False catshark (Pseudotriakis microdon)

General data

Main name: False catshark
Local names: False cat shark, False cat shark
Habitat: Saltwater

Classification

Genus: Pseudotriakis - Pseudotriakis
Family: Pseudotriakidae - False catsharks
Order: Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
- Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays->
  - Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks->
  - Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks->
    
    Carcharhinidae - Requiem sharks->
    
    Scyliorhinidae - Cat sharks->
    
    Pentanchidae - Deepwater catsharks->
    
    Triakidae - Houndsharks->
    
    Sphyrnidae - Hammerheads->
    
    Atelomycteridae - Coloured catsharks->
    
    Galeocerdonidae - Tiger sharks->
    
    Hemigaleidae - Weasel sharks->
    
    Leptochariidae - Barbeled houndsharks->
    
    Proscylliidae - Finback catsharks->
    
    Pseudotriakidae - False catsharks->
    
    Gollum - Gollum->
    
    Planonasus - Planonasus->
    
    Pseudotriakis - Pseudotriakis->
    
    False catshark (Pseudotriakis microdon)
  - 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->
  - Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks->
  - Pristiophoriformes - Saw sharks->
- Holocephali - Chimaeras->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->