Spotted houndshark  (Triakis maculata)

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->

        • Galeorhinus - Galeorhinus->
        • Triakis - Three-pointed teeth sharks->

          • Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata)
          • Sharpfin houndshark (Triakis acutipinna)
          • Spotted houndshark (Triakis maculata)
          • Sharptooth houndshark (Triakis megalopterus)
          • Banded houndshark (Triakis scyllium)
        • Mustelus - Smooth-hounds->
        • Hemitriakis - Hemitriakis->
        • Furgaleus - Furgaleus->
        • Gogolia - Gogolia->
        • Hypogaleus - Hypogaleus->
        • Iago - Iago->
        • Scylliogaleus - Scylliogaleus->
      • 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->