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 7 of 8

Brown Skate

Brown Skate

Raja miraletus

Rajidae
Spotted Ray

Spotted Ray

Raja montagui

Rajidae
Speckled Skate

Speckled Skate

Raja polystigma

Rajidae
Rough Skate

Rough Skate

Raja radula

Rajidae
Undulate Ray

Undulate Ray

Raja undulata

Rajidae

Deepwater Skate

Rajella bathyphila

Rajidae

Bigelow's Skate

Rajella bigelowi

Rajidae

Round Skate

Rajella fyllae

Rajidae

Sailray

Rajella lintea

Rajidae

Brazilian Skate

Rajella sadowskii

Rajidae
Whale Shark

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

Rhincodontidae
Common Guitarfish

Common Guitarfish

Rhinobatos rhinobatos

Rhinobatidae
American Cownose Ray

American Cownose Ray

Rhinoptera bonasus

Myliobatidae
Brazilian Cownose Ray

Brazilian Cownose Ray

Rhinoptera brasiliensis

Myliobatidae
Pacific Cownose Ray

Pacific Cownose Ray

Rhinoptera steindachneri

Myliobatidae
Brazilian Sharpnose Shark

Brazilian Sharpnose Shark

Rhizoprionodon lalandii

Carcharhinidae
Pacific Sharpnose Shark

Pacific Sharpnose Shark

Rhizoprionodon longurio

Carcharhinidae

Caribbean Sharpnose Shark

Rhizoprionodon porosus

Carcharhinidae
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark

Atlantic Sharpnose Shark

Rhizoprionodon terraenovae

Carcharhinidae
Bottlenose Wedgefish

Bottlenose Wedgefish

Rhynchobatus australiae

Rhinidae
Rio Skate

Rio Skate

Rioraja agassizii

Arhynchobatidae
White Skate

White Skate

Rostroraja alba

Rajidae
clearnose skate

clearnose skate

Rostroraja eglanteria

Rajidae

equatorial skate

Rostroraja equatorialis

Rajidae
Roundel Skate

Roundel Skate

Rostroraja texana

Rajidae

Narrowmouth Catshark

Schroederichthys bivius

Scyliorhinidae
Chilean Catshark

Chilean Catshark

Schroederichthys chilensis

Scyliorhinidae

Slender Catshark

Schroederichthys tenuis

Scyliorhinidae

polkadot catshark

Scyliorhinus besnardi

Scyliorhinidae
Smallspotted Catshark

Smallspotted Catshark

Scyliorhinus canicula

Scyliorhinidae
Duhamel's Catshark

Duhamel's Catshark

Scyliorhinus duhameli

Scyliorhinidae

Freckled Catshark

Scyliorhinus haeckelii

Scyliorhinidae

Chain Catshark

Scyliorhinus retifer

Scyliorhinidae
Nursehound

Nursehound

Scyliorhinus stellaris

Scyliorhinidae

Largespine velvet dogfish

Scymnodon macracanthus

Somniosidae

Knifetooth Dogfish

Scymnodon ringens

Somniosidae
Southern Sleeper Shark

Southern Sleeper Shark

Somniosus antarcticus

Somniosidae
Greenland Shark

Greenland Shark

Somniosus microcephalus

Somniosidae
Pacific Sleeper Shark

Pacific Sleeper Shark

Somniosus pacificus

Somniosidae
Little Sleeper Shark

Little Sleeper Shark

Somniosus rostratus

Somniosidae

Scalloped Bonnethead

Sphyrna corona

Sphyrnidae

Carolina Hammerhead

Sphyrna gilberti

Sphyrnidae
Scalloped Hammerhead

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

Sphyrnidae
Scoophead Shark

Scoophead Shark

Sphyrna media

Sphyrnidae
Great Hammerhead

Great Hammerhead

Sphyrna mokarran

Sphyrnidae
Bonnethead Shark

Bonnethead Shark

Sphyrna tiburo

Sphyrnidae
Smalleye Hammerhead

Smalleye Hammerhead

Sphyrna tudes

Sphyrnidae

Bonnethead Shark

Sphyrna vespertina

Sphyrnidae
Smooth Hammerhead

Smooth Hammerhead

Sphyrna zygaena

Sphyrnidae
Spined Pygmy Shark

Spined Pygmy Shark

Squaliolus laticaudus

Dalatiidae
Spurdog

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

Squalidae
Brazilian Whitetail Dogfish

Brazilian Whitetail Dogfish

Squalus albicaudus

Squalidae

Northeastern Brazilian Dogfish

Squalus bahiensis

Squalidae
Longnose Spurdog

Longnose Spurdog

Squalus blainville

Squalidae

Genie’s Dogfish

Squalus clarkae

Squalidae
Cuban Dogfish

Cuban Dogfish

Squalus cubensis

Squalidae
Hawaiian Spurdog

Hawaiian Spurdog

Squalus hawaiiensis

Squalidae
Shortnose Spurdog

Shortnose Spurdog

Squalus megalops

Squalidae
Shortspine Spurdog

Shortspine Spurdog

Squalus mitsukurii

Squalidae
North Pacific Spiny Dogfish

North Pacific Spiny Dogfish

Squalus suckleyi

Squalidae