Class

Elasmobranchii

473 species in this class. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 1 of 8

Bluntnose Guitarfish

Bluntnose Guitarfish

Acroteriobatus blochii

Rhinobatidae

Hooktooth Dogfish

Aculeola nigra

Etmopteridae
Longhead Eagle Ray

Longhead Eagle Ray

Aetobatus flagellum

Myliobatidae
Pacific Eagle Ray

Pacific Eagle Ray

Aetobatus laticeps

Myliobatidae
Whitespotted Eagle Ray

Whitespotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

Myliobatidae
Spotted Eagle Ray

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus ocellatus

Myliobatidae

Roughskin Bullray

Aetomylaeus asperrimus

Myliobatidae
Duckbill Eagle Ray

Duckbill Eagle Ray

Aetomylaeus bovinus

Myliobatidae
Mottled Eagle Ray

Mottled Eagle Ray

Aetomylaeus maculatus

Myliobatidae

Banded Eagle Ray

Aetomylaeus nichofii

Myliobatidae
Ornate Eagle Ray

Ornate Eagle Ray

Aetomylaeus vespertilio

Myliobatidae
Pelagic Thresher

Pelagic Thresher

Alopias pelagicus

Alopiidae
Bigeye Thresher

Bigeye Thresher

Alopias superciliosus

Alopiidae
Common Thresher

Common Thresher

Alopias vulpinus

Alopiidae
Southern Thorny Skate

Southern Thorny Skate

Amblyraja doellojuradoi

Rajidae

Thickbody Skate

Amblyraja frerichsi

Rajidae
Arctic Skate

Arctic Skate

Amblyraja hyperborea

Rajidae

Jensen's Skate

Amblyraja jenseni

Rajidae
Starry Ray

Starry Ray

Amblyraja radiata

Rajidae
White Ghost Catshark

White Ghost Catshark

Apristurus aphyodes

Scyliorhinidae
Brown Catshark

Brown Catshark

Apristurus brunneus

Scyliorhinidae

Longnose Catshark

Apristurus kampae

Scyliorhinidae
Iceland Catshark

Iceland Catshark

Apristurus laurussonii

Scyliorhinidae

Ghost Catshark

Apristurus manis

Scyliorhinidae

Black Roughscale Catshark

Apristurus melanoasper

Scyliorhinidae

Smalleye Catshark

Apristurus microps

Scyliorhinidae

Largenose Catshark

Apristurus nasutus

Scyliorhinidae

Deepwater Catshark

Apristurus profundorum

Scyliorhinidae

Apristurus spongiceps

Apristurus spongiceps

Pentanchidae

Alaska skate

Arctoraja parmifera

Rajidae
Spotback Skate

Spotback Skate

Atlantoraja castelnaui

Arhynchobatidae

Eyespot Skate

Atlantoraja cyclophora

Arhynchobatidae

La Plata Skate

Atlantoraja platana

Arhynchobatidae

Deepsea Skate

Bathyraja abyssicola

Arhynchobatidae

Whitedotted Skate

Bathyraja albomaculata

Arhynchobatidae

Aleutian Skate

Bathyraja aleutica

Arhynchobatidae

Broadnose Skate

Bathyraja brachyurops

Arhynchobatidae

Graytail Skate

Bathyraja griseocauda

Arhynchobatidae

Bering Skate

Bathyraja interrupta

Arhynchobatidae

Bering Skate

Bathyraja kincaidii

Arhynchobatidae

Commander Skate

Bathyraja lindbergi

Arhynchobatidae

Patagonian Skate

Bathyraja macloviana

Arhynchobatidae

Whiteblotched Skate

Bathyraja maculata

Arhynchobatidae

Magellan Skate

Bathyraja magellanica

Arhynchobatidae

Roughtail Skate

Bathyraja microtrachys

Arhynchobatidae

Smallthorn Skate

Bathyraja minispinosa

Arhynchobatidae

Multispine Skate

Bathyraja multispinis

Arhynchobatidae

Pallid Skate

Bathyraja pallida

Arhynchobatidae

Leopard Skate

Bathyraja panthera

Arhynchobatidae

Peruvian Skate

Bathyraja peruana

Arhynchobatidae
Richardson’s Skate

Richardson’s Skate

Bathyraja richardsoni

Arhynchobatidae

Cuphead Skate

Bathyraja scaphiops

Arhynchobatidae
Spinetail Ray

Spinetail Ray

Bathyraja spinicauda

Arhynchobatidae

Pacific White Skate

Bathyraja spinosissima

Arhynchobatidae

Mud Skate

Bathyraja taranetzi

Arhynchobatidae

Roughtail Skate

Bathyraja trachura

Arhynchobatidae
Smooth Stingray

Smooth Stingray

Bathytoshia brevicaudata

Dasyatidae
Roughtail Stingray

Roughtail Stingray

Bathytoshia centroura

Dasyatidae
Brown Stingray

Brown Stingray

Bathytoshia lata

Dasyatidae
Big Skate

Big Skate

Beringraja binoculata

Rajidae