CHIMAERAS, SHARKS AND RAYS Excerpts citation: OF THE Compagno, L.J.V., 1981. Chimaeras In Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. EASTERN CENTRAL Scott (eds), 1981 FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Eastern Central Atlantic; fishing areas 34, 47 (in part). Canada Funds- ATLANTIC in-Trust. Ottawa, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, by arrangement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, vols. 1-7:pag.var.
Compagno, L.J.V., 1981. Sharks In Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds), 1981 FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Eastern Central Atlantic; fishing areas 34, 47 (in part). Canada Funds-in-Trust. Ottawa, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, by arrangement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, vols. 1- 7:pag.var.
Stehman, M., 1981. Batoid fishes In Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds), 1981 FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Eastern Central Atlantic; fishing areas 34, 47 (in part). Canada Funds-in-Trust. Ottawa, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, by arrangement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, vols. 1- 7:pag.var.
List of Species
CHIMAERAS Key to families genera and species
CALLORHINCHIDAE - Elephant fishes Callorhinchus capensis
RHINOCHIMAERIDAE - Longnose chimaeras Harriotta haeckeli Harriotta raleighana
Neoharriotta pinnata
Rhinochimaera atlantica
CHIMAERIDAE - Shortnose chimaeras Chimaera jordani Chimaera monstrosa
Hydrolagus alberti Hydrolagus mirabilis
. SHARKS Key to families
CHLAMYDOSELACHIDAE : Frilled sharks Chlamydoselachus anquineus
HEXANCHIDAE : Sixgill and sevengill sharks, cow sharks Heptranchias perlo
Hexanchus qriseus Hexanchus vitulus
ECHINORHINIDAE : Bramble sharks Echinorhinus brucus
SQUALIDAE : Dogfish sharks Centrophorus granulosus Centrophorus lusitanicus Centrophorus machiquensis Centrophorus squamosus Centrophorus uyato
Centroscyllium fabricii
Centroscymnus coelolepis Centroscymnus crepidater Centroscymnus cryptacanthus
Dalatias licha
Deania calcea Deania profundorum
Etmopterus polli Etmopterus princeps Etmopterus pusillus Etmopterus spinax
Euprotomicrus bispinatus
Isistius brasiliensis
Scymnodon obscurus Scymnodon ringens
Somniosus rostratus
Squaliolus laticaudus
Squalus acanthias Squalus blainvillei Squalus megalops
OXYNOTIDAE : Rough sharks Oxynotus centrina Oxynotus paradoxus Oxynotus sp.
SQUATINIDAE : Angel sharks Squatina aculeata Squatina oculata Squatina squatina
GINGLYMOSTOMATIDAE : Nurse and tawny sharks Ginglymostoma cirratum
RHINIODONTIDAE : Whale sharks Rhiniodon typus
ODONTASPIDIDAE : Sand tiger sharks Eugomphodus taurus
Odontaspis ferox Odontaspis noronhai
PSEUDOCARCHARIIDAE : Crocodile sharks Pseudocarcharias kamoharai
MITSUKURINIDAE : Goblin sharks Mitsukurina owstoni
ALOPIIDAE : Thresher sharks Alopias superciliosus Alopias vulpinus
CETORHINIDAE : Basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus
LAMNIDAE : Mackerel sharks Carcharodon carcharias
Isurus oxyrinchus Isurus paucus
Lamna nasus
SCYLIORHINIDAE : Catsharks Apristurus atlanticus
Apristurus laurussoni Apristurus maderensis
Galeus melastomus Galeus polli
Scyliorhinus canicula Scyliorhinus cervigoni Scyliorhinus stellaris
PSEUDOTRIAKIDAE : False catsharks Pseudotriakis microdon
LEPTOCHARIIDAE : Barbeled houndsharks Leptocharias smithii
TRIAKIDAE : Houndsharks Galeorhinus galeus
Mustelus asterias Mustelus mustelus Mustelus punctulatus
HEMIGALEIDAE Weasel sharks Paragaleus pectoralis.
CARCHARHINIDAE : Ground or requiem sharks Carcharhinus altimus Carcharhinus amboinensis Carcharhinus brachyurus Carcharhinus brevipinna Carcharhinus falciformis Carcharhinus galapagensis Carcharhinus isodon Carcharhinus leucas Carcharhinus limbatus Carcharhinus longimanus Carcharhinus obscurus Carcharhinus plumbeus Carcharhinus signatus
Galeocerdo cuvieri
Negaprion brevirostris
Prionace glauca
Rhizoprionodon acutus
SPHYRNIDAE : Hammerheads Sphyrna couardi Sphyrna lewini Sphyrna mokarran Sphyrna zygaena
BATOID FISHES Key to families
PRISTIDAE Pristis microdon Pristis pectinata Pristis ristis
RHINOBATIDAE Rhinobatos albomaculatus Rhinobatos blochii Rhinobatos cemiculus Rhinobatos congolensis Rhinobatos halavi Rhinobatos irvinei Rhinobatos percellens Rhinobatos rasus Rhinobatos rhinobatos
PLATYRHINIDAE Zanobatus schoenleinii
RHYNCHOBATIDAE Rhynchobatus lübberti
TORPEDINIDAE Torpedo (Torpedo) bauchotae Torpedo (Tetronarce) mackayana Torpedo (Torpedo) marmorata Torpedo (Tetronarce) nobiliana Torpedo (Torpedo) torpedo Torpedo (Torpedo) spp. Torpedo (Tetronarce) spp.
RAJIDAE Bathyraja smithsii Bathyraja sp.
Breviraja sp.
Raja africana Raja (Rostrorat a) alba Raja (Rajella) bathyphila Raja (Dipturus) batis Raja (Rajella) bigelowi Raja (Raja) brachyura Raja Rajella) caudaspinosa Raja (Leucoraja) circularis Raja (Raja) clavata Raja Rajella) confundens Raja dageti Raja (Rajella) dissimilis Raja (Dipturus) doutrei Raja (Leucoraja fullonica Raja (Raja) herwigi Raja (Rajella) ? leopardus Raja (Leucoraja) leucosticta Raja (Raja) maderensis Raja (Raja) microocellata Raja (Raja) miraletus Raja (Raja) montagui Raja Leucoraja) naevus Raja (Dipturus) oxyrinchus Raja (Raja) radula Raja (Raja) rouxi Raja (Malacoraja) spinacidermis Raja (Raja) straeleni Raja undulata Raja (Raja) sp., cf. clavata Raja (Amblyraja) sp., cf. hyperborea/robertsi Raja (Rajella) sp., cf. sadowskii Raja (Dipturus) sp., cf. springeri
DASYATIDAE Dasyatis centroura Dasyatis garouaensis Dasyatis margarita Dasyatis marmorata Dasyatis pastinaca Dasyatis rudis Dasyatis ukpam Dasyatis violacea Dasyatis sp.
Taeniura grabata
Urogymnus asperrimus
GYMNURIDAE Gymnura altavela Gymnura hirundo Gymnura micrura
MYLIOBATIDAE Aetobatus flagellum Aetobatus narinari
Myliobatis aquila Pteromylaeus bovinus
RHINOPTERIDAE Rhinoptera bonasus Rhinoptera marginata Rhinoptera peli
MOBULIDAE Manta birostris
Mobula coilloti Mobula hypostoma Mobula lucasana Mobula mobular Mobula rancureli Mobula rochebrunei