Combtooth dogfish  (Centroscyllium nigrum)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->

  • Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays->

    • Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks->
    • Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks->
    • 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->

      • Squalidae - Dogfish sharks->
      • Somniosidae - Sleeper sharks->
      • Etmopteridae - Lantern sharks->

        • Etmopterus - Etmopterus->
        • Aculeola - Aculeola->
        • Centroscyllium - Centroscyllium->

          • Highfin dogfish (Centroscyllium excelsum)
          • Black dogfish (Centroscyllium fabricii)
          • Granular dogfish (Centroscyllium granulatum)
          • Bareskin dogfish (Centroscyllium kamoharai)
          • Combtooth dogfish (Centroscyllium nigrum)
          • Ornate dogfish (Centroscyllium ornatum)
          • Whitefin dogfish (Centroscyllium ritteri)
        • Trigonognathus - Trigonognathus->
      • Centrophoridae - Gulper sharks->
      • Dalatiidae - Sleeper sharks->
      • Oxynotidae - Rough sharks->
    • Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks->
    • Pristiophoriformes - Saw sharks->
  • Holocephali - Chimaeras->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->