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 4 of 8

Traveller Lanternshark

Etmopterus viator

Etmopteridae

Pluto Pygmy Skate

Fenestraja plutonia

Rajidae
Colares Stingray

Colares Stingray

Fontitrygon colarensis

Dasyatidae
Wingfin Stingray

Wingfin Stingray

Fontitrygon geijskesi

Dasyatidae

Daisy Whipray

Fontitrygon margarita

Dasyatidae

Galeocerdo aduncus

Galeocerdo aduncus

Carcharhinidae
Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

Carcharhinidae
Tope

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

Triakidae

Atlantic Sawtail Catshark

Galeus atlanticus

Scyliorhinidae
Blackmouth Catshark

Blackmouth Catshark

Galeus melastomus

Scyliorhinidae

Mouse Catshark

Galeus murinus

Scyliorhinidae
Atlantic Nurse Shark

Atlantic Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Ginglymostomatidae
Pacific Nurse Shark

Pacific Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma unami

Ginglymostomatidae
Blackchin Guitarfish

Blackchin Guitarfish

Glaucostegus cemiculus

Glaucostegidae
Glyphis fowlerae

Glyphis fowlerae

Glyphis fowlerae

Carcharhinidae

Onefin Skate

Gurgesiella dorsalifera

Rajidae

Dusky Finless Skate

Gurgesiella furvescens

Rajidae

Gymnura afuerae

Gymnura afuerae

Gymnuridae
Spiny Butterfly Ray

Spiny Butterfly Ray

Gymnura altavela

Gymnuridae
Mazatlan Butterfly Ray

Mazatlan Butterfly Ray

Gymnura crebripunctata

Gymnuridae
Lessa's Butterfly Ray

Lessa's Butterfly Ray

Gymnura lessae

Gymnuridae
California Butterfly Ray

California Butterfly Ray

Gymnura marmorata

Gymnuridae
Smooth Butterfly Ray

Smooth Butterfly Ray

Gymnura micrura

Gymnuridae

Gome's Round Ray

Heliotrygon gomesi

Potamotrygonidae

Rosa's Round Ray

Heliotrygon rosai

Potamotrygonidae

Hemipristis serra

Hemipristis serra

Hemigaleidae
Red Stingray

Red Stingray

Hemitrygon akajei

Dasyatidae
Sharpnose Sevengill Shark

Sharpnose Sevengill Shark

Heptranchias perlo

Hexanchidae
Horn Shark

Horn Shark

Heterodontus francisci

Heterodontidae

Mexican Hornshark

Heterodontus mexicanus

Heterodontidae
Galápagos Bullhead Shark

Galápagos Bullhead Shark

Heterodontus quoyi

Heterodontidae
Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

Hexanchidae
Bigeyed Sixgill Shark

Bigeyed Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus nakamurai

Hexanchidae
Sixgill Stingray

Sixgill Stingray

Hexatrygon bickelli

Hexatrygonidae
Coach Whipray

Coach Whipray

Himantura uarnak

Dasyatidae
Honeycomb Whipray

Honeycomb Whipray

Himantura undulata

Dasyatidae
Southern Stingray

Southern Stingray

Hypanus americanus

Dasyatidae
Lutz's Stingray

Lutz's Stingray

Hypanus berthalutzae

Dasyatidae
Diamond Stingray

Diamond Stingray

Hypanus dipterurus

Dasyatidae
Longnose Stingray

Longnose Stingray

Hypanus guttatus

Dasyatidae
Longtail Stingray

Longtail Stingray

Hypanus longus

Dasyatidae
Large-eye Stingray

Large-eye Stingray

Hypanus marianae

Dasyatidae
Atlantic Stingray

Atlantic Stingray

Hypanus sabinus

Dasyatidae
Hypanus say

Hypanus say

Hypanus say

Dasyatidae
Cookie-cutter Shark

Cookie-cutter Shark

Isistius brasiliensis

Dalatiidae

Isistius triangulus

Isistius triangulus

Dalatiidae

Daggernose Shark

Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus

Carcharhinidae
Shortfin Mako

Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

Lamnidae

Longfin Mako

Isurus paucus

Lamnidae

Jaekelotodus robustus

Jaekelotodus robustus

Odontaspididae
Salmon Shark

Salmon Shark

Lamna ditropis

Lamnidae
Porbeagle

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

Lamnidae
Sandy Skate

Sandy Skate

Leucoraja circularis

Rajidae
Little Skate

Little Skate

Leucoraja erinaceus

Rajidae
Shagreen Skate

Shagreen Skate

Leucoraja fullonica

Rajidae
Rosette Skate

Rosette Skate

Leucoraja garmani

Rajidae
Freckle Skate

Freckle Skate

Leucoraja lentiginosa

Rajidae
Cuckoo Skate

Cuckoo Skate

Leucoraja naevus

Rajidae
Winter Skate

Winter Skate

Leucoraja ocellata

Rajidae

Macrorhizodus praecursor

Macrorhizodus praecursor

Lamiostomatidae