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Deepwater catsharks  (Pentanchidae)
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Image source: Jo's Animal Database

General data

  • Main name: Deepwater catsharks

Classification

  • Order: Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
  • Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
  • Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes

Genera

Galeus

Apristurus

Asymbolus

Bythaelurus

Cephalurus

Figaro

Halaelurus

Haploblepharus

Holohalaelurus

Parmaturus

Pentanchus

Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
    • Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays->
      • Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks->
      • Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks->
        • Carcharhinidae - Requiem sharks->
        • Scyliorhinidae - Cat sharks->
        • Pentanchidae - Deepwater catsharks->
        • Triakidae - Houndsharks->
        • Sphyrnidae - Hammerheads->
        • Atelomycteridae - Coloured catsharks->
        • Galeocerdonidae - Tiger sharks->
        • Hemigaleidae - Weasel sharks->
        • Leptochariidae - Barbeled houndsharks->
        • Proscylliidae - Finback catsharks->
        • Pseudotriakidae - False catsharks->
      • Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays->
      • Torpediniformes - Electric rays->
      • Rajiformes - Skates and rays->
      • Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark->
      • Squatiniformes - Angelsharks->
      • Heterodontiformes - Bullhead and horn sharks->
      • Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks->
      • Myliobatiformes - Stingrays->
      • Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks->
      • Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks->
      • Pristiophoriformes - Saw sharks->
    • Holocephali - Chimaeras->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->
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