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Class: Elasmobranchii


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Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 175 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Glyphis glyphis
[Speartooth shark]

Photo by Krajangdara, T. & M. Sumontha

Eastern Indian Ocean
Photo by Krajangdara, T. & M. Sumontha
 
Glyphis siamensis
[Irrawaddy river shark]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 74 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Gogolia filewoodi
[Sailback houndshark]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 109.2 cm TL
Photo by Duffy, C.
 
Gollum attenuatus
[Slender smooth-hound]

Photo by Last, P.R./Gaudiano, J.P.

Known only from off Palaw
Max. Length 58.5 cm SL
Photo by Last, P.R./Gaudiano, J.P.
 
Gollum suluensis
[Sulu Gollumshark]

Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Ramjohn, D.D.
 
Gurgesiella atlantica
[Atlantic pygmy skate]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 53 cm TL
Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Gurgesiella dorsalifera
[Onefin skate]

Photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 52 cm TL
Photo by Elasmolab Universidad Austral de Chile
 
Gurgesiella furvescens
[Dusky finless skate]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Southeast Pacific
Photo by Béarez, P.
 
Gymnura afuerae
[]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 400 cm WD
Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Gymnura altavela
[Spiny butterfly ray]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 94 cm WD
Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Gymnura australis
[Australian butterfly ray]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Gymnura bimaculata
[Twin-spot butterfly ray]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Gymnura crebripunctata
[Longsnout butterfly ray]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Gymnura crooki
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 167 cm WD
 
Gymnura hirundo
[Madeira butterfly ray]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Gymnura japonica
[Japanese butterflyray]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 110 cm WD
 
Gymnura lessae
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Gymnura marmorata
[California butterfly ray]

Photo by JAMARC

Southwestern Atlantic
Max. Length 137 cm WD
Photo by JAMARC
 
Gymnura micrura
[Smooth butterfly ray]

Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic and We
Max. Length 250 cm WD
Photo by SFSA
 
Gymnura natalensis
[Butterfly ray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 250 cm WD
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnura poecilura
[Long-tailed butterfly ray]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 74.8 cm WD
 
Gymnura sereti
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Photo by FAO
 
Gymnura tentaculata
[Tentacled butterfly ray]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 106 cm WD
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Gymnura zonura
[Zonetail butterfly ray]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 48 cm TL
Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Halaelurus boesemani
[Speckled catshark]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Halaelurus buergeri
[Blackspotted catshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Halaelurus lineatus
[Lined catshark]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 52.8 cm TL
 
Halaelurus maculosus
[Indonesian Speckled Catshark]

Photo by du Preez, S.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Photo by du Preez, S.
 
Halaelurus natalensis
[Tiger catshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36.8 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Halaelurus quagga
[Quagga catshark]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 42.3 cm TL
 
Halaelurus sellus
[Rusty Catshark]

Photo by Zsilavecz, G.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Zsilavecz, G.
 
Haploblepharus edwardsii
[Puffadder shyshark]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 73 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Haploblepharus fuscus
[Brown shyshark]

Photo by Mann, B.

Western Indian Ocean
Photo by Mann, B.
 
Haploblepharus kistnasamyi
[]

Photo by Coetzee, C.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Photo by Coetzee, C.
 
Haploblepharus pictus
[Dark shyshark]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.5 cm WD
 
Heliotrygon gomesi
[Gomes’s round ray]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 80 cm WD
 
Heliotrygon rosai
[Rosa’s round ray]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean to W
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Photo by CSIRO
 
Hemigaleus australiensis
[Australian weasel shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 114 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hemigaleus microstoma
[Sicklefin weasel shark]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 240 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Hemipristis elongata
[Snaggletooth shark]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 72 cm TL
Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Hemiscyllium freycineti
[Indonesia speckled carpetshark]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 56.8 cm TL
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Hemiscyllium galei
[Cenderwasih Epaulette shark]

Photo by Tonozuka, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 77 cm TL
Photo by Tonozuka, T.
 
Hemiscyllium hallstromi
[Papuan epaulette shark]

Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 68.1 cm TL
Photo by Erdmann, M.V.
 
Hemiscyllium halmahera
[Halmahera Epaulette Shark]

Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 81.5 cm TL
Photo by Erdmann, M.V.
 
Hemiscyllium henryi
[Triton Epaulette shark]
No picture found
Westen Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 69.5 cm TL
 
Hemiscyllium michaeli
[Leopard Epaulette shark]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Western Pacific
Max. Length 107 cm TL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Hemiscyllium ocellatum
[Epaulette shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hemiscyllium strahani
[Hooded carpetshark]

Photo by Murch, A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 79 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Hemiscyllium trispeculare
[Speckled carpetshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 59.6 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Hemitriakis abdita
[Deepwater sicklefin hound shark]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 88 cm TL
 
Hemitriakis complicofasciata
[]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 77.3 cm TL
 
Hemitriakis falcata
[Sicklefin hound shark]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
Max. Length 120 cm TL
 
Hemitriakis indroyonoi
[Indonesian Houndshark]

Photo by FAO

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Hemitriakis japanica
[Japanese topeshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 96 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Hemitriakis leucoperiptera
[Whitefin topeshark]

Photo by CAFS

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Photo by CAFS
 
Hemitrygon akajei
[Whip stingray]

Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 54.5 cm WD
Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)
 
Hemitrygon bennettii
[Bennett's stingray]

Photo by FAO

Western Central and South
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Hemitrygon fluviorum
[Estuary stingray]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 41.8 cm WD
Photo by Shiina, M.
 
Hemitrygon izuensis
[Izu stingray]

Photo by National Museum of Marine Science and Technology, Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 37 cm WD
Photo by National Museum of Marine Science and Technology, Taiwan
 
Hemitrygon laevigata
[Yantai stingray]

Photo by Warren, T.

Southeast Asia
Max. Length 62 cm WD
Photo by Warren, T.
 
Hemitrygon laosensis
[Mekong stingray]

Photo by Last P.R. & W.T. White

Western Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm WD
Photo by Last P.R. & W.T. White
 
Hemitrygon longicauda
[Merauke stingray]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm WD
Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Hemitrygon navarrae
[Blackish stingray]

Photo by Krajangdara, T. & S. Rodpradit

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 51 cm WD
Photo by Krajangdara, T. & S. Rodpradit
 
Hemitrygon parvonigra
[Dwarf black stingray]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Hemitrygon sinensis
[Chinese stingray]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22.3 cm WD
 
Hemitrygon yemenensis
[Hein's stingray]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Circumglobal in tropical
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Heptranchias perlo
[Sharpnose sevengill shark]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 122 cm TL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Heterodontus francisci
[Horn shark]

Photo by Atkinson, W.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 152 cm TL
Photo by Atkinson, W.
 
Heterodontus galeatus
[Crested hornshark]

Photo by Murch, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Heterodontus japonicus
[Japanese bullhead shark]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 60.1 cm TL
 
Heterodontus marshallae
[Painted hornshark]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 170 cm TL
Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Heterodontus mexicanus
[Mexican hornshark]

Photo by Khan, M.M.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Photo by Khan, M.M.
 
Heterodontus omanensis
[Oman bullhead shark]

Photo by Atkinson, W.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 165 cm TL
Photo by Atkinson, W.
 
Heterodontus portusjacksoni
[Port Jackson shark]

Photo by Murch, A.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 107 cm SL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Heterodontus quoyi
[Galapagos bullhead shark]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 83 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Heterodontus ramalheira
[Whitespotted bullhead shark]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 125 cm TL
Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Heterodontus zebra
[Zebra bullhead shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17.6 cm NG
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Heteronarce bentuviai
[Elat electric ray]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by SFSA
 
Heteronarce garmani
[Natal electric ray]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22.5 cm SL
 
Heteronarce mollis
[Soft electric ray]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Heteronarce prabhui
[Quilon electric ray]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Heteroscymnoides marleyi
[Longnose pygmy shark]

Photo by Murch, A.

Circumglobal with patchy
Max. Length 600 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Hexanchus griseus
[Bluntnose sixgill shark]

Photo by Murch, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 180 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Hexanchus nakamurai
[Bigeyed sixgill shark]
No picture found
Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 230 cm TL
 
Hexanchus vitulus
[Atlantic bigeye sixgill shark]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 143 cm TL
Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Hexatrygon bickelli
[Sixgill stingray]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
 
Himantura alcockii
[Pale-spot whip ray]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 140 cm WD
 
Himantura australis
[Australian whipray]
No picture found
Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm WD
 
Himantura fava
[honeycomb whipray]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 100 cm WD
 
Himantura fluviatilis
[Ganges stingray]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 40 cm WD
Photo by FAO
 
Himantura krempfi
[Marbled freshwater whip ray]

Photo by Borsa, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 110.5 cm WD
Photo by Borsa, P.
 
Himantura leoparda
[]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 179 cm WD
Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Himantura marginata
[Blackedge whipray]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Himantura microphthalma
[Smalleye whip ray]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Himantura pareh
[]

Photo by Durand, J.-D. / Borsa, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 115 cm WD
Photo by Durand, J.-D. / Borsa, P.
 
Himantura tutul
[Fine-spotted leopard whipray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm WD
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Himantura uarnak
[Honeycomb stingray]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 410 cm TL
Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Himantura undulata
[Leopard whipray]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 51.5 cm TL
 
Holohalaelurus favus
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 27.3 cm TL
 
Holohalaelurus grennian
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 38.4 cm TL
 
Holohalaelurus melanostigma
[Crying Izak]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Holohalaelurus punctatus
[African spotted catshark]

Photo by Le Noury, P.

Indian Ocean from Durban,
Max. Length 69 cm TL
Photo by Le Noury, P.
 
Holohalaelurus regani
[Izak catshark]

Photo by Kim, J.-K.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Photo by Kim, J.-K.
 
Hongeo koreanus
[Korean skate]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm WD
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hypanus americanus
[Southern stingray]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Atlantic
Max. Length 68 cm WD
Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Hypanus berthalutzae
[]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 167 cm WD
Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Hypanus dipterurus
[Diamond stingray]

Photo by Bornatowski, H.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm WD
Photo by Bornatowski, H.
 
Hypanus guttatus
[Longnose stingray]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacfic
Max. Length 260 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Hypanus longus
[Longtail stingray]

Photo by Sazima, I.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm WD
Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Hypanus marianae
[Brazilian large-eyed stingray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 320 cm TL
Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Hypanus rudis
[Smalltooth stingray]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 61 cm WD
Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Hypanus sabinus
[Atlantic stingray]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 104 cm WD
Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Hypanus say
[Bluntnose stingray]

Photo by Vogt, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Photo by Vogt, A.
 
Hypnos monopterygius
[Coffin ray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 127 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hypogaleus hyugaensis
[Blacktip tope]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Iago garricki
[Longnose houndshark]

Photo by Krajangdara, T.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 57.7 cm SL
Photo by Krajangdara, T.
 
Iago mangalorensis
[Mangalore houndshark]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 58 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Iago omanensis
[Bigeye houndshark]

Photo by Weigmann, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 42.9 cm TL
Photo by Weigmann, S.
 
Indobatis ori
[Black legskate]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 57 cm TL
 
Insentiraja laxipella
[Eastern looseskin skate]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 55.2 cm TL
 
Insentiraja subtilispinosa
[Velvet skate]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 52 cm TL
 
Irolita waitii
[Southern round skate]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 43 cm TL
 
Irolita westraliensis
[Western round skate]

Photo by Harris, M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Photo by Harris, M.
 
Isistius brasiliensis
[Cookie cutter shark]

Photo by Sazima, I.

Atlantic
Max. Length 42.3 cm TL
Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Isistius plutodus
[Largetooth cookiecutter shark]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 160 cm TL
Photo by JAMARC
 
Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus
[Daggernose shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Cosmopolitan in temperate
Max. Length 445 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Isurus oxyrinchus
[Shortfin mako]

Photo by Montealegre-Quijano, S.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 427 cm TL
Photo by Montealegre-Quijano, S.
 
Isurus paucus
[Longfin mako]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 208 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Lamiopsis temminckii
[Broadfin shark]
No picture found
Indo-Western Pacific
Max. Length 128.2 cm TL
 
Lamiopsis tephrodes
[]

Photo by Murch, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 305 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Lamna ditropis
[Salmon shark]

Photo by Murch, A.

Circumglobal, amphitemper
Max. Length 350 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Lamna nasus
[Porbeagle]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 82 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Leptocharias smithii
[Barbeled houndshark]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
 
Leucoraja caribbaea
[Maya skate]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic (Iceland
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Leucoraja circularis
[Sandy ray]
No picture found
Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 51.7 cm TL
 
Leucoraja compagnoi
[Tigertail skate]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 33 cm TL
 
Leucoraja elaineae
[Elaine’s skate]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 62 cm TL
Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Leucoraja erinaceus
[Little skate]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Leucoraja fullonica
[Shagreen ray]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Leucoraja garmani
[Rosette skate]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Leucoraja lentiginosa
[Freckled skate]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 80 cm TL
 
Leucoraja leucosticta
[Whitedappled skate]

Photo by FAO

Mediterranean Sea
Max. Length 52 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Leucoraja melitensis
[Maltese ray]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 81 cm TL
Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Leucoraja naevus
[Cuckoo ray]

Photo by Sargent, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 113 cm TL
Photo by Sargent, P.
 
Leucoraja ocellata
[Winter skate]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40.1 cm TL
 
Leucoraja pristispina
[Sawback skate]
No picture found
Northwest Atlantic
 
Leucoraja virginica
[Virginia skate]

Photo by Le Noury, P.

Southeast Atlantic and We
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Le Noury, P.
 
Leucoraja wallacei
[Yellowspotted skate]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Leucoraja yucatanensis
[Yucatan skate]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 98 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Loxodon macrorhinus
[Sliteye shark]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 90 cm WD
 
Maculabatis ambigua
[Baraka"s whipray]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
Max. Length 63.4 cm WD
 
Maculabatis arabica
[Arabic whipray]

Photo by Krajangdara, T. & M. Sumontha

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 180 cm WD
Photo by Krajangdara, T. & M. Sumontha
 
Maculabatis astra
[]

Photo by Rahman, Md. S.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 66 cm WD
Photo by Rahman, Md. S.
 
Maculabatis bineeshi
[Short-tail whipray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Maculabatis gerrardi
[Sharpnose stingray]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 220 cm TL
 
Maculabatis macrura
[]

Photo by Krajangdara, T., M. Sumontha & V. Sodop

Indo-Malay Archipelago in
Max. Length 80 cm WD
Photo by Krajangdara, T., M. Sumontha & V. Sodop
 
Maculabatis pastinacoides
[Round whip ray]

Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 41.2 cm WD
Photo by Osmany, H.B.
 
Maculabatis randalli
[Arabian banded whipray]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 86 cm WD
Photo by FAO
 
Maculabatis toshi
[Black-spotted whipray]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 39 cm WD
 
Makararaja chindwinensis
[Chindwin cowtail ray]
No picture found
Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm TL
 
Malacoraja kreffti
[Krefft's ray]

Photo by Gomes, U.L.

Southwestern Atlantic
Max. Length 68 cm TL
Photo by Gomes, U.L.
 
Malacoraja obscura
[Brazilian soft skate]

Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 71 cm TL
Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.
 
Malacoraja senta
[Smooth skate]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm TL
 
Malacoraja spinacidermis
[Soft skate]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 709 cm TL
Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Megachasma pelagios
[Megamouth shark]

Photo by Krajangdara, T. & S. Rodpradit

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 320 cm TL
Photo by Krajangdara, T. & S. Rodpradit
 
Megatrygon microps
[Smalleye stingray]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 617 cm TL
Photo by JAMARC
 
Mitsukurina owstoni
[Goblin shark]

Photo by Henke, M.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 500 cm WD
Photo by Henke, M.
 
Mobula alfredi
[Alfred manta]

Photo by Marshall, A.

Circumglobal, tropical to
Max. Length 910 cm WD
Photo by Marshall, A.
 
Mobula birostris
[Giant manta]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm WD
Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Mobula eregoodootenkee
[Longhorned mobula]

Photo by Nunes, J.L.S.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 230 cm WD
Photo by Nunes, J.L.S.
 
Mobula hypostoma
[Lesser devil ray]

Photo by Khan, M.M.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 310 cm WD
Photo by Khan, M.M.
 
Mobula japanica
[Spinetail mobula]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm WD
Photo by FAO
 
Mobula kuhlii
[Shortfin devil ray]

Photo by Minguell, C.

Probably circumglobal in
Max. Length 520 cm WD
Photo by Minguell, C.
 
Mobula mobular
[Devil fish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 220 cm WD
Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Mobula munkiana
[Munk's devil ray]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 133 cm WD
Photo by FAO
 
Mobula rochebrunei
[Lesser Guinean devil ray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Circumtropical, recorded
Max. Length 328 cm WD
Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Mobula tarapacana
[Chilean devil ray]

Photo by Notarbartolo di Sciara, G.

Circumglobal in tropical
Max. Length 220 cm WD
Photo by Notarbartolo di Sciara, G.
 
Mobula thurstoni
[Smoothtail mobula]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 14.2 cm TL
 
Mollisquama mississippiensis
[American pocket shark]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Pacific
Photo by FAO
 
Mollisquama parini
[Pocket shark]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 118 cm TL
 
Mustelus albipinnis
[Whitemargin smoothhound]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 108.5 cm TL
 
Mustelus andamanensis
[Andaman smoothhound]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 175 cm TL
Photo by Duffy, C.
 
Mustelus antarcticus
[Gummy shark]

Photo by Salesjö, A.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 154 cm TL
Photo by Salesjö, A.
 
Mustelus asterias
[Starry smooth-hound]

Photo by Shelton, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 124 cm TL
Photo by Shelton, J.
 
Mustelus californicus
[Gray smoothhound]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Mustelus canis
[Dusky smooth-hound]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 64 cm
Photo by FAO
 
Mustelus dorsalis
[Sharptooth smooth-hound]

Photo by Gadig, O.B.F.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Photo by Gadig, O.B.F.
 
Mustelus fasciatus
[Striped smooth-hound]

Photo by CAFS

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 101 cm TL
Photo by CAFS
 
Mustelus griseus
[Spotless smooth-hound]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Mustelus henlei
[Brown smooth-hound]

Photo by Gadig, O.B.F.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 77.4 cm TL
Photo by Gadig, O.B.F.
 
Mustelus higmani
[Smalleye smooth-hound]

Photo by SeaFIC

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 151 cm TL
Photo by SeaFIC
 
Mustelus lenticulatus
[Spotted estuary smooth-hound]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 175 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Mustelus lunulatus
[Sicklefin smooth-hound]

Photo by Murch, A.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 220 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Mustelus manazo
[Starspotted smooth-hound]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 141 cm TL
Photo by Béarez, P.
 
Mustelus mento
[Speckled smooth-hound]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 57.4 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Mustelus minicanis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Mustelus mosis
[Arabian smooth-hound]

Photo by Meyer, T.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Photo by Meyer, T.
 
Mustelus mustelus
[Smooth-hound]

Photo by Harris, M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Photo by Harris, M.
 
Mustelus norrisi
[Narrowfin smooth-hound]

Photo by Le Noury, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Photo by Le Noury, P.
 
Mustelus palumbes
[Whitespotted smooth-hound]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 190 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Mustelus punctulatus
[Blackspotted smooth-hound]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 78.8 cm TL
Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Mustelus ravidus
[Australian grey smooth-hound]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 92 cm TL
Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Mustelus schmitti
[Narrownose smooth-hound]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Mustelus sinusmexicanus
[Gulf smoothhound]

Photo by Krajangdara, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 128.3 cm TL
Photo by Krajangdara, T.
 
Mustelus stevensi
[Western spotted smoothhound]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 87 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Mustelus whitneyi
[Humpback smooth-hound]

Photo by White, W.T. & P.R. Last

Western Pacific
Max. Length 108.5 cm TL
Photo by White, W.T. & P.R. Last
 
Mustelus widodoi
[White-fin smooth-hound]

Photo by Murch, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 183 cm WD
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Myliobatis aquila
[Common eagle ray]

Photo by Danna, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 120 cm WD
Photo by Danna, P.
 
Myliobatis australis
[Australian bull ray]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 180 cm WD
Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Myliobatis californica
[Bat eagle ray]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Southeast Pacific
Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Myliobatis chilensis
[Chilean eagle ray]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 129 cm WD
Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Myliobatis freminvillei
[Bullnose eagle ray]

Photo by INIDEP

Worldwide in tropical wat
Max. Length 125 cm TL
Photo by INIDEP
 
Myliobatis goodei
[Southern eagle ray]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 48 cm WD
Photo by FAO
 
Myliobatis hamlyni
[Purple eagle ray]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 95 cm WD
Photo by FAO
 
Myliobatis longirostris
[Snouted eagle ray]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 124.5 cm WD
 
Myliobatis peruvianus
[Peruvian eagle ray]
No picture found
Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm WD
 
Myliobatis ridens
[Shortnose eagle ray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm WD
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Myliobatis tenuicaudatus
[Eagle ray]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Myliobatis tobijei
[Japanese eagle ray]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36 cm TL
 
Narcine atzi
[Oman numbfish]

Photo by Burge, E.J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Photo by Burge, E.J.
 
Narcine bancroftii
[Lesser electric ray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 54 cm WD
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Narcine brasiliensis
[Brazilian electric ray]

Photo by Krajangdara, T. & T. Sinanan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Photo by Krajangdara, T. & T. Sinanan
 
Narcine brevilabiata
[Shortlip electric ray]

Photo by A. Biju Kumar

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Photo by A. Biju Kumar
 
Narcine brunnea
[Brown numbfish]

Photo by Murch, A.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 119 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Narcine entemedor
[Giant electric ray]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35.6 cm TL
 
Narcine insolita
[Madagascar numbfish]

Photo by J. Pincay-Espinoza et al.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Photo by J. Pincay-Espinoza et al.
 
Narcine leoparda
[Leopard numbfish]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Indo–West Pacific; Paki
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Photo by Malaer, P.
 
Narcine lingula
[Chinese numbfish]

Photo by FAO

Indo–West Pacific; Sri
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Narcine maculata
[Darkfinned numbfish]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm SL
 
Narcine oculifera
[Bigeye numbfish]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Narcine prodorsalis
[Tonkin numbfish]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30.1 cm TL
Photo by SFSA
 
Narcine rierai
[Slender electric ray]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Narcine timlei
[Spotted numbfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Narcine vermiculata
[Vermiculate electric ray]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36.5 cm TL
 
Narcinops lasti
[Western numbfish]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 34.8 cm TL
 
Narcinops nelsoni
[Eastern numbfish]
No picture found
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Max. Length 24.1 cm TL
 
Narcinops ornatus
[]

Photo by Aitken, K.

Southeast Indian Ocean an
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Photo by Aitken, K.
 
Narcinops tasmaniensis
[Tasmanian numbfish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Narcinops westraliensis
[Banded numbfish]

Photo by Zsilavecz, G.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Photo by Zsilavecz, G.
 
Narke capensis
[Onefin electric ray]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific; Oman (
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Narke dipterygia
[Numbray]

Photo by Cornish, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Photo by Cornish, A.
 
Narke japonica
[Japanese sleeper ray]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Nasolamia velox
[Whitenose shark]

Photo by Banks, I.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 320 cm TL
Photo by Banks, I.
 
Nebrius ferrugineus
[Tawny nurse shark]

Photo by Libert, F.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 380 cm TL
Photo by Libert, F.
 
Negaprion acutidens
[Sicklefin lemon shark]

Photo by JJPhoto

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 340 cm TL
Photo by JJPhoto
 
Negaprion brevirostris
[Lemon shark]
No picture found
Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30.4 cm TL
 
Neoraja africana
[West African pygmy skate]

Photo by MNHN

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Photo by MNHN
 
Neoraja caerulea
[Blue ray]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 28.5 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Neoraja carolinensis
[Carolina pygmy skate]

Photo by Stehmann, Séret, Costa & Baro

Northeastern Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Photo by Stehmann, Séret, Costa & Baro
 
Neoraja iberica
[Iberian pygmy skate]
1270 Species of Family Rajidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Glyphis glyphis Speartooth shark Western Pacific 175 TL
Glyphis siamensis Irrawaddy river shark Eastern Indian Ocean
Gogolia filewoodi Sailback houndshark Western Central Pacific 74 TL
Gollum attenuatus Slender smooth-hound Southwest Pacific 109.2 TL
Gollum suluensis Sulu Gollumshark Known only from off Palaw 58.5 SL
Gurgesiella atlantica Atlantic pygmy skate Western Atlantic 50 TL
Gurgesiella dorsalifera Onefin skate Southwest Atlantic 53 TL
Gurgesiella furvescens Dusky finless skate Southeast Pacific 52 TL
Gymnura afuerae Southeast Pacific
Gymnura altavela Spiny butterfly ray Western Atlantic 400 WD
Gymnura australis Australian butterfly ray Indo-West Pacific 94 WD
Gymnura bimaculata Twin-spot butterfly ray Northwest Pacific
Gymnura crebripunctata Longsnout butterfly ray Eastern Central Pacific 31 TL
Gymnura crooki Northwest Pacific
Gymnura hirundo Madeira butterfly ray Eastern Central Atlantic 167 WD
Gymnura japonica Japanese butterflyray Northwest Pacific 100 TL
Gymnura lessae Western Atlantic 110 WD
Gymnura marmorata California butterfly ray Eastern Pacific 100 TL
Gymnura micrura Smooth butterfly ray Southwestern Atlantic 137 WD
Gymnura natalensis Butterfly ray Southeast Atlantic and We 250 WD
Gymnura poecilura Long-tailed butterfly ray Indo-Pacific 250 WD
Gymnura sereti Eastern Atlantic 74.8 WD
Gymnura tentaculata Tentacled butterfly ray Western Central Pacific
Gymnura zonura Zonetail butterfly ray Eastern Indian Ocean and 106 WD
Halaelurus boesemani Speckled catshark Western Indian Ocean 48 TL
Halaelurus buergeri Blackspotted catshark Northwest Pacific 49 TL
Halaelurus lineatus Lined catshark Western Indian Ocean 56 TL
Halaelurus maculosus Indonesian Speckled Catshark Pacific Ocean 52.8 TL
Halaelurus natalensis Tiger catshark Southeast Atlantic 47 TL
Halaelurus quagga Quagga catshark Western Indian Ocean 36.8 TL
Halaelurus sellus Rusty Catshark Eastern Indian Ocean 42.3 TL
Haploblepharus edwardsii Puffadder shyshark Southeast Atlantic 60 TL
Haploblepharus fuscus Brown shyshark Southeast Atlantic 73 TL
Haploblepharus kistnasamyi Western Indian Ocean
Haploblepharus pictus Dark shyshark Southeast Atlantic 57 TL
Heliotrygon gomesi Gomes’s round ray South America 13.5 WD
Heliotrygon rosai Rosa’s round ray South America 80 WD
Hemigaleus australiensis Australian weasel shark Eastern Indian Ocean to W 110 TL
Hemigaleus microstoma Sicklefin weasel shark Indo-West Pacific 114 TL
Hemipristis elongata Snaggletooth shark Indo-West Pacific 240 TL
Hemiscyllium freycineti Indonesia speckled carpetshark Western Pacific 72 TL
Hemiscyllium galei Cenderwasih Epaulette shark Western Pacific 56.8 TL
Hemiscyllium hallstromi Papuan epaulette shark Western Pacific 77 TL
Hemiscyllium halmahera Halmahera Epaulette Shark Western Pacific 68.1 TL
Hemiscyllium henryi Triton Epaulette shark Western Pacific 81.5 TL
Hemiscyllium michaeli Leopard Epaulette shark Westen Pacific Ocean 69.5 TL
Hemiscyllium ocellatum Epaulette shark Western Pacific 107 TL
Hemiscyllium strahani Hooded carpetshark Western Pacific 80 TL
Hemiscyllium trispeculare Speckled carpetshark Western Pacific 79 TL
Hemitriakis abdita Deepwater sicklefin hound shark Western Central Pacific 59.6 TL
Hemitriakis complicofasciata Northwest Pacific 88 TL
Hemitriakis falcata Sicklefin hound shark Eastern Indian Ocean 77.3 TL
Hemitriakis indroyonoi Indonesian Houndshark Indian Ocean 120 TL
Hemitriakis japanica Japanese topeshark Northwest Pacific 120 TL
Hemitriakis leucoperiptera Whitefin topeshark Western Central Pacific 96 TL
Hemitrygon akajei Whip stingray Northwest Pacific 200 TL
Hemitrygon bennettii Bennett's stingray Indo-West Pacific 54.5 WD
Hemitrygon fluviorum Estuary stingray Western Central and South 130 TL
Hemitrygon izuensis Izu stingray Northwest Pacific 41.8 WD
Hemitrygon laevigata Yantai stingray Northwest Pacific 37 WD
Hemitrygon laosensis Mekong stingray Southeast Asia 62 WD
Hemitrygon longicauda Merauke stingray Western Pacific 31 WD
Hemitrygon navarrae Blackish stingray Northwest Pacific 32 WD
Hemitrygon parvonigra Dwarf black stingray Eastern Indian Ocean and 51 WD
Hemitrygon sinensis Chinese stingray Northwest Pacific
Hemitrygon yemenensis Hein's stingray Western Indian Ocean 22.3 WD
Heptranchias perlo Sharpnose sevengill shark Circumglobal in tropical 140 TL
Heterodontus francisci Horn shark Eastern Pacific 122 TL
Heterodontus galeatus Crested hornshark Western Pacific 152 TL
Heterodontus japonicus Japanese bullhead shark Northwest Pacific 120 TL
Heterodontus marshallae Painted hornshark Eastern Indian Ocean 60.1 TL
Heterodontus mexicanus Mexican hornshark Eastern Pacific 170 TL
Heterodontus omanensis Oman bullhead shark Western Indian Ocean 61 TL
Heterodontus portusjacksoni Port Jackson shark Western Pacific 165 TL
Heterodontus quoyi Galapagos bullhead shark Eastern Pacific 107 SL
Heterodontus ramalheira Whitespotted bullhead shark Western Indian Ocean 83 TL
Heterodontus zebra Zebra bullhead shark Western Pacific 125 TL
Heteronarce bentuviai Elat electric ray Western Indian Ocean 17.6 NG
Heteronarce garmani Natal electric ray Western Indian Ocean 25 TL
Heteronarce mollis Soft electric ray Western Indian Ocean 22.5 SL
Heteronarce prabhui Quilon electric ray Western Indian Ocean
Heteroscymnoides marleyi Longnose pygmy shark Southeast Atlantic 29 TL
Hexanchus griseus Bluntnose sixgill shark Circumglobal with patchy 600 TL
Hexanchus nakamurai Bigeyed sixgill shark Indo-West Pacific 180 TL
Hexanchus vitulus Atlantic bigeye sixgill shark Atlantic Ocean 230 TL
Hexatrygon bickelli Sixgill stingray Indo-Pacific 143 TL
Himantura alcockii Pale-spot whip ray Indian Ocean
Himantura australis Australian whipray Western Central Pacific 140 WD
Himantura fava honeycomb whipray Indo-Pacific 120 WD
Himantura fluviatilis Ganges stingray Asia 100 WD
Himantura krempfi Marbled freshwater whip ray Asia 40 WD
Himantura leoparda Indo-West Pacific 110.5 WD
Himantura marginata Blackedge whipray Indian Ocean 179 WD
Himantura microphthalma Smalleye whip ray Northwest Pacific
Himantura pareh Western Central Pacific
Himantura tutul Fine-spotted leopard whipray Indo-West Pacific 115 WD
Himantura uarnak Honeycomb stingray Indo-Pacific 200 WD
Himantura undulata Leopard whipray Indo-West Pacific 410 TL
Holohalaelurus favus Western Indian Ocean 51.5 TL
Holohalaelurus grennian Western Indian Ocean 27.3 TL
Holohalaelurus melanostigma Crying Izak Western Indian Ocean 38.4 TL
Holohalaelurus punctatus African spotted catshark Western Indian Ocean 35 TL
Holohalaelurus regani Izak catshark Indian Ocean from Durban, 69 TL
Hongeo koreanus Korean skate Northwest Pacific 76 TL
Hypanus americanus Southern stingray Western Atlantic 200 WD
Hypanus berthalutzae Atlantic 68 WD
Hypanus dipterurus Diamond stingray Eastern Pacific 167 WD
Hypanus guttatus Longnose stingray Western Atlantic 200 WD
Hypanus longus Longtail stingray Eastern Central Pacfic 260 TL
Hypanus marianae Brazilian large-eyed stingray Southwest Atlantic 40 WD
Hypanus rudis Smalltooth stingray Eastern Atlantic Ocean 320 TL
Hypanus sabinus Atlantic stingray Western Atlantic 61 WD
Hypanus say Bluntnose stingray Western Atlantic 104 WD
Hypnos monopterygius Coffin ray Indo-West Pacific 70 TL
Hypogaleus hyugaensis Blacktip tope Indo-West Pacific 127 TL
Iago garricki Longnose houndshark Indo-Pacific 75 TL
Iago mangalorensis Mangalore houndshark Western Indian Ocean 57.7 SL
Iago omanensis Bigeye houndshark Western Indian Ocean 58 TL
Indobatis ori Black legskate Western Indian Ocean 42.9 TL
Insentiraja laxipella Eastern looseskin skate Western Central Pacific 57 TL
Insentiraja subtilispinosa Velvet skate Western Central Pacific 55.2 TL
Irolita waitii Southern round skate Eastern Indian Ocean 52 TL
Irolita westraliensis Western round skate Eastern Indian Ocean 43 TL
Isistius brasiliensis Cookie cutter shark Western Atlantic 56 TL
Isistius plutodus Largetooth cookiecutter shark Atlantic 42.3 TL
Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus Daggernose shark Western Atlantic 160 TL
Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin mako Cosmopolitan in temperate 445 TL
Isurus paucus Longfin mako Western Atlantic 427 TL
Lamiopsis temminckii Broadfin shark Indian Ocean 208 TL
Lamiopsis tephrodes Indo-Western Pacific 128.2 TL
Lamna ditropis Salmon shark North Pacific 305 TL
Lamna nasus Porbeagle Circumglobal, amphitemper 350 TL
Leptocharias smithii Barbeled houndshark Eastern Atlantic 82 TL
Leucoraja caribbaea Maya skate Western Atlantic
Leucoraja circularis Sandy ray Eastern Atlantic (Iceland 120 TL
Leucoraja compagnoi Tigertail skate Southeast Atlantic 51.7 TL
Leucoraja elaineae Elaine’s skate Western Indian Ocean 33 TL
Leucoraja erinaceus Little skate Western Atlantic 62 TL
Leucoraja fullonica Shagreen ray Eastern Atlantic 120 TL
Leucoraja garmani Rosette skate Western Atlantic 57 TL
Leucoraja lentiginosa Freckled skate Western Central Atlantic 44 TL
Leucoraja leucosticta Whitedappled skate Eastern Atlantic 80 TL
Leucoraja melitensis Maltese ray Mediterranean Sea 52 TL
Leucoraja naevus Cuckoo ray Eastern Atlantic 81 TL
Leucoraja ocellata Winter skate Western Atlantic 113 TL
Leucoraja pristispina Sawback skate Eastern Indian Ocean 40.1 TL
Leucoraja virginica Virginia skate Northwest Atlantic
Leucoraja wallacei Yellowspotted skate Southeast Atlantic and We 100 TL
Leucoraja yucatanensis Yucatan skate Western Central Atlantic 30 TL
Loxodon macrorhinus Sliteye shark Indo-West Pacific 98 TL
Maculabatis ambigua Baraka"s whipray Western Indian Ocean 90 WD
Maculabatis arabica Arabic whipray Indian Ocean 63.4 WD
Maculabatis astra Indo-West Pacific 180 WD
Maculabatis bineeshi Short-tail whipray Indian Ocean 66 WD
Maculabatis gerrardi Sharpnose stingray Indo-West Pacific 200 TL
Maculabatis macrura Western Pacific 220 TL
Maculabatis pastinacoides Round whip ray Indo-Malay Archipelago in 80 WD
Maculabatis randalli Arabian banded whipray Western Indian Ocean 41.2 WD
Maculabatis toshi Black-spotted whipray Western Pacific 86 WD
Makararaja chindwinensis Chindwin cowtail ray Asia 39 WD
Malacoraja kreffti Krefft's ray Northeast Atlantic 70 TL
Malacoraja obscura Brazilian soft skate Southwestern Atlantic 68 TL
Malacoraja senta Smooth skate Western Atlantic 71 TL
Malacoraja spinacidermis Soft skate Eastern Atlantic 70 TL
Megachasma pelagios Megamouth shark Pacific Ocean 709 TL
Megatrygon microps Smalleye stingray Indo-Pacific 320 TL
Mitsukurina owstoni Goblin shark Western Atlantic 617 TL
Mobula alfredi Alfred manta Indo-West Pacific 500 WD
Mobula birostris Giant manta Circumglobal, tropical to 910 WD
Mobula eregoodootenkee Longhorned mobula Indo-West Pacific 100 WD
Mobula hypostoma Lesser devil ray Western Atlantic 230 WD
Mobula japanica Spinetail mobula Indo-Pacific 310 WD
Mobula kuhlii Shortfin devil ray Indo-West Pacific 120 WD
Mobula mobular Devil fish Probably circumglobal in 520 WD
Mobula munkiana Munk's devil ray Eastern Pacific 220 WD
Mobula rochebrunei Lesser Guinean devil ray Eastern Atlantic 133 WD
Mobula tarapacana Chilean devil ray Circumtropical, recorded 328 WD
Mobula thurstoni Smoothtail mobula Circumglobal in tropical 220 WD
Mollisquama mississippiensis American pocket shark Western Central Atlantic 14.2 TL
Mollisquama parini Pocket shark Southeast Pacific
Mustelus albipinnis Whitemargin smoothhound Eastern Pacific 118 TL
Mustelus andamanensis Andaman smoothhound Eastern Indian Ocean 108.5 TL
Mustelus antarcticus Gummy shark Eastern Indian Ocean 175 TL
Mustelus asterias Starry smooth-hound Northeast Atlantic 154 TL
Mustelus californicus Gray smoothhound Eastern Pacific 124 TL
Mustelus canis Dusky smooth-hound Western Atlantic 150 TL
Mustelus dorsalis Sharptooth smooth-hound Eastern Pacific 64
Mustelus fasciatus Striped smooth-hound Southwest Atlantic 150 TL
Mustelus griseus Spotless smooth-hound Northwest Pacific 101 TL
Mustelus henlei Brown smooth-hound Eastern Pacific 100 TL
Mustelus higmani Smalleye smooth-hound Western Atlantic 77.4 TL
Mustelus lenticulatus Spotted estuary smooth-hound Southwest Pacific 151 TL
Mustelus lunulatus Sicklefin smooth-hound Eastern Pacific 175 TL
Mustelus manazo Starspotted smooth-hound Western Indian Ocean 220 TL
Mustelus mento Speckled smooth-hound Eastern Pacific 141 TL
Mustelus minicanis Western Central Atlantic 57.4 TL
Mustelus mosis Arabian smooth-hound Indian Ocean 150 TL
Mustelus mustelus Smooth-hound Eastern Atlantic 200 TL
Mustelus norrisi Narrowfin smooth-hound Western Atlantic 110 TL
Mustelus palumbes Whitespotted smooth-hound Southeast Atlantic 120 TL
Mustelus punctulatus Blackspotted smooth-hound Eastern Atlantic 190 TL
Mustelus ravidus Australian grey smooth-hound Eastern Indian Ocean 78.8 TL
Mustelus schmitti Narrownose smooth-hound Southwest Atlantic 92 TL
Mustelus sinusmexicanus Gulf smoothhound Western Central Atlantic 140 TL
Mustelus stevensi Western spotted smoothhound Eastern Indian Ocean 128.3 TL
Mustelus whitneyi Humpback smooth-hound Southeast Pacific 87 TL
Mustelus widodoi White-fin smooth-hound Western Pacific 108.5 TL
Myliobatis aquila Common eagle ray Eastern Atlantic 183 WD
Myliobatis australis Australian bull ray Eastern Indian Ocean 120 WD
Myliobatis californica Bat eagle ray Eastern Pacific 180 WD
Myliobatis chilensis Chilean eagle ray Southeast Pacific
Myliobatis freminvillei Bullnose eagle ray Western Atlantic 129 WD
Myliobatis goodei Southern eagle ray Worldwide in tropical wat 125 TL
Myliobatis hamlyni Purple eagle ray Eastern Indian Ocean and 48 WD
Myliobatis longirostris Snouted eagle ray Eastern Pacific 95 WD
Myliobatis peruvianus Peruvian eagle ray Southeast Pacific 124.5 WD
Myliobatis ridens Shortnose eagle ray Southwest Atlantic 70 WD
Myliobatis tenuicaudatus Eagle ray Southwest Pacific 150 WD
Myliobatis tobijei Japanese eagle ray Northwest Pacific 150 TL
Narcine atzi Oman numbfish Western Indian Ocean 36 TL
Narcine bancroftii Lesser electric ray Western Atlantic 65 TL
Narcine brasiliensis Brazilian electric ray Western Atlantic 54 WD
Narcine brevilabiata Shortlip electric ray Northwest Pacific 32 TL
Narcine brunnea Brown numbfish Indo-West Pacific 22 TL
Narcine entemedor Giant electric ray Eastern Pacific 119 TL
Narcine insolita Madagascar numbfish Western Indian Ocean 35.6 TL
Narcine leoparda Leopard numbfish Southeast Pacific 33 TL
Narcine lingula Chinese numbfish Indo–West Pacific; Paki 35 TL
Narcine maculata Darkfinned numbfish Indo–West Pacific; Sri 40 TL
Narcine oculifera Bigeye numbfish Western Indian Ocean 35 SL
Narcine prodorsalis Tonkin numbfish Indo-West Pacific 40 TL
Narcine rierai Slender electric ray Western Indian Ocean 30.1 TL
Narcine timlei Spotted numbfish Indo-West Pacific 38 TL
Narcine vermiculata Vermiculate electric ray Eastern Central Pacific 60 TL
Narcinops lasti Western numbfish Eastern Indian Ocean 36.5 TL
Narcinops nelsoni Eastern numbfish Southwest Pacific 34.8 TL
Narcinops ornatus ################ 24.1 TL
Narcinops tasmaniensis Tasmanian numbfish Southeast Indian Ocean an 47 TL
Narcinops westraliensis Banded numbfish Eastern Indian Ocean 29 TL
Narke capensis Onefin electric ray Southeast Atlantic 38 TL
Narke dipterygia Numbray Indo-West Pacific; Oman ( 18 TL
Narke japonica Japanese sleeper ray Northwest Pacific 40 TL
Nasolamia velox Whitenose shark Eastern Pacific 150 TL
Nebrius ferrugineus Tawny nurse shark Indo-Pacific 320 TL
Negaprion acutidens Sicklefin lemon shark Indo-Pacific 380 TL
Negaprion brevirostris Lemon shark Western Atlantic 340 TL
Neoraja africana West African pygmy skate Eastern Atlantic 30.4 TL
Neoraja caerulea Blue ray Northeast Atlantic 35 TL
Neoraja carolinensis Carolina pygmy skate Western Central Atlantic 28.5 TL
Neoraja iberica Iberian pygmy skate Northeastern Atlantic 35 TL



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