Family Carcharhinidae
This family regroups the True sharks.
Carcharhinus acronotus – Blacknose shark
Carcharhinus albimarginatus – Silvertip shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos – Blacktail reef shark
Carcharhinus leucas – Bull shark
Carcharhinus limbatus – Blacktip shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus – Blacktip reef shark
Carcharhinus obscurus – Dusky shark
Carcharhinus plumbeus – Sandbar shark
Triaenodon obesus – Whitetip reef shark
Family Scyliorhinidae
This family regroups the Common hound-sharks and its relatives.
Atelomycterus baliensis – Bali catshark
Atelomycterus macleayi – Marbled catshark
Atelomycterus marmoratus – Coral catshark
Cephaloscyllium umbratile – Japanese swell shark
Family Sphyrnidae
This family regroups the Hammerhead sharks.
Sphyrna lewini – Scalloped hammerhead
Sphyrna tiburo – Bonnethead shark
Family Triakidae
This family regroups the Leopard hound-shark and its relatives.
Family Heterodontidae
This family regroups the Bullhead sharks.
Heterodontus japonicus – Japanese bullhead shark
Heterodontus portusjacksoni – Port Jackson shark
Heterodontus zebra – Zebra bullhead shark
Family Odontaspididae
This family regroups the Sand tiger shark and its relatives
Carcharias taurus – Sand tiger shark
Family Ginglymostomatidae
This family regroups the true Nurse sharks and their relatives.
Nebrius ferrugineus – Tawny nurse shark
Family Hemiscylliidae
This family regroups the Epaulette shark and its relatives.
Chiloscyllium plagiosum – Whitespotted bambooshark
Chiloscyllium punctatum – Brownbanded bambooshark
Hemiscyllium halmahera – Halmahera epaulette shark
Family Orectolobidae
This family regroups the Carpet sharks and their relatives.
Eucrossorhinus dasypogon – Tasselled wobbegong
Orectolobus japonicus – Japanese wobbegong
Orectolobus maculatus – Spotted wobbegong
Family Rhincodontidae
This family regroups the Whale shark and its relatives.
Family Stegostomatidae
This family regroups the Zebra shark and its relatives.
Stegostoma tigrinum – Zebra shark
Family Squatinidae
This family regroups the Angel sharks.
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