Chondrichthyan fish are also known as cartialginous fish, which is all fish that have bones completley made of cartilage. There are three major types of cartilaginous fish: sharks, skates and rays, and chimaeras. Note: only sharks that are on the red list are listed here.

Family Scientific Name Common Name
Cetorhinidae Cetorhinus Maximus Basking Shark
Carcharinidae Carcharhinus Falciformis Silky Shark
Carcharinidae Carcharhinus Obscurus Dusky Shark
Carcharinidae Carcharhinus Plumbeus Sandbar Shark
Carcharinidae Galeocerdo Cuvier Tiger Shark
Ginglymostomatidae Ginglymostoma Cirratum

Nurse Shark(not on red list)

Lamnidae Carcharodon Carcharias White Shark
Lamnidae Isurus Oxyrinchus Shortfin Mako Shark
Megachasmidae Megachasma Pelagios Megamouth Shark
Rhiniodontidae Rhincodon Typus Whale Shark

There is a lot more information on these sharks on the
Florida Museum of Natural History Biological Profiles page.

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