CAAB - Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota - Taxa List

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List of 500 taxa grouped by families - click on CAAB code to see taxon report.

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Animalia (kingdom)   Chordata (phylum)   Elasmobranchii (class)

  • Aetobatidae
    • Aetobatus ocellatus    (Kuhl, 1823)      Whitespotted Eagle Ray      37 039003
    • Aetobatus spp.         [an eagle ray]      37 039902
    • Aetobatidae         [an eagle ray]      37 039906
  • Alopiidae
    • Alopias pelagicus    Nakamura, 1935      Pelagic Thresher      37 012003
    • Alopias superciliosus    (Lowe, 1841)      Bigeye Thresher      37 012002
    • Alopias vulpinus    (Bonnaterre, 1788)      Thresher Shark      37 012001
    • Alopias spp.              37 012901
    • Alopiidae         thresher sharks      37 012000
  • Anacanthobatidae
    • Sinobatis bulbicauda    Last & Séret, 2008      Western Leg Skate      37 033001
    • Sinobatis caerulea    Last & Séret, 2008      Indigo Leg Skate      37 033003
    • Sinobatis filicauda    Last & Séret, 2008      Eastern Leg Skate      37 033002
    • Sinobatis spp.              37 033901
    • Anacanthobatidae         legskates      37 033000
  • Arhynchobatidae
    • Bathyraja arctowskii    (Dollo, 1904)           37 031050
    • Bathyraja eatonii    (Günther, 1876)      [a skate]      37 031750
    • Bathyraja irrasa    Hureau & Ozouf-Costaz, 1980           37 031049
    • Bathyraja ishiharai    Stehmann, 2005      Abyssal Skate      37 031016
    • Bathyraja maccaini    Springer, 1971      [a skate]      37 031751
    • Bathyraja murrayi    (Günther, 1880)      [a skate]      37 031048
    • Bathyraja richardsoni    Garrick, 1961      Richardson's Skate      37 031046
    • Bathyraja sp. [of Peter McMillan and Andrew Stewart]         [a skate]      37 031752
    • Bathyraja spp.              37 031902
    • Insentiraja laxipella    (Yearsley & Last, 1992)      Eastern Looseskin Skate      37 031021
    • Insentiraja subtilispinosa    (Stehmann, 1989)      Western Looseskin Skate      37 031022
    • Insentiraja spp.              37 031905
    • Irolita waitii    (McCulloch, 1911)      Southern Round Skate      37 031001
    • Irolita westraliensis    Last & Gledhill, 2008      Western Round Skate      37 031017
    • Irolita spp.              37 031906
    • Notoraja azurea    McEachran & Last, 2008      Blue Skate      37 031018
    • Notoraja hirticauda    Last & McEachran, 2006      Ghost Skate      37 031015
    • Notoraja ochroderma    McEachran & Last, 1994      Pale Skate      37 031019
    • Notoraja sticta    McEachran & Last, 2008      Blotched Skate      37 031020
    • Notoraja spp.              37 031908
    • Pavoraja alleni    McEachran & Fechhelm, 1982      Allen's Skate      37 031027
    • Pavoraja arenaria    Last, Mallick & Yearsley, 2008      Sandy Skate      37 031023
    • Pavoraja mosaica    Last, Mallick & Yearsley, 2008      Mosaic Skate      37 031024
    • Pavoraja nitida    (Günther, 1880)      Peacock Skate      37 031009
    • Pavoraja pseudonitida    Last, Mallick & Yearsley, 2008      False Peacock Skate      37 031025
    • Pavoraja umbrosa    Last, Mallick & Yearsley, 2008      Dusky Skate      37 031026
    • Pavoraja spp.              37 031910
    • Arhynchobatidae              37 031915
  • Brachaeluridae
    • Brachaelurus colcloughi    Ogilby, 1908      Colclough's Shark      37 013013
    • Brachaelurus waddi    (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)      Blind Shark      37 013007
    • Brachaelurus spp.              37 013901
    • Brachaeluridae              37 013910
  • Carcharhinidae
    • Carcharhinus albimarginatus    (Rüppell, 1837)      Silvertip Shark      37 018027
    • Carcharhinus altimus    (Springer, 1950)      Bignose Shark      37 018012
    • Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides    (Whitley, 1934)      Graceful Shark      37 018033
    • Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos    (Bleeker, 1856)      Grey Reef Shark      37 018030
    • Carcharhinus amboinensis    (Müller & Henle, 1839)      Pigeye Shark      37 018026
    • Carcharhinus brachyurus    (Günther, 1870)      Bronze Whaler      37 018001
    • Carcharhinus brevipinna    (Müller & Henle, 1839)      Spinner Shark      37 018023
    • Carcharhinus cautus    (Whitley, 1945)      Nervous Shark      37 018034
    • Carcharhinus coatesi    (Whitley, 1939)      Whitecheek Shark      37 018009
    • Carcharhinus falciformis    (Müller & Henle, 1839)      Silky Shark      37 018008
    • Carcharhinus fitzroyensis    (Whitley, 1943)      Creek Whaler      37 018035
    • Carcharhinus galapagensis    (Snodgrass & Heller, 1905)      Galapagos Shark      37 018040
    • Carcharhinus leucas    (Müller & Henle, 1839)      Bull Shark      37 018021
    • Carcharhinus limbatus    (Müller & Henle, 1839)      Common Blacktip Shark      37 018039
    • Carcharhinus longimanus    (Poey, 1861)      Oceanic Whitetip Shark      37 018032
    • Carcharhinus macloti    (Müller & Henle, 1839)      Hardnose Shark      37 018025
    • Carcharhinus melanopterus    (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)      Blacktip Reef Shark      37 018036
    • Carcharhinus obscurus    (Lesueur, 1818)      Dusky Whaler      37 018003
    • Carcharhinus plumbeus    (Nardo, 1827)      Sandbar Shark      37 018007
    • Carcharhinus sorrah    (Müller & Henle, 1839)      Spot-tail Shark      37 018013
    • Carcharhinus tilstoni    (Whitley, 1950)      Australian Blacktip Shark      37 018014
    • Carcharhinus spp.              37 018904
    • Galeocerdo cuvier    (Péron & Lesueur, 1822)      Tiger Shark      37 018022
    • Galeocerdo spp.              37 018905
    • Glyphis garricki    Compagno, White & Last, 2008      Northern River Shark      37 018042
    • Glyphis glyphis    (Müller & Henle, 1839)      Speartooth Shark      37 018041
    • Glyphis spp.              37 018906
    • Loxodon macrorhinus    Müller & Henle, 1839      Sliteye Shark      37 018005
    • Loxodon spp.              37 018909
    • Negaprion acutidens    (Rüppell, 1837)      Lemon Shark      37 018029
    • Negaprion spp.              37 018910
    • Prionace glauca    (Linnaeus, 1758)      Blue Shark      37 018004
    • Prionace spp.              37 018911
    • Rhizoprionodon acutus    (Rüppell, 1837)      Milk Shark      37 018006
    • Rhizoprionodon oligolinx    Springer, 1964      Grey Sharpnose Shark      37 018037
    • Rhizoprionodon taylori    (Ogilby, 1915)      Australian Sharpnose Shark      37 018024
    • Rhizoprionodon spp.              37 018912
    • Scoliodon laticaudus    Müller & Henle, 1838      Indian dogshark      37 018790
    • Scoliodon spp.              37 018913
    • Triaenodon obesus    (Rüppell, 1837)      Whitetip Reef Shark      37 018038
    • Triaenodon spp.              37 018914
    • Carcharhinus brachyurus & Carcharhinus obscurus         bronze whaler shark      37 018902
    • Carcharhinus, Loxodon & Rhizoprionodon spp.              37 018901
    • Carcharhinus limbatus & Carcharhinus tilstoni         [a whaler shark]      37 018903
    • Carcharhinidae              37 018915
    • Carcharhinus limbatus, Carcharhinus sorrah & Carcharhinus tilstoni         blacktip sharks      37 018917
  • Centrophoridae
    • Centrophorus granulosus    (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)      Gulper Shark      37 020023
    • Centrophorus harrissoni    McCulloch, 1915      Harrisson's Dogfish      37 020010
    • Centrophorus moluccensis    Bleeker, 1860      Endeavour Dogfish      37 020001
    • Centrophorus squamosus    (Bonnaterre, 1788)      Leafscale Gulper Shark      37 020009
    • Centrophorus uyato    (Rafinesque, 1810)      Southern Dogfish      37 020011
    • Centrophorus westraliensis    White, Ebert & Compagno, 2008      Western Gulper Shark      37 020050
    • Centrophorus spp.         [gulper sharks]      37 020908
    • Deania calceus    (Lowe, 1839)      Brier Shark      37 020003
    • Deania quadrispinosa    (McCulloch, 1915)      Longsnout Dogfish      37 020004
    • Deania spp.              37 020913
    • Deania calceus & Deania quadrispinosa         platypus shark      37 020905
    • Centrophoridae              37 020921
    • Centrophorus harrissoni, Centrophorus moluccensis & Centrophorus uyato         Endeavour dogfish      37 020902
  • Cetorhinidae
    • Cetorhinus maximus    (Gunnerus, 1765)      Basking Shark      37 011001
    • Cetorhinus spp.              37 011901
    • Cetorhinidae         basking sharks      37 011000
  • Chlamydoselachidae
    • Chlamydoselachus anguineus    Garman, 1884      Frill Shark      37 006001
    • Chlamydoselachus spp.              37 006901
    • Chlamydoselachidae         frill sharks      37 006000
  • Dalatiidae
    • Dalatias licha    (Bonnaterre, 1788)      Black Shark      37 020002
    • Dalatias spp.              37 020912
    • Euprotomicrus bispinatus    (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)      Pygmy Shark      37 020034
    • Euprotomicrus spp.              37 020914
    • Isistius brasiliensis    (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)      Smalltooth Cookiecutter Shark      37 020014
    • Isistius plutodus    Garrick & Springer, 1964      Largetooth Cookiecutter Shark      37 020043
    • Isistius spp.              37 020915
    • Squaliolus aliae    Teng, 1959      Smalleye Pygmy Shark      37 020017
    • Squaliolus spp.              37 020919
    • Dalatiidae              37 020922
  • Dasyatidae
    • Bathytoshia brevicaudata    (Hutton, 1875)      Smooth Stingray      37 035001
    • Bathytoshia lata    (Garman, 1880)      Black Stingray      37 035002
    • Bathytoshia spp.         [a stingray]      37 035910
    • Dasyatis spp.         [a stingray]      37 035901
    • Hemitrygon fluviorum    (Ogilby, 1908)      Estuary Stingray      37 035008
    • Hemitrygon parvonigra    (Last & White, 2008)      Dwarf Black Stingray      37 035021
    • Hemitrygon spp.         [a stingray]      37 035909
    • Himantura australis    Last, White & Naylor, 2016      Reticulate Whipray      37 035003
    • Himantura leoparda    Manjaji-Matsumoto & Last, 2008      Leopard Whipray      37 035026
    • Himantura spp.              37 035902
    • Maculabatis astra    (Last, Manjaji-Matsumoto & Pogonoski, 2008)      Blackspotted Whipray      37 035020
    • Maculabatis toshi    (Whitley, 1939)      Brown Whipray      37 035022
    • Maculabatis spp.         [a stingray]      37 035911
    • Megatrygon microps    (Annandale, 1908)      Smalleye Stingray      37 035028
    • Megatrygon spp.         [a stingray]      37 035913
    • Neotrygon annotata    (Last, 1987)      Plain Maskray      37 035012
    • Neotrygon australiae    Last, White & Séret, 2016      Bluespotted Maskray      37 035004
    • Neotrygon leylandi    (Last, 1987)      Painted Maskray      37 035013
    • Neotrygon ningalooensis    Last, White & Puckridge, 2010      Ningaloo Maskray      37 035030
    • Neotrygon picta    Last & White, 2008      Speckled Maskray      37 035029
    • Neotrygon trigonoides    (Castelnau, 1873)      [a stingray]      37 035031
    • Neotrygon spp.              37 035903
    • Pastinachus ater    (Macleay, 1883)      Cowtail Stingray      37 035011
    • Pastinachus spp.              37 035904
    • Pateobatis fai    (Jordan & Seale, 1906)      Pink Whipray      37 035024
    • Pateobatis hortlei    (Last, Manjaji-Matsumoto & Kailola, 2006)      [a stingray]      37 035033
    • Pateobatis jenkinsii    (Annandale, 1909)      Jenkins' Whipray      37 035025
    • Pateobatis spp.         [a stingray]      37 035912
    • Pteroplatytrygon violacea    (Bonaparte, 1832)      Pelagic Stingray      37 035010
    • Pteroplatytrygon spp.              37 035905
    • Taeniura lymma    (Forsskål, 1775)      Bluespotted Fantail Ray      37 035009
    • Taeniura spp.              37 035906
    • Taeniurops meyeni    (Müller & Henle, 1841)      Blotched Fantail Ray      37 035017
    • Taeniurops spp.              37 035907
    • Urogymnus acanthobothrium    Last, White & Kyne, 2016      [a stingray]      37 035032
    • Urogymnus asperrimus    (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)      Porcupine Ray      37 035027
    • Urogymnus dalyensis    (Last & Manjaji-Matsumoto, 2008)      Freshwater Whipray      37 035023
    • Urogymnus granulatus    (Macleay, 1883)      Mangrove Whipray      37 035019
    • Urogymnus spp.         [a stingray]      37 035908
    • Dasyatidae         stingrays      37 035000
  • Echinorhinidae
    • Echinorhinus brucus    (Bonnaterre, 1788)      Bramble Shark      37 022001
    • Echinorhinus cookei    Pietschmann, 1928      Prickly Shark      37 022002
    • Echinorhinus spp.              37 022901
    • Echinorhinidae         bramble sharks      37 022000
  • Etmopteridae
    • Centroscyllium kamoharai    Abe, 1966      Bareskin Dogfish      37 020024
    • Centroscyllium spp.              37 020909
    • Etmopterus bigelowi    Shirai & Tachikawa, 1993      Smooth Lanternshark      37 020027
    • Etmopterus brachyurus    Smith & Radcliffe, 1912      Short-tail Lanternshark      37 020032
    • Etmopterus dianthus    Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002      Pink Lanternshark      37 020029
    • Etmopterus dislineatus    Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002      Lined Lanternshark      37 020031
    • Etmopterus evansi    Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002      Blackmouth Lanternshark      37 020030
    • Etmopterus fusus    Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002      Pygmy Lanternshark      37 020028
    • Etmopterus granulosus    (Günther, 1880)      Southern Lanternshark      37 020021
    • Etmopterus litvinovi    Parin & Kotlyar, 1990           37 020059
    • Etmopterus lucifer    Jordan & Snyder, 1902      Blackbelly Lanternshark      37 020005
    • Etmopterus molleri    (Whitley, 1939)      Moller's Lanternshark      37 020033
    • Etmopterus pusillus    (Lowe, 1839)      Slender Lanternshark      37 020015
    • Etmopterus unicolor    (Engelhardt, 1912)      Bristled Lanternshark      37 020022
    • Etmopterus spp.         lantern sharks      37 020907
    • Etmopteridae              37 020925
  • Ginglymostomatidae
    • Nebrius ferrugineus    (Lesson, 1830)      Tawny Shark      37 013010
    • Nebrius spp.              37 013905
    • Ginglymostomatidae              37 013911
  • Glaucostegidae
    • Glaucostegus typus    (Bennett, 1830)      Giant Shovelnose Ray      37 027010
    • Glaucostegus spp.         [a giant guitarfish]      37 027904
    • Glaucostegidae         [a giant guitarfish]      37 027908
  • Gymnuridae
    • Gymnura australis    (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886)      Australian Butterfly Ray      37 037001
    • Gymnura spp.              37 037901
    • Gymnuridae              37 037903
  • Hemigaleidae
    • Hemigaleus australiensis    White, Last & Compagno, 2005      Weasel Shark      37 018020
    • Hemigaleus spp.              37 018907
    • Hemipristis elongata    (Klunzinger, 1871)      Fossil Shark      37 018011
    • Hemipristis spp.              37 018908
    • Hemigaleidae              37 018916
  • Hemiscylliidae
    • Chiloscyllium punctatum    Müller & Henle, 1838      Grey Carpetshark      37 013008
    • Chiloscyllium spp.              37 013902
    • Hemiscyllium hallstromi    Whitley, 1967      [a blind shark]      37 013024
    • Hemiscyllium ocellatum    (Bonnaterre, 1788)      Epaulette Shark      37 013014
    • Hemiscyllium trispeculare    Richardson, 1843      Speckled Carpetshark      37 013015
    • Hemiscyllium spp.              37 013904
    • Hemiscylliidae              37 013912
  • Heterodontidae
    • Heterodontus galeatus    (Günther, 1870)      Crested Hornshark      37 007003
    • Heterodontus portusjacksoni    (Meyer, 1793)      Port Jackson Shark      37 007001
    • Heterodontus zebra    (Gray, 1831)      Zebra Hornshark      37 007002
    • Heterodontus spp.              37 007901
    • Heterodontus cf portusjacksoni         [a horn shark]      37 007800
    • Heterodontidae         horn sharks      37 007000
  • Hexanchidae
    • Heptranchias perlo    (Bonnaterre, 1788)      Sharpnose Sevengill Shark      37 005001
    • Heptranchias spp.              37 005901
    • Hexanchus griseus    (Bonnaterre, 1788)      Bluntnose Sixgill Shark      37 005005
    • Hexanchus nakamurai    Teng, 1962      Bigeye Sixgill Shark      37 005004
    • Hexanchus spp.              37 005902
    • Notorynchus cepedianus    (Péron, 1807)      Broadnose Shark      37 005002
    • Notorynchus spp.              37 005903
    • Hexanchidae         cowsharks      37 005000
  • Hexatrygonidae
    • Hexatrygon bickelli    Heemstra & Smith, 1980      Sixgill Stingray      37 037002
    • Hexatrygon spp.              37 037902
    • Hexatrygonidae              37 037904
  • Hypnidae
    • Hypnos monopterygius    (Shaw & Nodder, 1795)      Coffin Ray      37 028001
    • Hypnos spp.              37 028901
    • Hypnidae              37 028904
  • Lamnidae
    • Carcharodon carcharias    (Linnaeus, 1758)      White Shark      37 010003
    • Carcharodon spp.              37 010901
    • Isurus oxyrinchus    Rafinesque, 1810      Shortfin Mako      37 010001
    • Isurus paucus    Guitart Manday, 1966      Longfin Mako      37 010002
    • Isurus spp.              37 010902
    • Lamna nasus    (Bonnaterre, 1788)      Porbeagle      37 010004
    • Lamna spp.              37 010903
    • Lamnidae         mackerel sharks      37 010000
  • Megachasmidae
    • Megachasma pelagios    Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983      Megamouth Shark      37 009001
    • Megachasma spp.              37 009901
    • Megachasmidae              37 009904
  • Mitsukurinidae
    • Mitsukurina owstoni    Jordan, 1898      Goblin Shark      37 009002
    • Mitsukurina spp.              37 009902
    • Mitsukurinidae              37 009905
  • Mobulidae
    • Manta spp.              37 041901
    • Mobula alfredi    (Krefft, 1868)      Manta Ray      37 041005
    • Mobula birostris    (Walbaum, 1792)      Giant Manta Ray      37 041004
    • Mobula eregoodoo    (Cantor, 1849)      Pygmy Devilray      37 041001
    • Mobula kuhlii    (Valenciennes, 1841)      [a devilray]      37 041007
    • Mobula mobular    (Bonnaterre, 1788)      Japanese Devilray      37 041002
    • Mobula tarapacana    (Philippi, 1892)      [a devilray]      37 041006
    • Mobula thurstoni    (Lloyd, 1908)      Bentfin Devilray      37 041003
    • Mobula spp.              37 041902
    • Mobulidae         devilrays      37 041000
  • Myliobatidae
    • Aetomylaeus caeruleofasciatus    White, Last & Baje, 2015      Banded Eagle Ray      37 039002
    • Aetomylaeus vespertilio    (Bleeker, 1852)      Ornate Eagle Ray      37 039005
    • Aetomylaeus spp.              37 039903
    • Myliobatis hamlyni    Ogilby, 1911      Purple Eagle Ray      37 039004
    • Myliobatis tenuicaudatus    Hector, 1877      Southern Eagle Ray      37 039001
    • Myliobatis spp.              37 039904
    • Myliobatidae         [an eagle ray]      37 039905
  • Myliobatidae, Aetobatidae
    • Aetobatus, Aetomylaeus & Myliobatis spp.         [an eagle ray]      37 039901
    • Myliobatidae, Aetobatidae         eagle rays      37 039000
  • Narcinidae
    • Narcinops lasti    (Carvalho & Séret, 2002)      Western Numbfish      37 028004
    • Narcinops nelsoni    (Carvalho, 2008)      Eastern Numbfish      37 028008
    • Narcinops ornata    (Carvalho, 2008)      Ornate Numbfish      37 028007
    • Narcinops tasmaniensis    (Richardson, 1841)      Tasmanian Numbfish      37 028002
    • Narcinops westraliensis    (McKay, 1966)      Banded Numbfish      37 028005
    • Narcinops spp.         [a numbfish]      37 028902
    • Narcinidae              37 028905
  • Odontaspididae, Carchariidae
    • Odontaspididae, Carchariidae              37 008000
  • Orectolobidae
    • Eucrossorhinus dasypogon    (Bleeker, 1867)      Tasselled Wobbegong      37 013011
    • Eucrossorhinus spp.              37 013903
    • Orectolobus floridus    Last & Chidlow, 2008      Floral Banded Wobbegong      37 013021
    • Orectolobus halei    Whitley, 1940      Gulf Wobbegong      37 013020
    • Orectolobus hutchinsi    Last, Chidlow & Compagno, 2006      Western Wobbegong      37 013016
    • Orectolobus maculatus    (Bonnaterre, 1788)      Spotted Wobbegong      37 013003
    • Orectolobus ornatus    (De Vis, 1883)      Banded Wobbegong      37 013001
    • Orectolobus parvimaculatus    Last & Chidlow, 2008      Dwarf Spotted Wobbegong      37 013022
    • Orectolobus reticulatus    Last, Pogonoski & White, 2008      Network Wobbegong      37 013023
    • Orectolobus wardi    Whitley, 1939      Northern Wobbegong      37 013017
    • Orectolobus spp.              37 013906
    • Sutorectus tentaculatus    (Peters, 1864)      Cobbler Wobbegong      37 013012
    • Sutorectus spp.              37 013909
    • Orectolobidae         [a wobbegong]      37 013900
  • Oxynotidae
    • Oxynotus bruniensis    (Ogilby, 1893)      Prickly Dogfish      37 021001
    • Oxynotus spp.              37 021901
    • Oxynotidae         prickly dogfishes      37 021000
  • Parascylliidae
    • Parascyllium collare    Ramsay & Ogilby, 1888      Collar Carpetshark      37 013002
    • Parascyllium elongatum    Last & Stevens, 2008      Western Dwarf Catshark      37 013019
    • Parascyllium ferrugineum    McCulloch, 1911      Rusty Carpetshark      37 013005
    • Parascyllium sparsimaculatum    Goto & Last, 2002      Ginger Carpetshark      37 013018
    • Parascyllium variolatum    (Duméril, 1853)      Varied Carpetshark      37 013004
    • Parascyllium spp.              37 013907
    • Parascylliidae              37 013913
  • Plesiobatidae
    • Plesiobatis daviesi    (Wallace, 1967)      Giant Stingaree      37 038023
    • Plesiobatis spp.              37 038901
    • Plesiobatidae              37 038905
  • Pristidae
    • Anoxypristis cuspidata    (Latham, 1794)      Narrow Sawfish      37 025002
    • Anoxypristis spp.              37 025901
    • Pristis clavata    Garman, 1906      Dwarf Sawfish      37 025004
    • Pristis pristis    (Linnaeus, 1758)      Freshwater Sawfish      37 025003
    • Pristis zijsron    Bleeker, 1851      Green Sawfish      37 025001
    • Pristis spp.              37 025902
    • Pristidae         sawfishes      37 025000
  • Pristiophoridae
    • Pristiophorus cirratus    (Latham, 1794)      Common Sawshark      37 023002
    • Pristiophorus delicatus    Yearsley, Last & White, 2008      Tropical Sawshark      37 023004
    • Pristiophorus nudipinnis    Günther, 1870      Southern Sawshark      37 023001
    • Pristiophorus spp.         sawshark      37 023900
    • Pristiophoridae         sawsharks      37 023000
  • Pseudocarchariidae
    • Pseudocarcharias kamoharai    (Matsubara, 1936)      Crocodile Shark      37 009003
    • Pseudocarcharias spp.              37 009903
    • Pseudocarchariidae              37 009906
  • Pseudotriakidae
    • Gollum attenuatus    (Garrick, 1954)      Slender Smooth-hound      37 016002
    • Gollum spp.              37 016901
    • Pseudotriakis microdon    Capello, 1868      False Catshark      37 016001
    • Pseudotriakis spp.              37 016902
    • Pseudotriakidae         false catsharks      37 016000
  • Rajidae
    • Amblyraja georgiana    (Norman, 1938)      [a skate]      37 031753
    • Amblyraja hyperborea    (Collett, 1879)      Boreal Skate      37 031041
    • Amblyraja spp.              37 031901
    • Dentiraja australis    (Macleay, 1884)      Sydney Skate      37 031002
    • Dentiraja cerva    (Whitley, 1939)      Whitespotted Skate      37 031003
    • Dentiraja confusa    (Last, 2008)      Longnose Skate      37 031005
    • Dentiraja endeavouri    (Last, 2008)      Endeavour Skate      37 031043
    • Dentiraja falloarga    (Last, 2008)      false Argus Skate      37 031030
    • Dentiraja flindersi    Last & Gledhill, 2008      Pygmy Thornback Skate      37 031038
    • Dentiraja healdi    (Last, White & Pogonoski, 2008)      Leyland's Skate      37 031011
    • Dentiraja lemprieri    (Richardson, 1845)      Thornback Skate      37 031007
    • Dentiraja oculus    (Last, 2008)      Ocellate Skate      37 031031
    • Dentiraja polyommata    (Ogilby, 1910)      Argus Skate      37 031042
    • Dentiraja spp.              37 031903
    • Dipturus cf wengi    Séret & Last, 2008      [a skate]      37 031045
    • Dipturus acrobelus    Last, White & Pogonoski, 2008      Deepwater Skate      37 031035
    • Dipturus apricus    Last, White & Pogonoski, 2008      Pale Tropical Skate      37 031032
    • Dipturus canutus    Last, 2008      Grey Skate      37 031028
    • Dipturus grahami    Last, 2008      Graham's Skate      37 031029
    • Dipturus gudgeri    (Whitley, 1940)      Bight Skate      37 031010
    • Dipturus innominatus    (Garrick & Paul, 1974)      New Zealand Smooth Skate      37 031047
    • Dipturus melanospilus    Last, White & Pogonoski, 2008      Blacktip Skate      37 031033
    • Dipturus queenslandicus    Last, White & Pogonoski, 2008      Queensland Deepwater Skate      37 031036
    • Dipturus wengi    Séret & Last, 2008      Weng's Skate      37 031034
    • Dipturus spp.              37 031904
    • Leucoraja pristispina    Last, Stehmann & Séret, 2008      Sawback Skate      37 031039
    • Leucoraja spp.              37 031907
    • Okamejei arafurensis    Last & Gledhill, 2008      Arafura Skate      37 031044
    • Okamejei leptoura    Last & Gledhill, 2008      Thintail Skate      37 031013
    • Okamejei spp.              37 031909
    • Raja spp.         skates      37 031900
    • Rajella challengeri    Last & Stehmann, 2008      Challenger Skate      37 031040
    • Rajella spp.              37 031911
    • Spiniraja whitleyi    (Iredale, 1938)      Melbourne Skate      37 031006
    • Spiniraja spp.              37 031912
    • Zearaja maugeana    Last & Gledhill, 2007      Maugean Skate      37 031037
    • Zearaja spp.              37 031913
    • Rajidae, Arhynchobatidae         skates      37 031000
    • Rajidae              37 031914
  • Rhincodontidae
    • Rhincodon typus    Smith, 1828      Whale Shark      37 014001
    • Rhincodon spp.              37 014901
    • Rhincodontidae         whale sharks      37 014000
  • Rhinidae
    • Rhina ancylostomus    Bloch & Schneider, 1801      Shark Ray      37 026002
    • Rhina spp.              37 026901
    • Rhynchobatus australiae    Whitley, 1939      Whitespotted Guitarfish      37 026005
    • Rhynchobatus palpebratus    Compagno & Last, 2008      Eyebrow Wedgefish      37 026004
    • Rhynchobatus spp.         [a wedgefish]      37 026900
    • Rhinidae         wedgefishes      37 026000
  • Rhinobatidae
    • Rhinobatos sainsburyi    Last, 2004      Goldeneye Shovelnose Ray      37 027003
    • Rhinobatos spp.              37 027905
    • Rhinobatidae         [a guitarfish]      37 027907
  • Rhinopteridae
    • Rhinoptera javanica    Müller & Henle, 1841      Javanese Cownose Ray      37 040002
    • Rhinoptera neglecta    Ogilby, 1912      Australian Cownose Ray      37 040001
    • Rhinoptera spp.              37 040901
    • Rhinopteridae         cownose rays      37 040000
  • Scyliorhinidae
    • Apristurus albisoma    Nakaya & Séret, 1999           37 015040
    • Atelomycterus fasciatus    Compagno & Stevens, 1993      Banded Catshark      37 015005
    • Atelomycterus macleayi    Whitley, 1939      Marbled Catshark      37 015028
    • Atelomycterus marnkalha    Jacobsen & Bennett, 2007      Eastern Banded Catshark      37 015037
    • Atelomycterus spp.              37 015903
    • Aulohalaelurus labiosus    (Waite, 1905)      Blackspotted Catshark      37 015029
    • Aulohalaelurus spp.              37 015904
    • Bythaelurus incanus    Last & Stevens, 2008      Dusky Catshark      37 015035
    • Bythaelurus spp.              37 015905
    • Cephaloscyllium albipinnum    Last, Motomura & White, 2008      Whitefin Swellshark      37 015013
    • Cephaloscyllium cooki    Last, Séret & White, 2008      Cook's Swellshark      37 015038
    • Cephaloscyllium hiscosellum    White & Ebert, 2008      Reticulate Swellshark      37 015007
    • Cephaloscyllium laticeps    (Duméril, 1853)      Draughtboard Shark      37 015001
    • Cephaloscyllium signourum    Last, Séret & White, 2008      Flagtail Swellshark      37 015039
    • Cephaloscyllium speccum    Last, Séret & White, 2008      Speckled Swellshark      37 015033
    • Cephaloscyllium variegatum    Last & White, 2008      Northern Draughtboard Shark      37 015031
    • Cephaloscyllium zebrum    Last & White, 2008      Narrowbar Swellshark      37 015032
    • Cephaloscyllium spp.              37 015906
    • Scyliorhinidae         [a catshark]      37 015911
  • Scyliorhinidae, Pentanchidae
    • Scyliorhinidae, Pentanchidae         catsharks      37 015000
  • Somniosidae
    • Centroscymnus coelolepis    Bocage & Capello, 1864      Portuguese Dogfish      37 020025
    • Centroscymnus owstonii    Garman, 1906      Owston's Dogfish      37 020019
    • Centroscymnus spp.         [a dogfish]      37 020906
    • Centroselachus crepidater    (Bocage & Capello, 1864)      Golden Dogfish      37 020012
    • Centroselachus spp.              37 020910
    • Scymnodalatias albicauda    Taniuchi & Garrick, 1986      Whitetail Dogfish      37 020035
    • Scymnodalatias sherwoodi    (Archey, 1921)      Sherwood's Dogfish      37 020052
    • Scymnodalatias spp.              37 020917
    • Scymnodon macracanthus    (Regan, 1906)      Plunket's Dogfish      37 020013
    • Scymnodon spp.         [a sleeper shark]      37 020916
    • Somniosus antarcticus    Whitley, 1939      Southern Sleeper Shark      37 020036
    • Somniosus spp.              37 020918
    • Zameus squamulosus    (Günther, 1877)      Velvet Dogfish      37 020042
    • Zameus spp.              37 020920
    • Somniosidae              37 020924
  • Sphyrnidae
    • Eusphyra blochii    (Cuvier, 1816)      Winghead Shark      37 019003
    • Eusphyra spp.              37 019901
    • Sphyrna lewini    (Griffith & Smith, 1834)      Scalloped Hammerhead      37 019001
    • Sphyrna mokarran    (Rüppell, 1837)      Great Hammerhead      37 019002
    • Sphyrna zygaena    (Linnaeus, 1758)      Smooth Hammerhead      37 019004
    • Sphyrna spp.              37 019902
    • Sphyrnidae         hammerhead sharks      37 019000
  • Squalidae
    • Cirrhigaleus australis    White, Last & Stevens, 2007      Mandarin Shark      37 020049
    • Cirrhigaleus spp.              37 020911
    • Squalus cf. megalops         (Southern) Spikey Spurdog      37 020055
    • Squalus acanthias    Linnaeus, 1758      Whitespotted Dogfish      37 020008
    • Squalus albifrons    Last, White & Stevens, 2007      Eastern Highfin Spurdog      37 020038
    • Squalus altipinnis    Last, White & Stevens, 2007      Western Highfin Spurdog      37 020018
    • Squalus chloroculus    Last, White & Motomura, 2007      Greeneye Spurdog      37 020048
    • Squalus crassispinus    Last, Edmunds & Yearsley, 2007      Fatspine Spurdog      37 020039
    • Squalus edmundsi    White, Last & Stevens, 2007      Edmunds' Spurdog      37 020046
    • Squalus grahami    White, Last & Stevens, 2007      Eastern Longnose Spurdog      37 020041
    • Squalus griffini    Phillipps, 1931      Northern Spiny Dogfish      37 020054
    • Squalus megalops    (Macleay, 1881)      Spikey Dogfish      37 020006
    • Squalus montalbani    Whitley, 1931      Philippine Spurdog      37 020047
    • Squalus nasutus    Last, Marshall & White, 2007      Western Longnose Spurdog      37 020040
    • Squalus notocaudatus    Last, White & Stevens, 2007      Bartail Spurdog      37 020037
    • Squalus raoulensis    Duffy & Last, 2007           37 020058
    • Squalus sp. A         (Southern) Whitetail Spurdog      37 020057
    • Squalus sp. B         (Northern) Whitetail Spurdog      37 020056
    • Squalus spp.         greeneye dogfish      37 020901
    • Squalidae              37 020923
  • Squatinidae
    • Squatina albipunctata    Last & White, 2008      Eastern Angelshark      37 024004
    • Squatina australis    Regan, 1906      Australian Angelshark      37 024001
    • Squatina pseudocellata    Last & White, 2008      Western Angelshark      37 024005
    • Squatina tergocellata    McCulloch, 1914      Ornate Angelshark      37 024002
    • Squatina spp.         angel shark      37 024900
    • Squatinidae         angelsharks      37 024000
  • Stegostomatidae
    • Stegostoma tigrinum    (Forster, 1781)      Zebra Shark      37 013006
    • Stegostoma spp.              37 013908
    • Stegostomatidae              37 013914
  • Torpedinidae
    • Tetronarce nobiliana    (Bonaparte, 1835)      Short-tail Torpedo Ray      37 028003
    • Tetronarce spp.         [a torpedo ray]      37 028903
    • Torpedinidae              37 028900
  • Triakidae
    • Furgaleus macki    (Whitley, 1943)      Whiskery Shark      37 017003
    • Furgaleus spp.              37 017902
    • Galeorhinus galeus    (Linnaeus, 1758)      School Shark      37 017008
    • Galeorhinus spp.              37 017903
    • Hemitriakis abdita    Compagno & Stevens, 1993      Darksnout Houndshark      37 017010
    • Hemitriakis falcata    Compagno & Stevens, 1993      Sicklefin Houndshark      37 017009
    • Hemitriakis spp.              37 017904
    • Hypogaleus hyugaensis    (Miyosi, 1939)      Pencil Shark      37 017006
    • Hypogaleus spp.              37 017905
    • Iago garricki    Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979      Longnose Houndshark      37 017007
    • Iago spp.              37 017906
    • Mustelus antarcticus    Günther, 1870      Gummy Shark      37 017001
    • Mustelus lenticulatus    Phillipps, 1932      Rig      37 017750
    • Mustelus ravidus    White & Last, 2006      grey gummy shark      37 017005
    • Mustelus stevensi    White & Last, 2008      Western Spotted Gummy Shark      37 017012
    • Mustelus spp.         gummy shark      37 017901
    • Triakidae         hound sharks      37 017000
    • Mustelus antarcticus & Mustelus lenticulatus         Flake      37 017907
  • Trygonorrhinidae
    • Aptychotrema rostrata    (Shaw & Nodder, 1794)      Eastern Shovelnose Ray      37 027009
    • Aptychotrema timorensis    Last, 2004      Spotted Shovelnose Ray      37 027007
    • Aptychotrema vincentiana    (Haacke, 1885)      Western Shovelnose Ray      37 027001
    • Aptychotrema spp.         [a banjo ray]      37 027903
    • Trygonorrhina dumerilii    Castelnau, 1873      Southern Fiddler Ray      37 027011
    • Trygonorrhina fasciata    Müller & Henle, 1841      Eastern Fiddler Ray      37 027006
    • Trygonorrhina spp.         [a banjo ray]      37 027906
    • Trygonorrhinidae         [a banjo ray]      37 027909
  • Urolophidae
    • Trygonoptera galba    Last & Yearsley, 2008      Yellow Shovelnose Stingaree      37 038013
    • Trygonoptera imitata    Yearsley, Last & Gomon, 2008      Eastern Shovelnose Stingaree      37 038014
    • Trygonoptera mucosa    Whitley, 1939      Western Shovelnose Stingaree      37 038015
    • Trygonoptera ovalis    Last & Gomon, 1987      Striped Stingaree      37 038016
    • Trygonoptera personata    Last & Gomon, 1987      Masked Stingaree      37 038017
    • Trygonoptera testacea    Müller & Henle, 1841      Common Stingaree      37 038006
    • Trygonoptera spp.              37 038902
    • Urolophus bucculentus    Macleay, 1884      Sandyback Stingaree      37 038001
    • Urolophus circularis    McKay, 1966      Circular Stingaree      37 038020
    • Urolophus cruciatus    (Lacépède, 1804)      Banded Stingaree      37 038002
    • Urolophus expansus    McCulloch, 1916      Wide Stingaree      37 038008
    • Urolophus flavomosaicus    Last & Gomon, 1987      Patchwork Stingaree      37 038010
    • Urolophus gigas    Scott, 1954      Spotted Stingaree      37 038003
    • Urolophus kapalensis    Yearsley & Last, 2006      Kapala Stingaree      37 038018
    • Urolophus lobatus    McKay, 1966      Lobed Stingaree      37 038021
    • Urolophus mitosis    Last & Gomon, 1987      Mitotic Stingaree      37 038011
    • Urolophus orarius    Last & Gomon, 1987      Coastal Stingaree      37 038022
    • Urolophus paucimaculatus    Dixon, 1969      Sparsely-spotted Stingaree      37 038004
    • Urolophus piperatus    Séret & Last, 2003      Coral Sea Stingaree      37 038019
    • Urolophus sp. cf viridis [off Stanley]         [a stingaree]      37 038024
    • Urolophus sufflavus    Whitley, 1929      Yellowback Stingaree      37 038005
    • Urolophus viridis    McCulloch, 1916      Greenback Stingaree      37 038007
    • Urolophus westraliensis    Last & Gomon, 1987      Brown Stingaree      37 038009
    • Urolophus spp.              37 038903
    • Urolophus cf paucimaculatus         [a stingaree]      37 038800
    • Urolophidae              37 038904
  • family not defined
    • Megachasmidae, Mitsukurinidae, Pseudocarchariidae         megamouth, goblin and crocodile sharks      37 009000
    • Brachaeluridae & related families         blind, nurse, carpet and zebra sharks      37 013000
    • Carcharhinidae, Hemigaleidae         whaler and weasel sharks      37 018000
    • Centrophoridae, Dalatiidae, Squalidae, Somniosidae & Etmopteridae         gulper sharks, sleeper sharks & dogfishes      37 020000
    • Aptychotrema & Rhinobatos spp.         [a guitarfish]      37 027902
    • Urolophidae, Plesiobatidae         stingarees & giant stingarees      37 038000
    • Gymnuridae, Hexatrygonidae         butterfly rays and sixgill stingrays      37 037000
    • Rhinobatidae, Glaucostegidae, Trygonorrhinidae         guitarfishes      37 027000
    • Aptychotrema rostrata & Rhinobatos typus         [a guitarfish]      37 027901
    • Torpedinidae, Narcinidae, Hypnidae         torpedo rays, coffin rays and numbfishes      37 028000

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