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867 species

  • nervous shark
    nervous shark

    Carcharhinus cautus

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 0–3 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Australian Blackspot Shark
    Australian Blackspot Shark

    Carcharhinus coatesi

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 12–85 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Dusky shark
    Dusky shark

    Carcharhinus galapagensis

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 10–47 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Oceanic whitetip shark
    Oceanic whitetip shark

    Carcharhinus longimanus

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 914–3,477 m

    • IUCN CR
    • Occasional
  • Hardnose shark
    Hardnose shark

    Carcharhinus macloti

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 4–110 m

    • IUCN NT
    • Occasional
  • Blue nurse shark
    Blue nurse shark

    Carcharias taurus

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 8–50 m

    • IUCN CR
    • Occasional
  • Little gulper shark
    Little gulper shark

    Centrophorus uyato

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 353–682 m

    • IUCN EN
    • Occasional
  • Portuguese dogfish
    Portuguese dogfish

    Centroscymnus coelolepis

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 764–1,222 m

    • IUCN NT
    • Occasional
  • Brownbanded bamboo shark
    Brownbanded bamboo shark

    Chiloscyllium punctatum

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 12–42 m

    • IUCN NT
    • Occasional
  • Darkie Charlie
    Darkie Charlie

    Dalatias licha

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 380–927 m

    • IUCN VU
    • Occasional
  • Common stingray
    Common stingray

    Dasyatis pastinaca

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 14–50 m

    • IUCN VU
    • Occasional
  • Longnose Skate
    Longnose Skate

    Dentiraja confusa

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 47–158 m

    • IUCN CR
    • Occasional
  • Grey Skate
    Grey Skate

    Dipturus canutus

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 386–608 m

    • IUCN EN
    • Occasional
  • New Zealand Smooth Skate
    New Zealand Smooth Skate

    Dipturus innominatus

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 68–557 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Great lanternshark
    Great lanternshark

    Etmopterus princeps

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 270–1,720 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Bearded wobbegong
    Bearded wobbegong

    Eucrossorhinus dasypogon

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 20–53 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Australian Sawtail Catshark
    Australian Sawtail Catshark

    Figaro boardmani

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 189–521 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Common Shovelnose Ray
    Common Shovelnose Ray

    Glaucostegus typus

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 0–6 m

    • IUCN CR
    • Occasional
  • Glyphis garricki
    Glyphis garricki

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 3–6 m

    • Occasional
  • Smooth butterfly ray
    Smooth butterfly ray

    Gymnura micrura

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 12–54 m

    • IUCN NT
    • Occasional
  • Australian Weasel Shark
    Australian Weasel Shark

    Hemigaleus australiensis

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 8–44 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Epaulette shark
    Epaulette shark

    Hemiscyllium ocellatum

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 1–265 m

    • IUCN LC
    • Occasional
  • Brown Stingray
    Brown Stingray

    Hemitrygon fluviorum

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 0–31 m

    • IUCN VU
    • Occasional
  • Sharpnose sevengill shark
    Sharpnose sevengill shark

    Heptranchias perlo

    Sharks and rays · Mostly at 200–579 m

    • IUCN NT
    • Occasional

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