Dalatiidae

The Dalatiidae are the family of kitefin sharks of the order Squaliformes. Members of this family are small, under long, and are found worldwide.
They have cigar-shaped bodies with narrow heads and rounded snouts. Several species have specialized bioluminescent organs. Though eight genera are in this family, four of them are monotypic.

Genera and species

Dalatias Rafinesque, 1810

* Dalatias licha
* †Dalatias turkmenicus
* †Dalatias orientalis Euprotomicroides Hulley and M. J. Penrith, 1966
* Euprotomicroides zantedeschia Hulley and M. J. Penrith, 1966 Euprotomicrus T. N. Gill, 1865
* Euprotomicrus bispinatus Heteroscymnoides Fowler, 1934
* Heteroscymnoides marleyi Fowler, 1934 Isistius T. N. Gill, 1865
*Isistius brasiliensis
*Isistius plutodus Garrick & S. Springer, 1964 Mollisquama Dolganov, 1984
* Mollisquama parini Dolganov, 1984
* Mollisquama mississippiensis Grace, Doosey, Denton, Naylor, H. L. Bart & Maisey, 2019 Squaliolus H. M. Smith and Radcliffe, 1912
* Squaliolus aliae Teng, 1959
* Squaliolus laticaudus H. M. Smith and Radcliffe, 1912
†Eosqualiolus Adnet, 2006
* †Eosqualiolus aturensis Adnet, 2006
* †Eosqualiolus skrovinai Underwood & Schlogl, 2012