Dogfish, Gulper Sharks, Sleeper Sharks


These sharks lack the anal fin which distinguishes it from all other sharks. The other two orders without anal fins are either raylike in appearance or have blade snouts. Some are humpbacked sharks, and are presumed to be all ovoviviparous.

Note: The world's smallest shark is included within this order.

FAMILY Echinorhinidae
Echinorhinus brucus Bramble Shark
Echinorhinus cookei Prickle Shark
FAMILY Oxynotidae
Oxynotus brunensis
Oxynotus caribbaeus
Oxynotus centrina Angular Roughshark
Oxynotus paradoxus Humantin
FAMILY Squalidae
Aculeola nigra
Centrophorus acus
Centrophorus granulosus Gulper Shark
Centrophorus harrisoni
Centrophorus lusitanicus
Centrophorus moluccensis
Centrophorus niaukang Taiwan Gulper Shark
Centrophorus squamosus
Centrophorus tessellatus
Centroscyllium fabricii Black Dogfish
Centroscyllium granulatum
Centroscyllium kamohare
Centroscyllium nigrum Pacific Black Dogfish
Centroscyllium ornatum
Centroscyllium ritteri
Centrocymnus coelolepis Portuguese Shark
Centrocymnus crepidater
Centrocymnus cryptacanthus
Centrocymnus macracanthus
Centrocymnus owstoni
Centrocymnus plunketi
Cirrhigaleus barbifer
Dalatias lichia Darkie Charlie or Kitefin
Deania calea Birdbeak Dogfish
Deania histricosa
Deania profundorum
Deania quadrispinosum
Etmopterus baxteri
Etmopterus brachyurus
Etmopterus bullisi
Etmopterus carteri
Etmopterus decacuspidatus
Etmopterus gracilispinis Broadband Dogfish
Etmopterus granulosus
Etmopterus hillianus
Etmopterus lucifer
Etmopterus perryi
Etmopterus polli
Etmopterus princeps Great Lanternshark
Etmopterus pusillis Smooth Lanternshark
Etmopterus schultzi
Etmopterus sentosus
Etmopterus spinax Velvet Belly
Etmopterus unicolor
Etmopterus villosus
Etmopterus virens Green Lanternshark
Euprotomicroides zantedschia
Euprotomicrus bispinatus
Heteroscymnoides marleyi
Isistius brasiliensis Cookie-Cutter Shark
Isistius plutodus
Scymnodalatias sherwoodi
Scymnodon obscurus
Scymnodon ringens
Scymnodon squamulosus Velvet Dogfish
Somniosus microcephalus Greenland Sleeper Shark
Somniosus pacificus pacific Sleeper Shark
Somniosus rostratus
Squalious laticaudus
Squalus acanthias Spurdog, Piked or Spiny Dogfish
Squalus asper Roughskin Spiny Dogfish
Squalus blainvillei Blainville's Dogfish
Squalus cubensis Cuban Dogfish
Squalus japonicus Japanese Spurdog
Squalus megalops
Squalus melanurus
Squalus mitsulurii
Squalus rancureli
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