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Home > Directory of Sharks Directory of SharksThe 343 species or so of shark currently recognized are divided into 8 orders and 31 families. We aren't going to list all 343 species, but for those who wish to get a hold of a list of all species and a strict description of the method of classification, there is a real "bible" in this field, drawn up on behalf of the FAO (Food and Agriculture Oranization) by Professor Leonard Compagno, the world's leading shark expert. Although this book is out of print, you may still be able to order a used copy from Amazon using the link to the right. The directory which follows does, on the other hand, include all the 31 species which attack, have attacked or are liable to attack man. A few species have been added that do not present any risk, either because they are of interest for the study of sharks in general or because they show the immense polymorphism of sharks. |
| Shark | Scientific Name | Order |
| Angel Shark | Squatina squatina | Squatiniformes |
| Bahamas Sawshark | Pristiophorus schroederi | Pristiophoriformes |
| Basking Shark | Cetorhinus maximus | Lamniformes |
| Blacktail Reef Shark | Carcharhinus wheeleri | Carcharhiniformes |
| Black-Tip Shark | Carcharhinus limbatus | Carcharhiniformes |
| Black-Tip Reef Shark | Carcharhinus melanopterus | Carcharhiniformes |
| Blue Shark | Prionace glauca | Carcharhiniformes |
| Broadnose Seven-Gill Shark | Notorynchus cepedianus | Hexanchiformes |
| Bull Shark | Carcharhinus leucas | Carcharhiniformes |
| Caribbean Reef Shark | Carcharhinus perezi | Carcharhiniformes |
| Cookie-Cutter Shark | Isistius brasiliensis | Squaliformes |
| Copper Shark | Carcharhinus brachyurus | Carcharhiniformes |
| Dusky Shark | Carcharhinus obscurus | Carcharhiniformes |
| Galapagos Shark | Carcharhinus galapagensis | Carcharhiniformes |
| Ganges Shark | Glyphis gangeticus | Carcharhiniformes |
| Goblin Shark | Mitsukurina owstoni | Lamniformes |
| Graceful Shark | Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides | Carcharhiniformes |
| Great Hammerhead | Sphyrna mokarran | Carcharhiniformes |
| Great White Shark | Carcharodon carcharias | Lamniformes |
| Greenland Shark | Somniosus microcephalus | Squaliformes |
| Grey Reef Shark | Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos | Carcharhiniformes |
| Lemon Shark | Negaprion brevirostris | Carcharhiniformes |
| Megamouth Shark | Megachasma pelagios | Lamniformes |
| Nurse Shark | Ginglymostoma cirratum | Orectolobiformes |
| Oceanic White-Tip Shark | Carcharhinus longimanus | Carcharhiniformes |
| Pigeye Shark | Carcharhinus amboinensis | Carcharhiniformes |
| Piked Dogfish | Squalus acanthias | Squaliformes |
| Porbeagle | Lamna nasus | Lamniformes |
| Port Jackson Shark | Heterodontus portus jacksoni | Heterodontiformes |
| Sailfin Roughshark | Oxynotus paradoxus | Squaliformes |
| Sand Tiger Shark | Eugomphodus taurus | Lamniformes |
| Shortfin Mako | Isurus oxyrinchus | Lamniformes |
| Sicklefin Lemon Shark | Negaprion acutidens | Carcharhiniformes |
| Silky Shark | Carcharhinus falciformis | Carcharhiniformes |
| Silvertip Shark | Carcharhinus albimarginatus | Carcharhiniformes |
| Smooth Hammerhead | Sphyrna zygaena | Carcharhiniformes |
| Spinner Shark | Carcharhinus brevipinna | Carcharhiniformes |
| Spotted Wobbegong | Orectolobus maculatus | Orectolobiformes |
| Starry Smoothhound | Mustelus asterias | Carcharhiniformes |
| Tiger Shark | Galeocerdo cuvieri | Carcharhiniformes |
| Thresher Shark | Alopias vulpinus | Lamniformes |
| Whale Shark | Rhiniodon typus | Orectolobiformes |
| White-Tip Reef Shark | Triaenodon obesuus | Carcharhiniformes |
| Zebra Shark | Stegostoma fasciatum | Orectolobiformes |