ECA SpList

CHIMAERAS,
SHARKS AND RAYS
OF THE
EASTERN CENTRAL
ATLANTIC
Excerpts citation:
Compagno, L.J.V., 1981. Chimaeras 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 Fundsin-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. 17: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. 17: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
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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