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Class: Elasmobranchii


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359 species in Indian Ocean, Eastern (see list below)

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Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Parascyllium ferrugineum
[Rusty carpetshark]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 78.1 cm TL
 
Parascyllium sparsimaculatum
[Sparsely spotted carpetshark]

Photo by Good, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Photo by Good, P.
 
Parascyllium variolatum
[Varied carpetshark]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 54.8 cm TL
 
Parmaturus nigripalatum
[Indonesian filetail catshark]

Photo by Krajangdara, T. & M. Sumontha

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm WD
Photo by Krajangdara, T. & M. Sumontha
 
Pastinachus ater
[Broad cowtail ray]

Photo by Banks, I.

Northwestern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 183 cm WD
Photo by Banks, I.
 
Pastinachus sephen
[Cowtail stingray]

Photo by Fosset, A.

Northern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 112 cm WD
Photo by Fosset, A.
 
Pateobatis bleekeri
[Bleeker's whipray]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 183 cm TL
Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Pateobatis fai
[Pink whipray]

Photo by SFSA

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 130 cm WD
Photo by SFSA
 
Pateobatis jenkinsii
[Jenkins whipray]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Pavoraja alleni
[Allen's skate]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 34.3 cm TL
 
Pavoraja arenaria
[Sandy skate]

Photo by Graham, K.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36.8 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Pavoraja nitida
[Peacock skate]

Photo by Ebert, D.A./Akhilesh K.V.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 64 cm TL
Photo by Ebert, D.A./Akhilesh K.V.
 
Planonasus indicus
[Eastern dwarf false catshark]

Photo by Psomadakis, P.N.

Northern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Photo by Psomadakis, P.N.
 
Platyrhina psomadakisi
[Indian fanray]

Photo by Myers, R.F.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 270 cm TL
Photo by Myers, R.F.
 
Plesiobatis daviesi
[Deep-water stingray]

Photo by De Maddalena, A.

Circumglobal in temperate
Max. Length 400 cm TL
Photo by De Maddalena, A.
 
Prionace glauca
[Blue shark]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 137 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Pristiophorus cirratus
[Common sawshark]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 122 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Pristiophorus nudipinnis
[Southern sawshark]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 318 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Pristis clavata
[Dwarf sawfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 700 cm TL
Photo by CSIRO
 
Pristis microdon
[Largetooth sawfish]

Photo by Bonfil, R.

Atlantic and South-West I
Max. Length 760 cm TL
Photo by Bonfil, R.
 
Pristis pectinata
[Smalltooth sawfish]

Photo by IBAMA

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 650 cm TL
Photo by IBAMA
 
Pristis perotteti
[Large-tooth sawfish]

Photo by Océanopolis

Circumglobally in tropica
Max. Length 750 cm TL
Photo by Océanopolis
 
Pristis pristis
[Common sawfish]

Photo by Pillon, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 730 cm TL
Photo by Pillon, R.
 
Pristis zijsron
[Longcomb sawfish]

Photo by T. Krajangdara et al

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Photo by T. Krajangdara et al
 
Proscyllium magnificum
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Tropical and subtropical
Max. Length 122 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Pseudocarcharias kamoharai
[Crocodile shark]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 295 cm TL
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Pseudotriakis microdon
[False catshark]

Photo by Mollet, H.F.

Probably cosmopolitan in
Max. Length 96 cm WD
Photo by Mollet, H.F.
 
Pteroplatytrygon violacea
[Pelagic stingray]

Photo by Graham, K.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 56.1 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Rajella challengeri
[Challenger skate]

Photo by Awai, M.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Photo by Awai, M.
 
Rhina ancylostomus
[Bowmouth guitarfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Circumglobal, all tropica
Max. Length 2000 cm TL
Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Rhincodon typus
[Whale shark]

Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 89 cm TL
Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)
 
Rhinobatos annandalei
[Annandale's guitarfish]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
Max. Length 75 cm TL
 
Rhinobatos lionotus
[Smoothback guitarfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 64.5 cm TL
 
Rhinobatos ranongensis
[Ranong guitarfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 59.5 cm TL
 
Rhinobatos sainsburyi
[Goldeneye shovelnose]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Rhinobatos schlegelii
[Brown guitarfish]

Photo by A. Biju Kumar

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 120 cm NG
Photo by A. Biju Kumar
 
Rhinobatos thouiniana
[Shaw's shovelnose guitar fish]

Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 165 cm WD
Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)
 
Rhinoptera javanica
[Flapnose ray]

Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 90 cm WD
Photo by Osmany, H.B.
 
Rhinoptera jayakari
[Oman cownose ray]

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

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 175 cm TL
Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Rhizoprionodon acutus
[Milk shark]

Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 84.5 cm TL
Photo by Osmany, H.B.
 
Rhizoprionodon oligolinx
[Grey sharpnose shark]

Photo by McAuley, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 69.1 cm TL
Photo by McAuley, R.
 
Rhizoprionodon taylori
[Australian sharpnose shark]

Photo by Murch, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Rhynchobatus australiae
[Bottlenose wedgefish]

Photo by Modder, T.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 310 cm TL
Photo by Modder, T.
 
Rhynchobatus djiddensis
[Giant guitarfish]

Photo by Krajangdara, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 270 cm TL
Photo by Krajangdara, T.
 
Rhynchobatus laevis
[Smoothnose wedgefish]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 262 cm TL
Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Rhynchobatus palpebratus
[Eyebrow wedgefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Scoliodon laticaudus
[Spadenose shark]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Scyliorhinus garmani
[Brownspotted catshark]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 111 cm TL
 
Scymnodalatias albicauda
[Whitetail dogfish]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
 
Scymnodon ichiharai
[Japanese velvet dogfish]

Photo by Duffy, C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 170 cm TL
Photo by Duffy, C.
 
Scymnodon macracanthus
[Largespine velvet dogfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 42.9 cm TL
 
Sinobatis andamanensis
[Andaman legskate]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 56 cm TL
 
Sinobatis bulbicauda
[Western Australian Legskate]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 69 cm TL
 
Sinobatis caerulea
[Blue Legskate]

Photo by Weigmann, S.

Southeastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 33.1 cm TL
Photo by Weigmann, S.
 
Sinobatis kotlyari
[]

Photo by Gadig, O.B.F.

North Pacific and Arctic
Max. Length 440 cm TL
Photo by Gadig, O.B.F.
 
Somniosus pacificus
[Pacific sleeper shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Circumglobal in coastal w
Max. Length 430 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sphyrna lewini
[Scalloped hammerhead]

Photo by University of Western Australia (UWA)

Circumglobal in coastal w
Max. Length 610 cm TL
Photo by University of Western Australia (UWA)
 
Sphyrna mokarran
[Great hammerhead]

Photo by FAO

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 148 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Sphyrna tudes
[Smalleye hammerhead]

Photo by Murch, A.

Widespread in temperate a
Max. Length 500 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Sphyrna zygaena
[Smooth hammerhead]

Photo by Graham, K.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Spiniraja whitleyi
[Melbourne skate]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Squaliolus aliae
[Smalleye pygmy shark]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Nearly circumtropical. W
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Squaliolus laticaudus
[Spined pygmy shark]

Photo by Murch, A.

Western Atlantic Ocean, I
Max. Length 160 cm TL
Photo by Murch, A.
 
Squalus acanthias
[Picked dogfish]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 58.9 cm TL
 
Squalus altipinnis
[Western highfin spurdog]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 58 cm TL
 
Squalus crassispinus
[Fatspine spurdog]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 86.6 cm TL
 
Squalus edmundsi
[Edmund's spurdog]

Photo by Krajangdara, T. & S. Rodpradit

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 78 cm TL
Photo by Krajangdara, T. & S. Rodpradit
 
Squalus hemipinnis
[Indonesian shortsnout spurdog]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 89 cm TL
Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Squalus megalops
[Shortnose spurdog]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Circumglobal in temperate
Max. Length 94.3 cm TL
Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Squalus mitsukurii
[Shortspine spurdog]

Photo by Graham, K.

Eastern Indian Ocean to P
Max. Length 94.5 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Squalus montalbani
[Philippiines spurdog]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 59 cm TL
 
Squalus nasutus
[Western longnose spurdog]

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

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 152 cm TL
Photo by Last P.R. & W.T. White
 
Squatina australis
[Australian angelshark]

Photo by Zulfiaty, E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 134.1 cm TL
Photo by Zulfiaty, E.
 
Squatina legnota
[Indonesian Angel Shark]

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

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 75.1 cm TL
Photo by Last P.R. & W.T. White
 
Squatina pseudocellata
[Western angelshark]

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

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 135 cm TL
Photo by Last P.R. & W.T. White
 
Squatina tergocellata
[Ornate angelshark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 354 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stegostoma tigrinum
[Zebra shark]

Photo by Groeneveld, R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 92 cm TL
Photo by Groeneveld, R.
 
Sutorectus tentaculatus
[Cobbler wobbegong]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm WD
Photo by Field, R.
 
Taeniura lymma
[Ribbontail stingray]

Photo by Tomeno, V.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 330 cm TL
Photo by Tomeno, V.
 
Taeniurops meyeni
[Round ribbontail ray]
No picture found
Northern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm WD
 
Telatrygon crozieri
[Indian sharpnose ray]

Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm WD
Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Telatrygon zugei
[Pale-edged stingray]

Photo by Krajangdara, T. & S. Rodpradit

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Photo by Krajangdara, T. & S. Rodpradit
 
Temera hardwickii
[Finless sleeper ray]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 107 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Tetronarce macneilli
[Shorttail torpedo]

Photo by Ketabi, R. / S. Jamili

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Photo by Ketabi, R. / S. Jamili
 
Torpedo sinuspersici
[Variable torpedo ray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 213 cm TL
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Triaenodon obesus
[Whitetip reef shark]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 39.4 cm TL
 
Trygonoptera galba
[]

Photo by Graham, K.

Southern Oceans
Max. Length 79.3 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Trygonoptera imitata
[Eastern shovelnose stingaree]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Trygonoptera mucosa
[Western shovelnose stingaree]

Photo by Good, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Photo by Good, P.
 
Trygonoptera ovalis
[Striped stingaree]

Photo by Groeneveld, R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Photo by Groeneveld, R.
 
Trygonoptera personata
[Masked stingaree]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 146 cm TL
 
Trygonorrhina dumerilii
[Southern fiddler ray]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 161 cm WD
 
Urogymnus acanthobothrium
[Mumburarr whipray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 147 cm WD
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Urogymnus asperrimus
[Porcupine whipray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 141 cm WD
Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Urogymnus granulatus
[Mangrove whipray]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean to W
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Urolophus bucculentus
[Sandyback stingaree]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
 
Urolophus circularis
[Circular stingaree]

Photo by Günther, A.C.L.G.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Photo by Günther, A.C.L.G.
 
Urolophus cruciatus
[Banded stingaree]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 47 cm TL
 
Urolophus expansus
[Wide stingaree]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 59 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Urolophus flavomosaicus
[Patchwork stingaree]

Photo by Aitken, K.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Photo by Aitken, K.
 
Urolophus gigas
[Spotted stingaree]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Photo by FAO
 
Urolophus javanicus
[Java stingaree]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 38 cm TL
 
Urolophus lobatus
[Lobed stingaree]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 29 cm TL
 
Urolophus mitosis
[Mitotic stingaree]

Photo by Kittel, S.W.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Photo by Kittel, S.W.
 
Urolophus orarius
[Coastal stingaree]

Photo by Graham, K.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Photo by Graham, K.
 
Urolophus paucimaculatus
[Sparsely-spotted stingaree]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Photo by FAO
 
Urolophus viridis
[Greenback stingaree]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 36 cm TL
 
Urolophus westraliensis
[Brown stingaree]

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

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 84 cm TL
Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Zameus squamulosus
[Velvet dogfish]
359 Species of Family Somniosidae
(Sleeper sharks)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Parascyllium ferrugineum Rusty carpetshark Eastern Indian Ocean 80 TL
Parascyllium sparsimaculatum Sparsely spotted carpetshark Eastern Indian Ocean 78.1 TL
Parascyllium variolatum Varied carpetshark Eastern Indian Ocean 91 TL
Parmaturus nigripalatum Indonesian filetail catshark Eastern Indian Ocean 54.8 TL
Pastinachus ater Broad cowtail ray Indo-West Pacific 200 WD
Pastinachus sephen Cowtail stingray Northwestern Indian Ocean 183 WD
Pateobatis bleekeri Bleeker's whipray Northern Indian Ocean 112 WD
Pateobatis fai Pink whipray Indo-West Pacific 183 TL
Pateobatis jenkinsii Jenkins whipray Indo-Pacific 130 WD
Pavoraja alleni Allen's skate Eastern Indian Ocean 35 TL
Pavoraja arenaria Sandy skate Eastern Indian Ocean 34.3 TL
Pavoraja nitida Peacock skate Eastern Indian Ocean 36.8 TL
Planonasus indicus Eastern dwarf false catshark Indian Ocean 64 TL
Platyrhina psomadakisi Indian fanray Northern Indian Ocean 38 TL
Plesiobatis daviesi Deep-water stingray Indo-Pacific 270 TL
Prionace glauca Blue shark Circumglobal in temperate 400 TL
Pristiophorus cirratus Common sawshark Eastern Indian Ocean 137 TL
Pristiophorus nudipinnis Southern sawshark Eastern Indian Ocean 122 TL
Pristis clavata Dwarf sawfish Indo-West Pacific 318 TL
Pristis microdon Largetooth sawfish Indo-West Pacific 700 TL
Pristis pectinata Smalltooth sawfish Atlantic and South-West I 760 TL
Pristis perotteti Large-tooth sawfish Northwest Atlantic 650 TL
Pristis pristis Common sawfish Circumglobally in tropica 750 TL
Pristis zijsron Longcomb sawfish Indo-West Pacific 730 TL
Proscyllium magnificum Eastern Indian Ocean 49 TL
Pseudocarcharias kamoharai Crocodile shark Tropical and subtropical 122 TL
Pseudotriakis microdon False catshark Western Atlantic 295 TL
Pteroplatytrygon violacea Pelagic stingray Probably cosmopolitan in 96 WD
Rajella challengeri Challenger skate Eastern Indian Ocean and 56.1 TL
Rhina ancylostomus Bowmouth guitarfish Indo-West Pacific 300 TL
Rhincodon typus Whale shark Circumglobal, all tropica 2000 TL
Rhinobatos annandalei Annandale's guitarfish Indian Ocean 89 TL
Rhinobatos lionotus Smoothback guitarfish Indian Ocean 75 TL
Rhinobatos ranongensis Ranong guitarfish Eastern Indian Ocean 64.5 TL
Rhinobatos sainsburyi Goldeneye shovelnose Eastern Indian Ocean and 59.5 TL
Rhinobatos schlegelii Brown guitarfish Northwest Pacific 100 TL
Rhinobatos thouiniana Shaw's shovelnose guitar fish Indo-Pacific. 120 NG
Rhinoptera javanica Flapnose ray Indo-West Pacific 165 WD
Rhinoptera jayakari Oman cownose ray Indo-West Pacific 90 WD
Rhizoprionodon acutus Milk shark Eastern Atlantic 175 TL
Rhizoprionodon oligolinx Grey sharpnose shark Indo-West Pacific 84.5 TL
Rhizoprionodon taylori Australian sharpnose shark Western Pacific 69.1 TL
Rhynchobatus australiae Bottlenose wedgefish Indo-West Pacific 300 TL
Rhynchobatus djiddensis Giant guitarfish Western Indian Ocean 310 TL
Rhynchobatus laevis Smoothnose wedgefish Indo-West Pacific 270 TL
Rhynchobatus palpebratus Eyebrow wedgefish Indo-West Pacific 262 TL
Scoliodon laticaudus Spadenose shark Indo-West Pacific 100 TL
Scyliorhinus garmani Brownspotted catshark Indo-West Pacific 38 TL
Scymnodalatias albicauda Whitetail dogfish Eastern Indian Ocean 111 TL
Scymnodon ichiharai Japanese velvet dogfish Indo-West Pacific
Scymnodon macracanthus Largespine velvet dogfish Indo-Pacific 170 TL
Sinobatis andamanensis Andaman legskate Eastern Indian Ocean 42.9 TL
Sinobatis bulbicauda Western Australian Legskate Indo-West Pacific 56 TL
Sinobatis caerulea Blue Legskate Eastern Indian Ocean 69 TL
Sinobatis kotlyari Southeastern Indian Ocean 33.1 TL
Somniosus pacificus Pacific sleeper shark North Pacific and Arctic 440 TL
Sphyrna lewini Scalloped hammerhead Circumglobal in coastal w 430 TL
Sphyrna mokarran Great hammerhead Circumglobal in coastal w 610 TL
Sphyrna tudes Smalleye hammerhead Southwest Atlantic 148 TL
Sphyrna zygaena Smooth hammerhead Widespread in temperate a 500 TL
Spiniraja whitleyi Melbourne skate Eastern Indian Ocean 200 TL
Squaliolus aliae Smalleye pygmy shark Western Pacific 22 TL
Squaliolus laticaudus Spined pygmy shark Nearly circumtropical. W 25 TL
Squalus acanthias Picked dogfish Western Atlantic Ocean, I 160 TL
Squalus altipinnis Western highfin spurdog Eastern Indian Ocean 58.9 TL
Squalus crassispinus Fatspine spurdog Eastern Indian Ocean 58 TL
Squalus edmundsi Edmund's spurdog Eastern Indian Ocean 86.6 TL
Squalus hemipinnis Indonesian shortsnout spurdog Eastern Indian Ocean 78 TL
Squalus megalops Shortnose spurdog Eastern Indian Ocean 89 TL
Squalus mitsukurii Shortspine spurdog Circumglobal in temperate 94.3 TL
Squalus montalbani Philippiines spurdog Eastern Indian Ocean to P 94.5 TL
Squalus nasutus Western longnose spurdog Eastern Indian Ocean 59 TL
Squatina australis Australian angelshark Eastern Indian Ocean 152 TL
Squatina legnota Indonesian Angel Shark Indian Ocean 134.1 TL
Squatina pseudocellata Western angelshark Eastern Indian Ocean 75.1 TL
Squatina tergocellata Ornate angelshark Eastern Indian Ocean 135 TL
Stegostoma tigrinum Zebra shark Indo-West Pacific 354 TL
Sutorectus tentaculatus Cobbler wobbegong Eastern Indian Ocean 92 TL
Taeniura lymma Ribbontail stingray Indo-West Pacific 35 WD
Taeniurops meyeni Round ribbontail ray Indo-West Pacific 330 TL
Telatrygon crozieri Indian sharpnose ray Northern Indian Ocean 40 WD
Telatrygon zugei Pale-edged stingray Northwest Pacific 29 WD
Temera hardwickii Finless sleeper ray Eastern Indian Ocean and 46 TL
Tetronarce macneilli Shorttail torpedo Eastern Indian Ocean 107 TL
Torpedo sinuspersici Variable torpedo ray Western Indian Ocean 130 TL
Triaenodon obesus Whitetip reef shark Indo-Pacific 213 TL
Trygonoptera galba Eastern Indian Ocean 39.4 TL
Trygonoptera imitata Eastern shovelnose stingaree Southern Oceans 79.3 TL
Trygonoptera mucosa Western shovelnose stingaree Eastern Indian Ocean 44 TL
Trygonoptera ovalis Striped stingaree Eastern Indian Ocean 61 TL
Trygonoptera personata Masked stingaree Eastern Indian Ocean 47 TL
Trygonorrhina dumerilii Southern fiddler ray Eastern Indian Ocean 146 TL
Urogymnus acanthobothrium Mumburarr whipray Western Pacific 161 WD
Urogymnus asperrimus Porcupine whipray Indo-Pacific 147 WD
Urogymnus granulatus Mangrove whipray Indo-West Pacific 141 WD
Urolophus bucculentus Sandyback stingaree Eastern Indian Ocean to W 80 TL
Urolophus circularis Circular stingaree Eastern Indian Ocean 60 TL
Urolophus cruciatus Banded stingaree Eastern Indian Ocean 50 TL
Urolophus expansus Wide stingaree Eastern Indian Ocean 47 TL
Urolophus flavomosaicus Patchwork stingaree Indo-West Pacific 59 TL
Urolophus gigas Spotted stingaree Eastern Indian Ocean 70 TL
Urolophus javanicus Java stingaree Eastern Indian Ocean
Urolophus lobatus Lobed stingaree Eastern Indian Ocean 38 TL
Urolophus mitosis Mitotic stingaree Eastern Indian Ocean 29 TL
Urolophus orarius Coastal stingaree Eastern Indian Ocean 31 TL
Urolophus paucimaculatus Sparsely-spotted stingaree Eastern Indian Ocean 57 TL
Urolophus viridis Greenback stingaree Indo-West Pacific 44 TL
Urolophus westraliensis Brown stingaree Eastern Indian Ocean 36 TL
Zameus squamulosus Velvet dogfish Atlantic, Indian and Paci 84 TL



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