Requiem Shark - Classification

Classification

The 52 species of requiem shark are grouped into 12 genera:

Family Carcharhinidae

• Subfamily Galeocerdinae
  • Genus Galeocerdo
    • Galeocerdo cuvier (Tiger shark)
• Subfamily Scoliodontinae
  • Genus Scoliodon
    • Scoliodon laticaudus (Spadenose shark)
• Subfamily Carcharhininae
  • Tribe Carcharhinini
    • Genus Carcharhinus
      • Carcharhinus acronotus (Blacknose shark)
      • Carcharhinus albimarginatus (Silvertip shark)
      • Carcharhinus altimus (Bignose shark)
      • Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides (Graceful shark)
      • Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Grey or blacktail reef shark)
      • Carcharhinus amboinensis (Pigeye shark)
      • Carcharhinus borneensis (Borneo shark)
      • Carcharhinus brachyurus (Copper shark)
      • Carcharhinus brevipinna (Spinner shark)
      • Carcharhinus cautus (Nervous shark)
      • Carcharhinus dussumieri (Whitecheek shark)
      • Carcharhinus falciformis (Silky shark)
      • Carcharhinus fitzroyensis (Creek whaler)
      • Carcharhinus galapagensis (Galapagos shark)
      • Carcharhinus hemiodon (Pondicherry shark)
      • Carcharhinus isodon (Finetooth shark)
      • Carcharhinus leiodon (Smooth tooth blacktip shark )
      • Carcharhinus leucas (Bull shark)
      • Carcharhinus limbatus (Blacktip shark)
      • Carcharhinus longimanus (Oceanic whitetip shark)
      • Carcharhinus macloti (Hardnose shark)
      • Carcharhinus macrops
      • Carcharhinus melanopterus (Blacktip reef shark)
      • Carcharhinus obscurus (Dusky shark)
      • Carcharhinus perezii (Caribbean reef shark)
      • Carcharhinus plumbeus (Sandbar shark)
      • Carcharhinus porosus (Smalltail shark)
      • Carcharhinus sealei (Blackspot shark)
      • Carcharhinus signatus (Night shark)
      • Carcharhinus sorrah (Spot-tail shark)
      • Carcharhinus tilstoni (Australian blacktip shark)
    • Genus Glyphis
      • Glyphis fowlerae (Borneo river shark)
      • Glyphis gangeticus (Ganges shark)
      • Glyphis garricki (Northern river shark)
      • Glyphis glyphis (Speartooth shark)
      • Glyphis siamensis (Irrawaddy river shark)
    • Genus Lamiopsis
      • Lamiopsis temminckii (Broadfin shark)
    • Genus Nasolamia
      • Nasolamia velox (Whitenose shark)
    • Genus Negaprion
      • Negaprion acutidens (Sicklefin lemon shark)
      • Negaprion brevirostris (Lemon shark)
    • Genus Prionace
      • Prionace glauca (Blue shark)
  • Tribe Rhizoprionodontini
    • Genus Rhizoprionodon
      • Rhizoprionodon acutus (Milk shark)
      • Rhizoprionodon lalandii (Brazilian sharpnose shark)
      • Rhizoprionodon longurio (Pacific sharpnose shark)
      • Rhizoprionodon oligolinx (Grey sharpnose shark)
      • Rhizoprionodon porosus (Caribbean sharpnose shark)
      • Rhizoprionodon taylori (Australian sharpnose shark)
      • Rhizoprionodon terraenovae (Atlantic sharpnose shark)
    • Genus Loxodon
      • Loxodon macrorhinus (Sliteye shark)
  • Tribe Isogomphodontini
    • Genus Isogomphodon
      • Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus (Daggernose shark)
  • Tribe Triaenodontini
    • Genus Triaenodon
      • Triaenodon obesus (Whitetip reef shark)