Cartilaginous Fishes

Chondrichthyes

Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes) is a class in the phylum Chordata, containing 1,326 described species.

Scientific classification

Orders

• Carcharhiniformes303
• Rajiformes303
• Myliobatiformes252
• Squaliformes143
• Rhinopristiformes71
• Torpediniformes68
• Chimaeriformes59
• Orectolobiformes46
• Squatiniformes24
• Lamniformes18
• Heterodontiformes10
• Pristiophoriformes10
• Sclerorhynchiformes10
• Hexanchiformes7
• Echinorhiniformes2