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 6 of 8

Smallspine Discus Stingray

Paratrygon parvaspina

Potamotrygonidae

Filetail Catshark

Parmaturus xaniurus

Scyliorhinidae
Broad Cowtail Ray

Broad Cowtail Ray

Pastinachus ater

Dasyatidae
Pink Whipray

Pink Whipray

Pateobatis fai

Dasyatidae

Physogaleus contortus

Physogaleus contortus

Carcharhinidae
Thornback Ray

Thornback Ray

Platyrhinoidis triseriata

Rhinobatidae
Giant Stingaree

Giant Stingaree

Plesiobatis daviesi

Plesiobatidae
Antenna Ray

Antenna Ray

Plesiotrygon iwamae

Potamotrygonidae

Dwarf Antenna Ray

Plesiotrygon nana

Potamotrygonidae
Pyjama Shark

Pyjama Shark

Poroderma africanum

Scyliorhinidae

Tapajós Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon albimaculata

Potamotrygonidae
Amanda's Freshwater Stingray

Amanda's Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon amandae

Potamotrygonidae
Giant Freshwater Stingray

Giant Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon brachyura

Potamotrygonidae

Rough Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon constellata

Potamotrygonidae
Paraná Freshwater Stingray

Paraná Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon falkneri

Potamotrygonidae

Henle's Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon henlei

Potamotrygonidae
Porcupine Freshwater Stingray

Porcupine Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon histrix

Potamotrygonidae
False Reticulate Freshwater Stingray

False Reticulate Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon humerosa

Potamotrygonidae
Pearl Freshwater Stingray

Pearl Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon jabuti

Potamotrygonidae
Xingu Freshwater Stingray

Xingu Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon leopoldi

Potamotrygonidae

Magdalena Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon magdalenae

Potamotrygonidae

French Guiana Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon marinae

Potamotrygonidae
Ocellate Freshwater Stingray

Ocellate Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon motoro

Potamotrygonidae

Marajó Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon ocellata

Potamotrygonidae
Reticulate Freshwater Stingray

Reticulate Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon orbignyi

Potamotrygonidae
Pantanal Freshwater Stingray

Pantanal Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon pantanensis

Potamotrygonidae
Great Freshwater Stingray

Great Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon rex

Potamotrygonidae

Schroeder’s Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon schroederi

Potamotrygonidae

Whitespotted Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon scobina

Potamotrygonidae
Parnaíba Freshwater Stingray

Parnaíba Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon signata

Potamotrygonidae

Tatiana's Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon tatianae

Potamotrygonidae
Tiger Freshwater Stingray

Tiger Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon tigrina

Potamotrygonidae

Wallace's Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon wallacei

Potamotrygonidae

Fernández-Yépez's Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon yepezi

Potamotrygonidae
Blue Shark

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

Carcharhinidae
Smalltooth Sawfish

Smalltooth Sawfish

Pristis pectinata

Pristidae
Blotched Sandskate

Blotched Sandskate

Psammobatis bergi

Arhynchobatidae
Zipper Sandskate

Zipper Sandskate

Psammobatis extenta

Arhynchobatidae

Freckle Sandskate

Psammobatis lentiginosa

Arhynchobatidae

Shortfin Sandskate

Psammobatis normani

Arhynchobatidae

Smallthorn Sandskate

Psammobatis rudis

Arhynchobatidae

Spade Sandskate

Psammobatis rutrum

Arhynchobatidae
Raspthorn Sandskate

Raspthorn Sandskate

Psammobatis scobina

Arhynchobatidae
Spadenose Guitarfish

Spadenose Guitarfish

Pseudobatos buthi

Rhinobatidae
Speckled Guitarfish

Speckled Guitarfish

Pseudobatos glaucostigma

Rhinobatidae
Brazilian Guitarfish

Brazilian Guitarfish

Pseudobatos horkelii

Rhinobatidae
Freckled Guitarfish

Freckled Guitarfish

Pseudobatos lentiginosus

Rhinobatidae
Whitesnout Guitarfish

Whitesnout Guitarfish

Pseudobatos leucorhynchus

Rhinobatidae
Chola Guitarfish

Chola Guitarfish

Pseudobatos percellens

Rhinobatidae
Pacific Guitarfish

Pacific Guitarfish

Pseudobatos planiceps

Rhinobatidae
Gorgona Guitarfish

Gorgona Guitarfish

Pseudobatos prahli

Rhinobatidae
Shovelnose Guitarfish

Shovelnose Guitarfish

Pseudobatos productus

Rhinobatidae

Crocodile Shark

Pseudocarcharias kamoharai

Pseudocarchariidae
False Catshark

False Catshark

Pseudotriakis microdon

Pseudotriakidae
Pelagic Stingray

Pelagic Stingray

Pteroplatytrygon violacea

Dasyatidae
Starry Skate

Starry Skate

Raja asterias

Rajidae
Blonde Ray

Blonde Ray

Raja brachyura

Rajidae
Thornback Ray

Thornback Ray

Raja clavata

Rajidae

Madeira Skate

Raja maderensis

Rajidae
Small-eyed Ray

Small-eyed Ray

Raja microocellata

Rajidae