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Order
Carcharhiniformes
Echinorhiniformes
Heterodontiformes
Hexanchiformes
Lamniformes
Orectolobiformes
Pristiophoriformes
Squaliformes
Squatiniformes
Family
Alopiidae
Brachaeluridae
Carcharhinidae
Carchariidae
Centrophoridae
Cetorhinidae
Chlamydoselachidae
Dalatiidae
Dichichthyidae
Echinorhinidae
Etmopteridae
Galeocerdonidae
Ginglymostomatidae
Hemigaleidae
Hemiscylliidae
Heterodontidae
Hexanchidae
Lamnidae
Leptochariidae
Megachasmidae
Mitsukurinidae
Odontaspididae
Orectolobidae
Oxynotidae
Parascylliidae
Pentanchidae
Pristiophoridae
Proscylliidae
Pseudocarchariidae
Pseudotriakidae
Rhincodontidae
Scyliorhinidae
Somniosidae
Sphyrnidae
Squalidae
Squatinidae
Stegostomatidae
Triakidae
Genus
Aculeola
Akheilos
Alopias
Apristurus
Asymbolus
Atelomycterus
Aulohalaelurus
Brachaelurus
Bythaelurus
Carcharhinus
Carcharias
Carcharodon
Centrophorus
Centroscyllium
Centroscymnus
Centroselachus
Cephaloscyllium
Cephalurus
Cetorhinus
Chaenogaleus
Chiloscyllium
Chlamydoselachus
Cirrhigaleus
Cirrhoscyllium
Ctenacis
Dalatias
Deania
Dichichthys
Echinorhinus
Eridacnis
Etmopterus
Eucrossorhinus
Euprotomicroides
Euprotomicrus
Eusphyra
Figaro
Furgaleus
Galeocerdo
Galeorhinus
Galeus
Ginglymostoma
Glyphis
Gogolia
Gollum
Halaelurus
Haploblepharus
Hemigaleus
Hemipristis
Hemiscyllium
Hemitriakis
Heptranchias
Heterodontus
Heteroscymnoides
Hexanchus
Holohalaelurus
Hypogaleus
Iago
Isistius
Isurus
Lamiopsis
Lamna
Leptocharias
Loxodon
Megachasma
Mitsukurina
Mollisquama
Mustelus
Nasolamia
Nebrius
Negaprion
Notorynchus
Odontaspis
Orectolobus
Oxynotus
Paragaleus
Parascyllium
Parmaturus
Pentanchus
Planonasus
Pliotrema
Poroderma
Prionace
Pristiophorus
Proscyllium
Pseudocarcharias
Pseudoginglymostoma
Pseudotriakis
Rhincodon
Rhizoprionodon
Schroederichthys
Scoliodon
Scyliorhinus
Scylliogaleus
Scymnodalatias
Scymnodon
Somniosus
Somniosus (Rhinoscymnus)
Sphyrna
Squaliolus
Squalus
Squatina
Stegostoma
Sutorectus
Triaenodon
Triakis
Trigonognathus
Zameus
General characteristics
body
body form
body flat and ray-like
body high and compressed, triangular in cross-section
body low and more cylindrical in cross-section
colour spots bars
without spots and bars
only spots
only bars
spots and bars
gill number
Number of gills
gills length
similar lengths for all slits
slit length decreases in the anterior to posterior direction
the posterior slit is longer than all other slits
gills position
no slits over the fin
one slit over the fin
two slits over the fin
three slits over the fin
four slits over the fin
monospondylous vertebrae
total number of monospondylous vertebrae
precaudal pit
no precaudal pit
precaudal pit present
precaudal vertebrae
total number of precaudal vertebrae
TL min / max
total length in cm
total vertebrae
total number of vertebrae
dentition
Dentition in upper and lower jaws
dignathic homodont
dignathic heterodont
lower teeth cusplets
number of lower jaw teeth cusplets (max) without main cusp
lower teeth max
number of lower jaw teeth (left, symphysal, right)
lower teeth serration
teeth of the lower jaw without serration of main cusp
teeth of the lower jaw with serration of main cusp
upper teeth cusplets
number of upper jaw teeth cusplets (max), without main cusp
upper teeth max
number of upper jaw teeth (left, symphysal, right)
upper teeth serration
teeth of the upper jaw without serration of main cusp
teeth of the upper jaw with serration of main cusp
fins
anal fins
no anal fins
one anal fin
caudal fin form
crescent-shaped tails with upper and lower lobes of almost equal size
tails with the upper lobe longer than the lower
tails with long upper lobes and virtually no lower lobe
a well-developed epicaudal lobe, moderate to low dorsal thrust angles, a moderately well-developed ventral hypochordal lobe and the subterminal lobe is either large or not well separated from the rest of the dorsal tail structure
The squatinoid tail with a straight notochordal axis.
dorsal fins
one dorsal fin
two dorsal fins
fins with different coloration
coloration of one or more fins differ complete or partially from coloration of the body
coloration of the fins is similar to the body
first dorsal fin location
over the pectoral fin bases or between pectoral and pelvic fin
over the pelvic fin bases or behind the pelvic fin
spines
no dorsal fin spines
one dorsal fin spine
two dorsal fin spines
habitat
code distribution
1 - Africa - Inland waters
2 - America, North - Inland waters
3 - America, South - Inland waters
4 - Asia -Inland waters
5 - Europe - Inland waters
6 - Oceania - Inland waters
7 - Former USSR area ? Inland waters
8 - Antarctica - Inland waters
18 - Arctic Sea
21 - Atlantic, Northwest
27 - Atlantic, Northeast
31 - Atlantic, Western Central
34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central
37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea
41 - Atlantic, Southwest
47 - Atlantic, Southeast
51 - Indian Ocean, Western
57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern
61 - Pacific, Northwest
67 - Pacific, Northeast
71 - Pacific, Western Central
77 - Pacific, Eastern Central
81 - Pacific, Southwest
87 - Pacific, Southeast
48 - Atlantic, Antarctic
58 - Indian Ocean, Antarctic
88 - Pacific, Antarctic
depth
fishing depth (max)
habitat water
Fresh water
Brackish water
Saline water
head
barbels
without barbels on the snout
with barbels on the snouth
head form
without saw or rostrum
with long rostrum, not sawlike
sawlike
hammerhead
Nictitating Lower Eyelid
Nictitating Lower Eyelid absent
Nictitating Lower Eyelid present
protection
CITES Regulations
not listed
listed in Appendix I
listed in Appendix II
listed in Appendix III
EC Basic Regulation
not listed
listed in Annex A
listed in Annex B
listed in Annex C
listed in Annex D
Red List Status
Not listed
Extinct
Extinct in the wild
Critically endangered
Endangered
Vulnerable
Near threatened
Least concern
Data deficient
Not evaluated
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