
 Chain Catshark
 Scyliorhinus stellaris
 Nursehound
 Scyliorhinus tokubee
 Izu Catshark
 Scyliorhinus torazame
 Cloudy Catshark
 Scyliorhinus torrei
 Dwarf Catshark