Echinorhinus brucus (355)
(Bonnaterre, 1788)
Synonyms: Echinorhinus cf. brucus, Echinorhinus obesus, Echinorhinus spinosus, Echinorhinus (Rubusqualus) mccoyi, Scymnus spinosus, Squalus brucus, Squalus spinay, Squalus spinosus
Common name: Bramble shark
Original description species: (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Genus: Echinorhinus Blainville, 1816
Family: Echinorhinidae Gill, 1862
Order: Echinorhiniformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Echinorhinus cookei (146)
Pietschmann, 1928
Synonyms: Echinorhinus cf. cookei
Common name: Prickly shark
Original description species: Pietschmann, 1928
Genus: Echinorhinus Blainville, 1816
Family: Echinorhinidae Gill, 1862
Order: Echinorhiniformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Electrolux addisoni (9)
Compagno & Heemstra, 2007
Common name: Ornate sleeper-ray
Original description species: Compagno & Heemstra, 2007
Genus: Electrolux Compagno & Heemstra, 2007
Family: Narkidae Fowler, 1934
Order: Torpediniformes
Superorder: Batomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Eridacnis barbouri (23)
(Bigelow & Schroeder, 1944)
Synonyms: Triakis barbouri
Common name: Cuban ribbontail catshark
Original description species: (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1944)
Genus: Eridacnis Smith, 1913
Family: Proscylliidae Fowler, 1941
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Eridacnis radcliffei (73)
Smith, 1913
Synonyms: Eridacnis cf. radcliffei, Eridacnis radcliffi, Proscyllium alcocki
Common name: Pygmy ribbontail catshark
Original description species: Smith, 1913
Genus: Eridacnis Smith, 1913
Family: Proscylliidae Fowler, 1941
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Eridacnis sinuans (28)
(Smith, 1957)
Synonyms: Neotriakis sinuans
Common name: African ribbontail catshark
Original description species: (Smith, 1957)
Genus: Eridacnis Smith, 1913
Family: Proscylliidae Fowler, 1941
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus alphus (7)
Ebert, Straube, Leslie & Weigmann, 2016
Original description species: Ebert, Straube, Leslie & Weigmann, 2016
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus bigelowi (71)
Shirai & Tachikawa, 1993
Common name: Blurred smooth lantern shark
Original description species: Shirai & Tachikawa, 1993
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus brachyurus (62)
Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
Synonyms: Etmopterus cf. brachyurus
Common name: Shorttail lanternshark
Original description species: Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus brosei (2)
Ebert, Leslie & Weigmann, 2021
Original description species: Ebert, Leslie & Weigmann, 2021
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus bullisi (40)
Bigelow & Schroeder, 1957
Common name: Lined lanternshark
Original description species: Bigelow & Schroeder, 1957
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus burgessi (12)
Schaaf-Da Silva & Ebert, 2006
Original description species: Schaaf-Da Silva & Ebert, 2006
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus carteri (20)
Springer & Burgess, 1985
Common name: Cylindrical lantern shark
Original description species: Springer & Burgess, 1985
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus caudistigmus (12)
Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002
Original description species: Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus compagnoi (22)
Fricke & Koch, 1990
Common name: Brown lantern shark
Original description species: Fricke & Koch, 1990
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus decacuspidatus (18)
Chan, 1966
Synonyms: Etmopterus cf. decacuspidatus
Common name: Combtoothed lanternshark
Original description species: Chan, 1966
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus dianthus (19)
Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002
Common name: Pink lanternshark
Original description species: Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus dislineatus (20)
Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002
Common name: Lined lanternshark
Original description species: Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus evansi (15)
Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002
Common name: Blackmouth lanternshark
Original description species: Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus fusus (19)
Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002
Common name: Pygmy lanternshark
Original description species: Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus gracilispinis (70)
Krefft, 1968
Common name: Broadbanded lanternshark
Original description species: Krefft, 1968
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus granulosus (195)
(Günther, 1880)
Synonyms: Centroscyllium granulosum, Centroscyllium granulosus, Etmopterus baxteri, Etmopterus cf. granulosus, Spinax granulosus
Common name: Southern lanternshark
Original description species: (Günther, 1880)
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus hillianus (61)
(Poey, 1861)
Synonyms: Etmopterus cf. hillianus, Etmopterus hilianus, Spinax hillianus
Common name: Caribbean lanternshark
Original description species: (Poey, 1861)
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus lailae (4)
Ebert, Papastamatiou, Kajiura & Wetherbee, 2017
Original description species: Ebert, Papastamatiou, Kajiura & Wetherbee, 2017
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus lii (1)
Ng, Liu & Joung, 2024
Original description species: Ng, Liu & Joung, 2024
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus litvinovi (28)
Parin & Kotlyar, 1990
Synonyms: Etmopterus benchleyi
Common name: Smalleye lantern shark
Original description species: Parin & Kotlyar, 1990
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus lucifer (181)
Jordan & Snyder, 1902
Synonyms: Etmopterus abernethyi, Etmopterus cf. lucifer, Spinax lucifer
Common name: Blackbelly lanternshark
Original description species: Jordan & Snyder, 1902
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus marshae (3)
Ebert & Van Hees, 2018
Common name: Marsha’s Lanternshark
Original description species: Ebert & Van Hees, 2018
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus molleri (75)
(Whitley, 1939)
Synonyms: Acanthidium molleri, Acanthidium (Acanthidium) molleri, Etmopterus cf. molleri, Etmopterus schmidti
Common name: Slendertail lanternshark
Original description species: (Whitley, 1939)
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus parini (1)
Dolganov & Balanov, 2018
Original description species: Dolganov & Balanov, 2018
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus perryi (28)
Springer & Burgess, 1985
Common name: Dwarf lantern shark
Original description species: Springer & Burgess, 1985
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus polli (29)
Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953
Synonyms: Etmopterus cf. polli
Common name: African lanternshark
Original description species: Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus princeps (130)
Collett, 1904
Synonyms: Spinax princeps
Common name: Great lanternshark
Original description species: Collett, 1904
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus pseudosqualiolus (15)
Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002
Original description species: Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus pusillus (245)
(Lowe, 1839)
Synonyms: Acanthidium pusillum, Centrina nigra, Etmopterus cf. pusillus, Etmopterus frontimaculatus, Etmopterus joungi, Etmopterus pusilus, Spinax pusillus
Common name: Smooth lanternshark
Original description species: (Lowe, 1839)
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus pycnolepis (16)
Kotlyar, 1990
Common name: Dense-scale lantern shark
Original description species: Kotlyar, 1990
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus robinsi (26)
Schofield & Burgess, 1997
Original description species: Schofield & Burgess, 1997
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus samadiae (6)
White, Ebert, Mana & Corrigan, 2017
Original description species: White, Ebert, Mana & Corrigan, 2017
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus schultzi (49)
Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953
Synonyms: Etmopterus cf. schultzi
Common name: Fringefin lanternshark
Original description species: Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus sculptus (17)
Ebert, Compagno & De Vries, 2011
Common name: Sculpted Lanternshark
Original description species: Ebert, Compagno & De Vries, 2011
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus sentosus (26)
Bass, D'Aubrey & Kistnasamy, 1976
Common name: Thorny lanternshark
Original description species: Bass, D'Aubrey & Kistnasamy, 1976
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus sheikoi (30)
(Dolganov, 1986)
Synonyms: Centroscyllium sheikoi, Miroscyllium sheikoi
Common name: Rasptooth dogfish
Original description species: (Dolganov, 1986)
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus spinax (550)
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms: Etmopterus aculeatus, Etmopterus cf. spinax, Spinax gunneri, Spinax linnei, Spinax niger, Spinax spinax, Spinax vitulinus, Squalus infernus, Squalus niger, Squalus spinax
Common name: Velvet belly lantern shark
Original description species: (Linnaeus, 1758)
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus splendidus (30)
Yano, 1988
Common name: Splendid lanternshark
Original description species: Yano, 1988
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus unicolor (50)
(Engelhardt, 1912)
Synonyms: Etmopterus cf. unicolor, Spinax unicolor
Common name: Brown lanternshark
Original description species: (Engelhardt, 1912)
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus viator (17)
Straube, 2011
Original description species: Straube, 2011
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus villosus (25)
Gilbert, 1905
Common name: Hawaiian lanternshark
Original description species: Gilbert, 1905
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Etmopterus virens (52)
Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953
Common name: Green lanternshark
Original description species: Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953
Genus: Etmopterus Rafinesque, 1810
Family: Etmopteridae Fowler, 1934
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Eucrossorhinus dasypogon (57)
(Bleeker, 1867)
Synonyms: Crossorhinus dasypogon, Eucrossorhinus ogilbyi, Orectolobus dasypogon, Orectolobus ogilbyi
Common name: Tasselled wobbegong
Original description species: (Bleeker, 1867)
Genus: Eucrossorhinus Regan, 1908
Family: Orectolobidae Gill, 1896
Order: Orectolobiformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Euprotomicroides zantedeschia (36)
Hulley & Penrith, 1966
Common name: Taillight shark
Original description species: Hulley & Penrith, 1966
Genus: Euprotomicroides Hulley & Penrith, 1966
Family: Dalatiidae Gray, 1851
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Euprotomicrus bispinatus (125)
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Synonyms: Dalatias (Somniosus) bispinatus, Euprotomicrus hyalinus, Euprotomicrus labordii, Laemargus labordii, Scymnus bispinatus, Scymnus mauritianus, Scymnus (Laemargus) labordii
Common name: Pygmy shark
Original description species: (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Genus: Euprotomicrus Gill, 1865
Family: Dalatiidae Gray, 1851
Order: Squaliformes
Superorder: Squalomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Eusphyra blochii (201)
(Cuvier, 1816)
Synonyms: Cestracion blochii, Cestracion (Zygaena) blochii, Eusphyra blochi, Eusphyra laticeps, Sphyrna blochi, Sphyrna blochii, Sphyrna (Eusphyra) blochii, Sphyrnias blochii, Zygaena blochii, Zygaena laticeps, Zygaena latycephala
Common name: Winghead shark
Original description species: (Cuvier, 1816)
Genus: Eusphyra Gill, 1862
Family: Sphyrnidae Bonaparte, 1840
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Superorder: Galeomorphii
Subcohort: Neoselachii
Cohort: Euselachii
Subclass: Elasmobranchii