Scyliorhinidae is a family of sharks, one of a few families whose members share the common name catsharks, belonging to the order Carcharhiniformes, the ground sharks. Although they are generally known as catsharks, some species can also …

Scyliorhinidae, a family of ground sharks, many species of which are commonly referred to as "catshark". Pentanchidae, a family of ground sharks with the overall name deepwater catsharks, but many species are referred to as "catshark". This species in this family were formerly included in the Scyliorhinidae.

The family Scyliorhinidae is the largest shark family, with at least 15 genera and over 100 species. Their common name, catsharks, likely derives from their elongated, cat-like eyes, although their scientific name is based on the Greek words, “Scylla,” …

Scyliorhinus is a genus of catsharks in the family Scyliorhinidae. This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous period, late Albian age to the Pliocene epoch. [2] [3]

hammerhead shark, (family Sphyrnidae), any of 10 shark species belonging to the genera Sphyrna (9 species) and Eusphyrna (1 species), which are characterized by a flattened hammer- or shovel-shaped head, or cephalofoil. Hammerhead sharks, or sphyrnids, are perhaps the most distinctive and unique of all sharks.

Another important group of carcharhinoids is the catsharks (family Scyliorhinidae). Catsharks are generally smallish, most less than about 3 feet (1 metre) in length.

One of the largest family of sharks, occurring from the intertidal zone to the edges of the continental and insular shelves and down the slopes to depths greater than 2000 m. Spawns large eggs in tough egg-cases with tendrils. Some species are ovoviviparous. Feed mainly on invertebrates and small fishes. Maximum size: 24 to 162 cm TL (Ref. 119368)

Aug 9, 2024 · A new genus and species of catshark (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) from eastern Indonesia. Zootaxa 4691(5): 444–460. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4691.5.2 Reference page.

Catsharks are small, slender sharks comprising about 15 genera and roughly 150 species within the family Scyliorhinidae. Found primarily in the shallow coastal waters of the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans, they are known for their cat-like eyes, which give them their common name.

Similar to the collared carpetsharks (Family Parascyllidae) in general shape but differ in having a more posteriorly placed mouth that is never totally anterior to eye. Most species also lack both nasal barbels (except in Poroderma) and grooves connecting the …