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 .