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List of sharks in California
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There are numerous species of sharks found in the Pacific Ocean; of these sharks, 36[1] have habitat ranges throughout the coastlines and surrounding waters of California, as identified below. Identifications include common names; scientific names; the taxonomic rank, family; conservation statuses according to IUCN; and an image.
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Common Name[1][2] | Scientific Name[1][2] | Family[1][2] | Conservation Status (IUCN) | Image |
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Common thresher | Alopias vulpinus | Alopiidae | Vulnerable[3] | ![]() |
Bigeye thresher | Alopias superciliosus | Alopiidae | Vulnerable[4] | ![]() |
Leopard shark | Triakis semifasciata | Carcharhinidae | Least concern[5] | ![]() |
Gray smoothhound | Mustelus californicus | Carcharhinidae | Least concern[6] | ![]() |
Brown smoothhound | Mustelus henlei | Carcharhinidae | Least concern[7] | ![]() |
Sicklefin smoothhound | Mustelus lunulatus | Carcharhinidae | Least concern[8] | ![]() |
Tiger shark | Galeocerdo cuvier | Carcharhinidae | Near threatened [9] | ![]() |
Oceanic whitetip shark | Carcharhinus longimanus | Carcharhinidae | Critically endangered[10] | ![]() |
Blue shark | Prionace glauca | Carcharhinidae | Near threatened[11] | ![]() |
Pacific sharpnose shark | Rhizoprionodon longurio | Carcharhinidae | Vulnerable[12] | ![]() |
Dusky shark | Carcharhinus obscurus | Carcharhinidae | Endangered[13] | ![]() |
Bull shark | Carcharhinus leucas | Carcharhinidae | Vulnerable[14] | ![]() |
Copper shark | Carcharhinus brachyurus | Carcharhinidae | Vulnerable[15] | ![]() |
Basking shark | Cetorhinus maximus | Cetorhinidae | Endangered[16] | ![]() |
Frilled shark | Chlamydoselachus anguineus | Chlamydoselachidae | Least concern[17] | ![]() |
Horn shark | Heterodontus francisci | Heterodontidae | Data Deficient[18] | ![]() |
Sevengill shark | Notorynchus cepedianus | Hexanchidae | Vulnerable[19] | ![]() |
Bluntnose sixgill shark | Hexanchus griseus | Hexanchidae | Near threatened[20] | ![]() |
White shark | Carcharodon carcharias | Lamnidae | Vulnerable[21] | ![]() |
Shortfin mako shark | Isurus oxyrinchus | Lamnidae | Endangered[22] | |
Salmon shark | Lamna ditropis | Lamnidae | Least concern[23] | ![]() |
Smalltooth sand tiger | Odontaspis ferox | Odontaspididae | Vulnerable[24] | ![]() |
Whale shark | Rhincodon typus | Rhincodontidae | Endangered[25] | ![]() |
Brown catshark | Apristurus brunneus | Scyliorhinidae | Data Deficient[26] | ![]() |
Longnose catshark | Apristurus kampae | Scyliorhinidae | Data Deficient[27] | |
Swell shark | Cephaloscyllium ventriosum | Scyliorhinidae | Least concern[28] | ![]() |
Filetail catshark | Parmaturus xaniurus | Scyliorhinidae | Least concern[29] | ![]() |
Smooth hammerhead | Sphyrna zygaena | Sphyrnidae | Vulnerable[30] | ![]() |
Bonnethead | Sphyrna tiburo | Sphyrnidae | Endangered[31] | ![]() |
Scalloped hammerhead | Sphyrna lewini | Sphyrnidae | Critically endangered[32] | ![]() |
Spiny dogfish | Squalus acanthias | Squalidae | Vulnerable[33] | ![]() |
Pacific sleeper shark | Somniosus pacificus | Squalidae | Near threatened[34] | ![]() |
Pygmy shark | Euprotomicrus bispinatus | Squalidae | Least concern[35] | ![]() |
Prickly shark | Echinorhinus cookei | Squalidae | Data Deficient[36] | ![]() |
Pacific angelshark | Squatina californica | Squatinidae | Near threatened[37] | ![]() |
Soupfin shark | Galeorhinus galeus | Triakidae | Critically endangered[38] | ![]() |
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