Sealife guideThe Carcharhiniformes orderThe taxonomy of marine species

Explore the taxonomy of the sea vertebrates including the cetaceans like the whales or the dolphins, the sea birds, the fish, the sharks and the sea turtles !

The order Carcharhiniformes is the largest shark group, characterized by their nictitating membranes, diverse sizes and varied diets ranging from small fish to marine mammals.

Blacknose shark
(Carcharhinus acronotus)

Blacktip reef shark
(Carcharhinus melanopterus)

Blacktip shark
(Carcharhinus limbatus)

Blue shark
(Prionace glauca)

Bull shark
(Carcharhinus leucas)

Caribbean reef shark
(Carcharhinus perezi)

Copper shark
(Carcharhinus brachyurus)

Dusky shark
(Carcharhinus obscurus)

Galapagos shark
(Carcharhinus galapagensis)

Gray reef shark
(Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)

Lemon shark
(Negaprion brevirostris)

Oceanic whitetip shark
(Carcharhinus longimanus)

Sandbar shark
(Carcharhinus plumbeus)

Silky Shark
(Carcharhinus falciformis)

Silvertip shark
(Carcharhinus albimarginatus)

Tiger shark
(Galeocerdo cuvier)

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