FAO species catalogue Vol.4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2. Carcharhiniformes

FAO SPECIES CATALOGUE

Vol.4. Sharks of the world

An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date

Part 2. Carcharhiniformes


prepared by
Leonard J.V. Compagno
Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies
San Francisco State University
Tiburon, California 94920, USA


FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Rome, 1984

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ABSTRACT

This is the fourth in the FAO series of worldwide annotated and illustrated catalogues of major groups of organisms that enter marine fisheries. The present volume includes 342 shark species belonging to 8 orders and 31 families. It provides a comprehensive and illustrated key to all orders and families of sharks, with a glossary of technical terms and measurements. Within each family are given individual accounts of species, which include drawings, scientific and vernacular names, information on habitat, biology and fisheries, and a distribution map; for most families there is also a key to genera. The work is fully indexed and there is ample reference to pertinent literature.


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FAO Fisheries Synopsis No.125, Volume 4, Part 2pdf

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CONTENTS

ORDER CARCHARHINIFORMES - GROUND SHARKSpdf

SCYLIORHINIDAE - Catsharks
Apristurus
Apristurus atlanticus
Apristurus brunneus
Apristurus canutus
Apristurus herklotsi
Apristurus indicus
Apristurus investigatoris
Apristurus japonicus
Apristurus kampae
Apristurus laurussoni

Apristurus longicephalus
Apristurus macrorhynchus
Apristurus maderensis
Apristurus manis
Apristurus microps
Apristurus nasutus
Apristurus parvipinnis
Apristurus platyrhynchus
Apristurus profundorum
Apristurus riveri

Apristurus saldanha
Apristurus sibogae
Apristurus sinensis
Apristurus spongiceps
Apristurus stenseni
Apristurus verweyi
Asymbolus
Asymbolus analis
Asymbolus vincenti
Atelomycterus
Atelomycterus macleayi
Atelomycterus marmoratus
Aulohalaelurus
Aulohalaelurus labiosus
Cephaloscyllium
Cephaloscyllium fasciatum
Cephaloscyllium isabellum
Cephaloscyllium laticeps
Cephaloscyllium nascione
Cephaloscyllium silasi
Cephaloscyllium sufflans
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
Cephalurus
Cephalurus cephalus
Galeus
Galeus arae
Galeus boardmani
Galeus eastmani

Galeus melastomus
Galeus murinus
Galeus nipponensis
Galeus piperatus
Galeus polli
Galeus sauteri
Galeus schultzi
Halaelurus
Halaelurus alcocki
Halaelurus boesemani
Halaelurus buergeri
Halaelurus canescens
Halaelurus dawsoni
Halaelurus hispidus
Halaelurus immaculatus
Halaelurus lineatus
Halaelurus lutarius
Halaelurus natalensis
Halaelurus quagga
Haploblepharus
Haploblepharus edwardsii
Haploblepharus fuscus
Haploblepharus pictus
Holohalaelurus
Holohalaelurus punctatus
Holohalaelurus regani
Parmaturus
Parmaturus campechiensis
Parmaturus melanobranchius
Parmaturus pilosus
Parmaturus xaniurus
Pentanchus
Pentanchus profundicolus
Poroderma
Poroderma africanum
Poroderma marleyi
Poroderma pantherinum
Schroederichthys
Schroederichthys bivius
Schroederichthys chilensis
Schroederichthys maculatus
Schroederichthys tenuis
Scyliorhinus
Scyliorhinus besnardi
Scyliorhinus boa
Scyliorhinus canicula
Scyliorhinus capensis

Scyliorhinus cervigoni
Scyliorhinus garmani
Scyliorhinus haeckelii
Scyliorhinus hesperius
Scyliorhinus meadi
Scyliorhinus retifer
Scyliorhinus stellaris
Scyliorhinus torazame
Scyliorhinus torrei
PROSCYLLIIDAE - Finback catsharks
Ctenacis
Ctenacis fehlmanni
Eridacnis
Eridacnis barbouri
Eridacnis radcliffei
Eridacnis sinuans
Gollum
Gollum attenuatus
Proscyllium
Proscyllium habereri
PSEUDOTRIAKIDAE - False catsharks
Pseudotriakis
Pseudotriakis microdon
LEPTOCHARIIDAE - Barbeled houndsharks
Leptocharias
Leptocharias smithii
TRIAKIDAE - Houndsharks
Furgaleus
Furgaleus macki
Galeorhinus
Galeorhinus galeus
Gogolia
Gogolia filewoodi
Hemitriakis
Hemitriakis japanica
Hemitriakis leucoperiptera
Hypogaleus
Hypogaleus hyugaensis
Iago
Iago garricki
Iago omanensis
Mustelus
Mustelus antarcticus
Mustelus asterias
Mustelus californicus
Mustelus canis
Mustelus dorsalis
Mustelus fasciatus
Mustelus griseus

Mustelus henlei
Mustelus higmani
Mustelus lenticulatus
Mustelus lunulatus
Mustelus manazo
Mustelus mento
Mustelus mosis

Mustelus mustelus
Mustelus norrisi
Mustelus palumbes
Mustelus punctulatus
Mustelus schmitti
Mustelus whitney
Scylliogaleus
Scylliogaleus quecketti
Triakis
Triakis acutipinna
Triakis maculata
Triakis megalopterus
Triakis scyllium
Triakis semifasciata
HEMIGALEIDAE - Weasel sharks
Chaenogaleus
Chaenogaleus macrostoma
Hemigaleus
Hemigaleus microstoma
Hemipristis
Hemipristis elongatus
Paragaleus
Paragaleus pectoralis
Paragaleus tengi
CARCHARHINIDAE - Requiem sharks
Carcharhinus
Carcharhinus acronotus
Carcharhinus albimarginatus
Carcharhinus altimus

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Carcharhinus amboinensis
Carcharhinus borneensis
Carcharhinus brachyurus
Carcharhinus brevipinna

Carcharhinus cautus
Carcharhinus dussumieri
Carcharhinus falciformis
Carcharhinus fitzroyensis
Carcharhinus galapagensis
Carcharhinus hemiodon
Carcharhinus isodon

Carcharhinus leucas
Carcharhinus limbatus
Carcharhinus longimanus
Carcharhinus macloti

Carcharhinus melanopterus
Carcharhinus obscurus
Carcharhinus perezi
Carcharhinus plumbeus

Carcharhinus porosus
Carcharhinus sealei
Carcharhinus signatus
Carcharhinus sorrah
Carcharhinus wheeleri
Galeocerdo
Galeocerdo cuvier
Glyphis
Glyphis gangeticus
Glyphis glyphis
Isogomphodon
Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus
Lamiopsis
Lamiopsis temmincki
Loxodon
Loxodon macrorhinus
Nasolamia
Nasolamia velox
Negaprion
Negaprion acutidens
Negaprion brevirostris
Prionace
Prionace glauca
Rhizoprionodon
Rhizoprionodon acutus
Rhizoprionodon lalandii
Rhizoprionodon longurio
Rhizoprionodon oligolinx
Rhizoprionodon porosus
Rhizoprionodon taylori
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
Scoliodon
Scoliodon laticaudus
Triaenodon
Triaenodon obesus
SPHYRNIDAE - Bonnethead, Hammerhead, Scoophead
Eusphyra
Eusphyra blochii
Sphyrna
Sphyrna corona
Sphyrna couardi
Sphyrna lewini

Sphyrna media
Sphyrna mokarran
Sphyrna tiburo
Sphyrna tudes
Sphyrna zygaena

APPENDIXESpdf

SHARK ATTACK
PRESERVING SHARKS FOR SCIENTIFIC STUDY
CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS

LIST OF SPECIES BY MAJOR FISHING AREASpdf

BIBLIOGRAPHYpdf

INDEX OF SCIENTIFIC AND VERNACULAR NAMESpdf