Kitefin shark (Dalatias licha)

General data

Main name: Kitefin shark
Habitat: Saltwater

Classification

Genus: Dalatias - Dalatias
Family: Dalatiidae - Sleeper sharks
Order: Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks
Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes

Catches

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
- Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays->
  - Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks->
  - Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks->
  - Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays->
  - Torpediniformes - Electric rays->
  - Rajiformes - Skates and rays->
  - Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark->
  - Squatiniformes - Angelsharks->
  - Heterodontiformes - Bullhead and horn sharks->
  - Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks->
  - Myliobatiformes - Stingrays->
  - Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks->
    
    Squalidae - Dogfish sharks->
    
    Somniosidae - Sleeper sharks->
    
    Etmopteridae - Lantern sharks->
    
    Centrophoridae - Gulper sharks->
    
    Dalatiidae - Sleeper sharks->
    
    Dalatias - Dalatias->
    
    Kitefin shark (Dalatias licha)
    
    Euprotomicroides - Euprotomicroides->
    
    Euprotomicrus - Euprotomicrus->
    
    Heteroscymnoides - Heteroscymnoides->
    
    Isistius - Isistius->
    
    Mollisquama - Mollisquama->
    
    Squaliolus - Squaliolus->
    
    Oxynotidae - Rough sharks->
  - Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks->
  - Pristiophoriformes - Saw sharks->
- Holocephali - Chimaeras->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->