Pentanchidae

Deepwater catsharks

110 species

1. 1Apristurus albisoma Nakaya & Séret, 1999ocean · deep-water
2. 2Apristurus ampliceps Sasahara, Sato & Nakaya, 2008ocean · temperate
3. 3Apristurus aphyodes Nakaya & Stehmann, 1998ocean · deep-water
4. 4Apristurus australis Sato, Nakaya & Yorozu, 2008ocean · subtropical
5. 5Apristurus breviventralis Kawauchi, weigmann & Nakaya, 2014 · Shortbelly catsharkocean · tropical
6. 6Apristurus brunneus (Gilbert, 1892) · Brown catsharkocean · subtropical
7. 7Apristurus bucephalus White, Last & Pogonoski, 2008 · Bighead catsharkocean · deep-water
8. 8Apristurus canutus Springer & Heemstra, 1979 · Hoary catsharkocean · deep-water
9. 9Apristurus exsanguis Sato, Nakaya & Stewart, 1999ocean · deep-water
10. 10Apristurus fedorovi Dolganov, 1983ocean · deep-water
11. 11Apristurus garricki Sato, Stewart & Nakaya, 2013ocean · deep-water
12. 12Apristurus gibbosus Meng, Chu & Li, 1985 · Humpback cat sharkocean · deep-water
13. 13Apristurus herklotsi (Fowler, 1934) · Longfin catsharkocean · deep-water
14. 14Apristurus indicus (Brauer, 1906) · Smallbelly catsharkocean · deep-water
15. 15Apristurus internatus Deng, Xiong & Zhan, 1988ocean · deep-water
16. 16Apristurus investigatoris (Misra, 1962) · Broadnose catsharkocean · deep-water
17. 17Apristurus japonicus Nakaya, 1975 · Japanese catsharkocean · deep-water
18. 18Apristurus kampae Taylor, 1972 · Longnose catsharkocean · deep-water
19. 19Apristurus laurussonii (Saemundsson, 1922) · Iceland catsharkocean · deep-water
20. 20Apristurus longicephalus Nakaya, 1975 · Longhead catsharkocean · deep-water
21. 21Apristurus macrorhynchus (Tanaka, 1909) · Flathead catsharkocean · deep-water
22. 22Apristurus macrostomus Chu, Meng & Li, 1985 · Broadmouth cat sharkocean · deep-water
23. 23Apristurus manis (Springer, 1979) · Ghost catsharkocean · deep-water
24. 24Apristurus manocheriani Cordova & Ebert, 2021 · Manocherian's catsharkocean · tropical
25. 25Apristurus melanoasper Iglésias, Nakaya & Stehmann, 2004 · Black roughscale catsharkocean · deep-water
26. 26Apristurus microps (Gilchrist, 1922) · Smalleye catsharkocean · deep-water
27. 27Apristurus micropterygeus Meng, Chu & Li, 1986 · Smalldorsal cat sharkocean · deep-water
28. 28Apristurus nakayai Iglésias, 2013 · Milk-eye catsharkocean · deep-water
29. 29Apristurus nasutus de Buen, 1959 · Largenose catsharkocean · deep-water
30. 30Apristurus ovicorrugatus White, O'Neill, Devloo-Delva, Nakaya & Iglésias, 2023 · Ridged-egg catsharkocean · subtropical
31. 31Apristurus parvipinnis Springer & Heemstra, 1979 · Smallfin catsharkocean · deep-water
32. 32Apristurus pinguis Deng, Xiong & Zhan, 1983ocean · deep-water
33. 33Apristurus platyrhynchus (Tanaka, 1909) · Borneo catsharkocean · deep-water
34. 34Apristurus profundorum (Goode & Bean, 1896) · Deep-water catsharkocean · deep-water
35. 35Apristurus riveri Bigelow & Schroeder, 1944 · Broadgill catsharkocean · deep-water
36. 36Apristurus saldanha (Barnard, 1925) · Saldanha catsharkocean · deep-water
37. 37Apristurus sibogae (Weber, 1913) · Pale catsharkocean · deep-water
38. 38Apristurus sinensis Chu & Hu, 1981 · South China catsharkocean · deep-water
39. 39Apristurus spongiceps (Gilbert, 1905) · Spongehead catsharkocean · deep-water
40. 40Apristurus stenseni (Springer, 1979) · Panama ghost catsharkocean · deep-water
41. 41Apristurus yangi White, Mana & Naylor, 2017 · Yang's longnose catsharkocean · tropical
42. 42Asymbolus analis (Ogilby, 1885) · Grey spotted catsharkocean · temperate · reef
43. 43Asymbolus funebris Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999ocean · subtropical
44. 44Asymbolus galacticus Séret & Last, 2008 · Starry catsharkocean · tropical
45. 45Asymbolus occiduus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 · Western spotted catsharkocean · temperate
46. 46Asymbolus pallidus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999 · Pale spotted catsharkocean · deep-water
47. 47Asymbolus parvus Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999ocean · subtropical
48. 48Asymbolus rubiginosus Last, Gomon & Gledhill, 1999ocean · subtropical
49. 49Asymbolus submaculatus Compagno, Stevens & Last, 1999 · Variegated catsharkocean · temperate
50. 50Asymbolus vincenti (Zietz, 1908) · Gulf catsharkocean · temperate · reef
51. 51Bythaelurus alcockii (Garman, 1913) · Arabian catsharkocean · deep-water
52. 52Bythaelurus bachi Weigmann, Ebert, Clerkin, Stehmann & Naylor, 2016 · Bach's catsharkocean · tropical
53. 53Bythaelurus canescens (Günther, 1878) · Dusky catsharkocean · deep-water
54. 54Bythaelurus clevai (Séret, 1987) · Broadhead cat sharkocean · deep-water
55. 55Bythaelurus dawsoni (Springer, 1971) · New Zealand catsharkocean · deep-water
56. 56Bythaelurus giddingsi McCosker, Long & Baldwin, 2012 · Galápagos catsharkocean · tropical
57. 57Bythaelurus hispidus (Alcock, 1891) · Bristly catsharkocean · deep-water
58. 58Bythaelurus immaculatus (Chu & Meng, 1982) · Spotless catsharkocean · deep-water
59. 59Bythaelurus incanus Last & Stevens, 2008ocean · deep-water
60. 60Bythaelurus lutarius (Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972) · Mud catsharkocean · deep-water
61. 61Bythaelurus naylori Ebert & Clerkin, 2015 · Dusky snout catsharkocean · deep-water
62. 62Bythaelurus stewarti Weigmann, Kaschner & Thiel, 2018 · Error Seamount Catsharkocean · tropical
63. 63Bythaelurus tenuicephalus Kaschner, Weigmann & Thiel, 2015 · Narrowhead catsharkocean · tropical
64. 64Bythaelurus vivaldii Weigmann & Kaschner, 2017 · Vivaldi's catsharkocean · tropical
65. 65Cephalurus cephalus (Gilbert, 1892) · Lollipop catsharkocean · deep-water
66. 66Figaro boardmani (Whitley, 1928) · Sawtail catsharkocean · temperate
67. 67Figaro striatus Gledhill, Last & White, 2008 · Northern sawtail sharkocean · tropical
68. 68Galeus antillensis Springer, 1979ocean · deep-water
69. 69Galeus arae (Nichols, 1927) · Roughtail catsharkocean · deep-water
70. 70Galeus atlanticus (Vaillant, 1888) · Atlantic sawtail cat sharkocean · deep-water
71. 71Galeus cadenati Springer, 1966 · Longfin sawtail cat sharkocean · deep-water
72. 72Galeus corriganae White, Mana & Naylor, 2016ocean · tropical · reef
73. 73Galeus eastmani (Jordan & Snyder, 1904) · Gecko catsharkocean · deep-water
74. 74Galeus friedrichi Ebert & Jang, 2022 · Philippines sawtail catsharkocean · tropical
75. 75Galeus gracilis Compagno & Stevens, 1993 · Slender sawtail catsharkocean · tropical
76. 76Galeus longirostris Tachikawa & Taniuchi, 1987 · Longnose sawtail cat sharkocean · deep-water
77. 77Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810 · Blackmouth catsharkocean · deep-water
78. 78Galeus mincaronei Soto, 2001 · Southern sawtail catsharkocean · deep-water
79. 79Galeus murinus (Collett, 1904) · Mouse catsharkocean · deep-water
80. 80Galeus nipponensis Nakaya, 1975 · Broadfin sawtail catsharkocean · deep-water
81. 81Galeus piperatus Springer & Wagner, 1966 · Peppered catsharkocean · deep-water
82. 82Galeus polli Cadenat, 1959 · African sawtail catsharkocean · deep-water
83. 83Galeus priapus Séret & Last, 2008ocean · subtropical
84. 84Galeus sauteri (Jordan & Richardson, 1909) · Blacktip sawtail catsharkocean · deep-water
85. 85Galeus schultzi Springer, 1979 · Dwarf sawtail catsharkocean · deep-water
86. 86Galeus springeri Konstantinou & Cozzi, 1998 · Springer's sawtail cat sharkocean · deep-water
87. 87Halaelurus boesemani Springer & D'Aubrey, 1972 · Speckled catsharkocean · deep-water
88. 88Halaelurus buergeri (Müller & Henle, 1838) · Blackspotted catsharkocean · subtropical
89. 89Halaelurus lineatus Bass, D'Aubrey & Kistnasamy, 1975 · Lined catsharkocean · subtropical
90. 90Halaelurus maculosus White, Last & Stevens, 2007 · Indonesian Speckled Catsharkocean · tropical
91. 91Halaelurus natalensis (Regan, 1904) · Tiger catsharkocean · subtropical
92. 92Halaelurus quagga (Alcock, 1899) · Quagga catsharkocean · deep-water
93. 93Halaelurus sellus White, Last & Stevens, 2007 · Rusty Catsharkocean · tropical
94. 94Haploblepharus edwardsii (Schinz, 1822) · Puffadder shysharkocean · subtropical
95. 95Haploblepharus fuscus Smith, 1950 · Brown shysharkocean · subtropical · reef
96. 96Haploblepharus kistnasamyi Human & Compagno, 2006ocean · subtropical
97. 97Haploblepharus pictus (Müller & Henle, 1838) · Dark shysharkocean · subtropical
98. 98Holohalaelurus favus Human, 2006ocean · subtropical
99. 99Holohalaelurus grennian Human, 2006ocean · subtropical
100. 100Holohalaelurus melanostigma (Norman, 1939) · Crying Izakocean · tropical
101. 101Holohalaelurus punctatus (Gilchrist, 1914) · African spotted catsharkocean · deep-water
102. 102Holohalaelurus regani (Gilchrist, 1922) · Izak catsharkocean · deep-water
103. 103Parmaturus albipenis Séret & Last, 2007 · White-clasper catsharkocean · deep-water
104. 104Parmaturus angelae Soares, Carvalho, Schwingel & Gadig, 2019 · Brazilian filetail catsharkocean · deep-water
105. 105Parmaturus campechiensis Springer, 1979 · Campeche catsharkocean · deep-water
106. 106Parmaturus lanatus Séret & Last, 2007 · Velvet catsharkocean · deep-water
107. 107Parmaturus macmillani Hardy, 1985 · McMillan's cat sharkocean · deep-water
108. 108Parmaturus pilosus Garman, 1906 · Salamander sharkocean · deep-water
109. 109Parmaturus xaniurus (Gilbert, 1892) · Filetail catsharkocean · subtropical
110. 110Pentanchus profundicolus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 · Onefin catsharkocean · deep-water

Source: FishBase v25.04 (fishbase.org), via cboettig/fishbase, fetched 2026-10-18.