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Species of Ground Sharks, page 2 of 3

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

Order Carcharhiniformes - Ground Sharks
  Species
 Common name
     Family Proscylliidae - Finback Cat Sharks - 5 species
           Genus Ctenacis
Ctenacis fehlmanni
 Harlequin Catshark
          Genus Eridacnis
Eridacnis barbouri
 Cuban Ribbontail Catshark
Eridacnis radcliffei
 Pygmy Ribbontail Catshark
Eridacnis sinuans
 African Ribbontail Catshark
          Genus Proscyllium
Proscyllium habereri
 Graceful Catshark
     Family Pseudotriakidae - False Catsharks - 4 species
           Genus Gollum
Gollum attenuatus
 Slender Smoothhound
Gollum sp.
 Philippine Slender Smoothhound
           Genus Pseudotriakis
Pseudotriakis microdon
 False Catshark
           New Genus [Unnamed]   
[New genus] [new species]
 Pygmy False Catshark
     Family Leptochariidae - Barbeled Houndshark - 1 species
          Genus Leptocharias
Leptocharias i smithi
 Barbelled Houdshark
     Family Triakidae - Smoothhound Sharks - 47 species
          Genus Furgaleus
Furgaleus macki
 Whiskery Shark
          Genus Galeorhinus
Galeorhinus galeus
 Tope Shark
          Genus Gogolia
Gogolia filewoodi
 Sailback Houndshark
          Genus Hemitriakis
Hemitriakis abdita
 Deepwater Sicklefin Houndshark
Hemitriakis complicofasciata
 Ocellate Topeshark
Hemitriakis japanica
 Japanese Topeshark
Hemitriakis falcata
 Sicklefin Smoothhound
Hemitriakis leucoperiptera
 Whitefin Topeshark
Hemitriakis sp.
 Philippine Ocellate Topeshark
          Genus Hypogaleus
Hypogaleus hyugaensis
 Blacktip Topeshark
          Genus Iago
Iago garricki
 Longnose Houndshark
Iago omanensis
 Bigeye Houndshark
Iago sp.
 Lowfin Houndshark
Iago sp.
 Bengal Smalltail Houndshark
           Genus Mustelus 
Mustelus antarcticus
 Gummy Shark
Mustelus asterias
 Starry Smoothhound
Mustelus californicus
 Grey Smoothhound
Mustelus canis
 Dusky Smoothhound
Mustelus dorsalis
 Sharpnose Smoothhound
Mustelus fasciatus
 Striped Smoothhound
Mustelus griseus
 Spotless Smoothound
Mustelus henlei
 Brown Smoothhound
Mustelus higmani
 Smalleye Smoothhound
Mustelus lenticulatus
 Spotted Estuary Smoothound
 Mustelus lunulatus
 Sicklefin Smoothhound
Mustelus manazo
 Starspotted Smoothhound
Mustelus mento
 Speckled Smoothound
Mustelus minicanis
 Venezuelan Dwarf Smoothhound
Mustelus mosis
 Arabian Smoothhound
Mustelus mustelus
 Smoothhound
Mustelus norrisi
 Narrowfin Smoothhound
Mustelus palumbes
 Whitespot Smoothhound
Mustelus punctulatus
 Blackspot Smoothhound
Mustelus schmitti
 Narrownose Smoothhound
Mustelus sinusmexicanus
 Gulf of Mexico Smoothhound
Mustelus whitneyi
 Humpback Smoothhound
Mustelus sp. A
 Grey Gummy Shark
Mustelus sp. B
 Whitespotted Gummy Shark
Mustelus sp.
 Broadnose Smoothhound
Mustelus sp.
 Pacific Narrownose Smoothhound
Mustelus sp. cf. manazo
 New Caledonia Smoothhound
          Genus Squalliogaleus
 Squalliogaleus quecketti
 Flapnose Houndshark
          Genus Triakis
Triakis acutipinna
 Sharpfin Houndshark
Triakis maculata
 Spotted Houndshark
Triakis megalopterus
 Spotted Gully Shark
Triakis scyllium
 Banded Houndshark
Triakis semifasciata
 Leopard Shark