Birdbeak dogfish  (Deania calceus)

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->
      • Centrophoridae - Gulper sharks->

        • Centrophorus - Centrophorus->
        • Deania - Deania->

          • Birdbeak dogfish (Deania calceus)
          • Rough longnose dogfish (Deania hystricosa)
          • Arrowhead dogfish (Deania profundorum)
          • Longsnout dogfish (Deania quadrispinosa)
      • Dalatiidae - Sleeper sharks->
      • Oxynotidae - Rough sharks->
    • Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks->
    • Pristiophoriformes - Saw sharks->
  • Holocephali - Chimaeras->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->