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)
(Carcharhinus acronotus)
Blacktip reef shark
(Carcharhinus melanopterus)
(Carcharhinus melanopterus)
Blacktip shark
(Carcharhinus limbatus)
(Carcharhinus limbatus)
Blue shark
(Prionace glauca)
(Prionace glauca)
Bull shark
(Carcharhinus leucas)
(Carcharhinus leucas)
Caribbean reef shark
(Carcharhinus perezi)
(Carcharhinus perezi)
Copper shark
(Carcharhinus brachyurus)
(Carcharhinus brachyurus)
Dusky shark
(Carcharhinus obscurus)
(Carcharhinus obscurus)
Galapagos shark
(Carcharhinus galapagensis)
(Carcharhinus galapagensis)
Gray reef shark
(Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
(Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
Lemon shark
(Negaprion brevirostris)
(Negaprion brevirostris)
Oceanic whitetip shark
(Carcharhinus longimanus)
(Carcharhinus longimanus)
Sandbar shark
(Carcharhinus plumbeus)
(Carcharhinus plumbeus)
Silky Shark
(Carcharhinus falciformis)
(Carcharhinus falciformis)
Silvertip shark
(Carcharhinus albimarginatus)
(Carcharhinus albimarginatus)
Tiger shark
(Galeocerdo cuvier)
(Galeocerdo cuvier)
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