List of sharks in California

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.

Common Name[1][2]	Scientific Name[1][2]	Family[1][2]	Conservation Status (IUCN)	Image
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]