Species in the class Chondrichthyes Results 1 - 20
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Leopard torpedo (Torpedo panthera)
Torpedo rays have fascinated scientists for many years due to their remarkable ability to produce an electrical discharge from lar...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
The basking shark is the second largest fish in the seas, after the whale shark (Rhincodon typus); its maximum size is thought to ...  More  12 Images  5 Videos
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Megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios)
The megamouth shark is one of the most mysterious and least understood of all the sharks. It was first recorded in 1976 and is so ...  More  4 Images  1 Video
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California horn shark (Heterodontus francisci)
In contrast to the conventional image of sharks as a sleek, dynamic predators, the California horn shark is a sluggish species wit...  More  13 Images  0 Videos
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Brownbanded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)
The brownbanded bamboo shark is an extremely hardy species, with a slender body and a thick, elongate tail. While the adults are l...  More  8 Images  2 Videos
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Bluespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)
Information on the bluespotted bamboo shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi)
Information on the Caribbean reef shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  19 Images  2 Videos
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Blackspotted torpedo (Torpedo fuscomaculata)
Information on the blackspotted torpedo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus)
A large-bodied, powerful species, the broadnose sevengill shark can be distinguished from most other sharks by the fact that it po...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Brown stingray (Dasyatis fluviorum)
Information on the brown stingray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Brown shyshark (Haploblepharus fuscus)
A small and uniformly dark brown shark, with a paler underside and sometimes faint saddle marks, the brown shyshark has a rather s...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Blue-spotted stingray (Taeniura lymma)
This colourful stingray is immediately recognisable by the large, bright, iridescent blue spots that adorn its oval, elongated bod...  More  26 Images  4 Videos
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Bluntnose six-gill shark (Hexanchus griseus)
As its common name alludes, the bluntnose six-gill shark has a characteristically blunt rounded snout and six long gill slits on e...  More  6 Images  2 Videos
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Blue shark (Prionace glauca)
The blue shark is easily identified by its beautifully coloured slender body, which is a deep indigo-blue across the back, shading...  More  14 Images  4 Videos
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Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)
The black tip shark is a large, stout shark, with a long, pointed snout and small eyes. Its torpedo-shaped body, grey or grey-bro...  More  13 Images  1 Video
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Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
This is the most commonly encountered species of shark in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs. Its medium-sized, streamlined body is brow...  More  18 Images  1 Video
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Bowmouth guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma)
Named for its distinctive mouth which undulates like a longbow, this deep-bodied guitarfish is unmistakable. The species has a bro...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Angel shark (Squatina squatina)
With its exceptionally flat body and large pectoral fins, the angel shark resembles a large ray more than a shark. Its skin is gr...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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Blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi)
This small, stout shark gets its name from its habit of retracting its eyeballs, which causes its thick eyelids to close, when rem...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Bramble shark (Echinorhinus brucus)
The most unusual feature of this sluggish shark is the sharp tooth-like denticles scattered over its body and fins. A stout-bodied...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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