Order

Ground Sharks

Carcharhiniformes

33 species in our catalog · found in 11 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassElasmobranchii
OrderCarcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Triaenodon obesus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Carcharhinus leucas

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Sphyrna lewini

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Carcharhinus limbatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Carcharhinus galapagensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Galeocerdo cuvier

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Negaprion acutidens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Triakis semifasciata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Carcharhinus albimarginatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Atelomycterus marmoratus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Rhizoprionodon longurio

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sphyrna zygaena

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Mustelus californicus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Prionace glauca

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Atelomycterus erdmanni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Hemipristis elongata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Loxodon macrorhinus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Mustelus whitneyi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Carcharhinus brevipinna

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Carcharhinus obscurus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sphyrna mokarran

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Mustelus henlei

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Galeorhinus galeus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Carcharhinus falciformis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Carcharhinus tilstoni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Carcharhinus amboinensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Carcharhinus brachyurus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Carcharhinus perezii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Triakis maculata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Mustelus albipinnis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%

Jan

~60%

Feb

~60%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~60%

May

~50%

Jun

~60%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~60%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Ground Sharks

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	7	>90%
	Blacktip Reef Shark			>90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~80%
	coral catshark			Insufficient data
	Gray Reef Shark			Insufficient data
	Spotted-belly Catshark			Insufficient data
	Fossil Shark			Insufficient data
	Sliteye Shark			Insufficient data
2	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	6	>90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~90%
	Scalloped Hammerhead			~80%
	Galápagos Shark			Insufficient data
	Silvertip Shark			Insufficient data
	Tiger Shark			Insufficient data
	Blacktip Reef Shark			Insufficient data
3	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	10	>90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~70%
	Requiem shark			~70%
	Scalloped Hammerhead			~40%
	Galápagos Shark			~30%
	Tiger Shark			~10%
	Silky Shark			~10%
	spotted houndshark			Insufficient data
	White-margin Fin Hound Shark			Insufficient data
	Silvertip Shark			Insufficient data
	Smooth Hammerhead			Insufficient data
4	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	12	>90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~60%
	Blacktip Reef Shark			~40%
	Tiger Shark			~30%
	Sicklefin Lemon Shark			~30%
	Gray Reef Shark			~30%
	Spinner Shark			Insufficient data
	Dusky Shark			Insufficient data
	Great Hammerhead			Insufficient data
	Scalloped Hammerhead			Insufficient data
	Australian Blacktip Shark			Insufficient data
	Pigeye Shark			Insufficient data
	Bronze Whaler			Insufficient data
5	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~90%
	Requiem shark			Insufficient data
6	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	4	~90%
	Blacktip Reef Shark			~80%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~40%
	Gray Reef Shark			~30%
	Spotted-belly Catshark			Insufficient data
7	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~90%
	Bull Shark			~80%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			Insufficient data
	Smooth Hammerhead			Insufficient data
8	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	6	~70%
	Leopard Shark			~30%
	Swellshark			~30%
	Gray Smooth-hound			~20%
	Blue Shark			Insufficient data
	Brown Smooth-hound			Insufficient data
	School Shark			Insufficient data
9	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	~50%
	Scalloped Hammerhead			Insufficient data
	Pacific sharpnose shark			Insufficient data
	Smooth Hammerhead			Insufficient data
10	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~40%
	Bull Shark			Insufficient data
	reef shark			Insufficient data
11	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	~20%
	Humpback Smooth-hound			Insufficient data
	Blue Shark			Insufficient data