Sealife guideThe Squaliformes orderThe taxonomy of marine species

Explore the taxonomy of the sea vertebrates including the cetaceans like the whales or the dolphins, the sea birds, the fish, the sharks and the sea turtles !

The order Squaliformes includes sharks commonly known as dogfish sharks, generally small to medium-sized, living primarily in deep waters and often characterized by their spiny dorsal fins and discreet behavior.

Leafscale gulper shark
(Centrophorus squamosus)

Greenland shark
(Somniosus microcephalus)

Spiny dogfish
(Squalus acanthias)

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