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 5 of 8

Whitespotted Whipray

Whitespotted Whipray

Maculabatis gerrardi

Dasyatidae

Malacoraja kreffti

Malacoraja kreffti

Rajidae
Smooth Skate

Smooth Skate

Malacoraja senta

Rajidae

Prickle Skate

Malacoraja spinacidermis

Rajidae
Megamouth Shark

Megamouth Shark

Megachasma pelagios

Megachasmidae

Mennerotodus mackayi

Mennerotodus mackayi

Odontaspididae
Goblin Shark

Goblin Shark

Mitsukurina owstoni

Mitsukurinidae
Reef Manta Ray

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

Myliobatidae
Oceanic Manta Ray

Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

Myliobatidae
Atlantic Pygmy Devil Ray

Atlantic Pygmy Devil Ray

Mobula hypostoma

Myliobatidae
Spinetail Devil Ray

Spinetail Devil Ray

Mobula mobular

Myliobatidae
Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray

Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray

Mobula munkiana

Myliobatidae
Sicklefin Devil Ray

Sicklefin Devil Ray

Mobula tarapacana

Myliobatidae
Bentfin Devil Ray

Bentfin Devil Ray

Mobula thurstoni

Myliobatidae
devil rays

devil rays

Mobula yarae

Myliobatidae

White-margin Fin Smoothhound

Mustelus albipinnis

Triakidae
Starry Smoothhound

Starry Smoothhound

Mustelus asterias

Triakidae
Gray Smoothhound

Gray Smoothhound

Mustelus californicus

Triakidae
Dusky Smoothhound

Dusky Smoothhound

Mustelus canis

Triakidae

Sharptooth Smoothhound

Mustelus dorsalis

Triakidae
Brown Smoothhound

Brown Smoothhound

Mustelus henlei

Triakidae

Smalleye Smoothhound

Mustelus higmani

Triakidae

Sicklefin Smoothhound

Mustelus lunulatus

Triakidae
Starspotted Smooth-hound

Starspotted Smooth-hound

Mustelus manazo

Triakidae

Speckled Smoothhound

Mustelus mento

Triakidae
Smooth-hound

Smooth-hound

Mustelus mustelus

Triakidae
Narrowfin Smoothhound

Narrowfin Smoothhound

Mustelus norrisi

Triakidae
Blackspotted Smoothhound

Blackspotted Smoothhound

Mustelus punctulatus

Triakidae
Narrownose Smoothhound

Narrownose Smoothhound

Mustelus schmitti

Triakidae
Gulf of Mexico Smoothhound

Gulf of Mexico Smoothhound

Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Triakidae

Humpback Smoothhound

Mustelus whitneyi

Triakidae
Common Eagle Ray

Common Eagle Ray

Myliobatis aquila

Myliobatidae
Bat Ray

Bat Ray

Myliobatis californica

Myliobatidae

Chilean Eagle Ray

Myliobatis chilensis

Myliobatidae
Bullnose Eagle Ray

Bullnose Eagle Ray

Myliobatis freminvillei

Myliobatidae
Southern Eagle Ray

Southern Eagle Ray

Myliobatis goodei

Myliobatidae
Longnose Eagle Ray

Longnose Eagle Ray

Myliobatis longirostris

Myliobatidae
Peruvian Eagle Ray

Peruvian Eagle Ray

Myliobatis peruviana

Myliobatidae
Shortnose Eagle Ray

Shortnose Eagle Ray

Myliobatis ridens

Myliobatidae
Southern Eagle Ray

Southern Eagle Ray

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus

Myliobatidae
Lesser Electric Ray

Lesser Electric Ray

Narcine bancroftii

Narcinidae
Lesser Numbfish

Lesser Numbfish

Narcine brasiliensis

Narcinidae
Cortez Numbfish

Cortez Numbfish

Narcine entemedor

Narcinidae

Vermiculate Numbfish

Narcine vermiculata

Narcinidae
Tawny Nurse Shark

Tawny Nurse Shark

Nebrius ferrugineus

Ginglymostomatidae
Sharptooth Lemon Shark

Sharptooth Lemon Shark

Negaprion acutidens

Carcharhinidae
Lemon Shark

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

Carcharhinidae

Blue Pygmy Skate

Neoraja caerulea

Rajidae

Carolina Dwarf Skate

Neoraja carolinensis

Rajidae
Indian Ocean maskray

Indian Ocean maskray

Neotrygon indica

Dasyatidae
Kuhl's Maskray

Kuhl's Maskray

Neotrygon kuhlii

Dasyatidae
Kuhl's Maskray

Kuhl's Maskray

Neotrygon trigonoides

Dasyatidae
Broadnose Sevengill Shark

Broadnose Sevengill Shark

Notorynchus cepedianus

Hexanchidae
Smalltooth Sandtiger

Smalltooth Sandtiger

Odontaspis ferox

Odontaspididae

Bigeye Sand Tiger

Odontaspis noronhai

Odontaspididae

Okamejei leptoura

Okamejei leptoura

Rajidae
megalodon

megalodon

Otodus megalodon

Lamnidae
Angular Roughshark

Angular Roughshark

Oxynotus centrina

Oxynotidae
Sailfin Roughshark

Sailfin Roughshark

Oxynotus paradoxus

Oxynotidae
Discus Stingray

Discus Stingray

Paratrygon aiereba

Potamotrygonidae