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 3 of 8

Blacktip Shark

Blacktip Shark

Carcharhinus limbatus

Carcharhinidae
Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Carcharhinus longimanus

Carcharhinidae
Blacktip Reef Shark

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Carcharhinidae
Dusky shark

Dusky shark

Carcharhinus obscurus

Carcharhinidae
Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Carcharhinus perezii

Carcharhinidae
Sandbar shark

Sandbar shark

Carcharhinus plumbeus

Carcharhinidae
Smalltail Shark

Smalltail Shark

Carcharhinus porosus

Carcharhinidae

Night Shark

Carcharhinus signatus

Carcharhinidae
Spottail Shark

Spottail Shark

Carcharhinus sorrah

Carcharhinidae
Sand Tiger Shark

Sand Tiger Shark

Carcharias taurus

Odontaspididae
Indian sand tiger

Indian sand tiger

Carcharias tricuspidatus

Odontaspididae
Great White Shark

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Lamnidae
Gulper Shark

Gulper Shark

Centrophorus granulosus

Centrophoridae
Leafscale Gulper Shark

Leafscale Gulper Shark

Centrophorus squamosus

Centrophoridae
Little Gulper Shark

Little Gulper Shark

Centrophorus uyato

Centrophoridae
Black Dogfish

Black Dogfish

Centroscyllium fabricii

Etmopteridae
Granular Dogfish

Granular Dogfish

Centroscyllium granulatum

Etmopteridae

Combtooth Dogfish

Centroscyllium nigrum

Etmopteridae
Portuguese Dogfish

Portuguese Dogfish

Centroscymnus coelolepis

Somniosidae

Roughskin Dogfish

Centroscymnus owstonii

Somniosidae
longnose velvet dogfish

longnose velvet dogfish

Centroselachus crepidater

Somniosidae
Swell Shark

Swell Shark

Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Scyliorhinidae
Lollipop Catshark

Lollipop Catshark

Cephalurus cephalus

Scyliorhinidae
Basking Shark

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

Cetorhinidae
Grey Bamboo Shark

Grey Bamboo Shark

Chiloscyllium griseum

Hemiscylliidae
Whitespotted Bambooshark

Whitespotted Bambooshark

Chiloscyllium plagiosum

Hemiscylliidae
Frilled Shark

Frilled Shark

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

Chlamydoselachidae
Roughskin Spurdog

Roughskin Spurdog

Cirrhigaleus asper

Squalidae

Cosmopolitodus hastalis

Cosmopolitodus hastalis

Lamnidae
Kitefin Shark

Kitefin Shark

Dalatias licha

Dalatiidae
Groovebelly Stingray

Groovebelly Stingray

Dasyatis hypostigma

Dasyatidae
Marbled Stingray

Marbled Stingray

Dasyatis marmorata

Dasyatidae
Common Stingray

Common Stingray

Dasyatis pastinaca

Dasyatidae
Tortonese's Stingray

Tortonese's Stingray

Dasyatis tortonesei

Dasyatidae
Birdbeak Dogfish

Birdbeak Dogfish

Deania calcea

Centrophoridae
Birdbeak Dogfish

Birdbeak Dogfish

Deania calceus

Centrophoridae

Arrowhead Dogfish

Deania profundorum

Centrophoridae
Pacific Dwarf Numbfish

Pacific Dwarf Numbfish

Diplobatis ommata

Narcinidae

Painted Dwarf Numbfish

Diplobatis picta

Narcinidae
Blue Skate

Blue Skate

Dipturus batis

Rajidae
Yellownose Skate

Yellownose Skate

Dipturus chilensis

Rajidae
Blue Skate

Blue Skate

Dipturus intermedius

Rajidae
Barndoor Skate

Barndoor Skate

Dipturus laevis

Rajidae
Warrah Skate

Warrah Skate

Dipturus lamillai

Rajidae

Menni's Skate

Dipturus mennii

Rajidae
Norwegian Skate

Norwegian Skate

Dipturus nidarosiensis

Rajidae
Longnosed Skate

Longnosed Skate

Dipturus oxyrinchus

Rajidae

Roughskin Skate

Dipturus trachyderma

Rajidae

Apron Numbfish

Discopyge tschudii

Narcinidae
Bramble Shark

Bramble Shark

Echinorhinus brucus

Echinorhinidae
Prickly Shark

Prickly Shark

Echinorhinus cookei

Echinorhinidae
Blurred Lanternshark

Blurred Lanternshark

Etmopterus bigelowi

Etmopteridae

Lined Lanternshark

Etmopterus bullisi

Etmopteridae

Broadbanded Lanternshark

Etmopterus gracilispinis

Etmopteridae

Southern Lanternshark

Etmopterus granulosus

Etmopteridae
Great Lanternshark

Great Lanternshark

Etmopterus princeps

Etmopteridae
Smooth Lanternshark

Smooth Lanternshark

Etmopterus pusillus

Etmopteridae

Fringefin Lanternshark

Etmopterus schultzi

Etmopteridae

Sculpted Lanternshark

Etmopterus sculptus

Etmopteridae
Velvet Belly Lanternshark

Velvet Belly Lanternshark

Etmopterus spinax

Etmopteridae