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Maryland Checklist - Category: Sharks and Rays - all-time (Total: 49)
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Common Name
Genus
Species
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
Nurse Shark
Ginglymostoma
cirratum
Sharks and Rays
Ginglymostomatidae
Orectolobiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
2
Whale Shark
Rhincodon
typus
Sharks and Rays
Rhincodontidae
Orectolobiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
3
Sand Tiger Shark
Carcharias
taurus
Sharks and Rays
Odontaspididae
Lamniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
4
Big-eyed Thresher Shark
Alopias
superciliosus
Sharks and Rays
Alopiidae
Lamniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
5
Thresher Shark
Alopias
vulpinus
Sharks and Rays
Alopiidae
Lamniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
6
Basking Shark
Cetorhinus
maximus
Sharks and Rays
Cetorhinidae
Lamniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
7
Great White Shark
Carcharodon
carcharias
Sharks and Rays
Lamnidae
Lamniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
8
Short-finned Mako
Isurus
oxyrinchus
Sharks and Rays
Lamnidae
Lamniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
9
Long-finned Mako
Isurus
paucus
Sharks and Rays
Lamnidae
Lamniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
10
Porbeagle
Lamna
nasus
Sharks and Rays
Lamnidae
Lamniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
11
Chain Dogfish
Scyliorhinus
retifer
Sharks and Rays
Scyliorhinidae
Carcharhiniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
12
Smooth Dogfish
Mustelus
canis
Sharks and Rays
Triakidae
Carcharhiniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
13
Silky Shark
Carcharhinus
falciformis
Sharks and Rays
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhiniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
14
Bull Shark
Carcharhinus
leucas
Sharks and Rays
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhiniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
15
Blacktip Shark
Carcharhinus
limbatus
Sharks and Rays
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhiniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
16
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Carcharhinus
longimanus
Sharks and Rays
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhiniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
17
Dusky Shark
Carcharhinus
obscurus
Sharks and Rays
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhiniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
18
Sandbar Shark
Carcharhinus
plumbeus
Sharks and Rays
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhiniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
19
Night Shark
Carcharhinus
signatus
Sharks and Rays
Carcharinidae
Carcharhiniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
20
Tiger Shark
Galeocerdo
cuvier
Sharks and Rays
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhiniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
21
Lemon Shark
Negaprion
brevirostris
Sharks and Rays
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhiniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
22
Blue Shark
Prionace
glauca
Sharks and Rays
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhiniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
23
Atlantic Sharp-nosed Shark
Rhizoprionodon
terraenovae
Sharks and Rays
Carcharhinidae
Carcharhiniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
24
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Sphyrna
lewini
Sharks and Rays
Sphyrnidae
Carcharhiniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
25
Bonnethead
Sphyrna
tiburo
Sharks and Rays
Sphyrnidae
Carcharhiniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
26
Smooth Hammerhead Shark
Sphyrna
zygaena
Sharks and Rays
Sphyrnidae
Carcharhiniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
27
Spiny Dogfish
Squalus
acanthias
Sharks and Rays
Squalidae
Squaliformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
28
Black Dogfish
Centroscyllium
fabricii
Sharks and Rays
Etmopteridae
Squaliformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
29
Portuguese Shark
Centroscymnus
coelolepis
Sharks and Rays
Somniosidae
Squaliformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
30
Kitefin Shark
Dalatias
licha
Sharks and Rays
Dalatiidae
Squaliformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
31
Atlantic Angel Shark
Squatina
dumeril
Sharks and Rays
Squatinidae
Squatiniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
32
Smalltooth Sawfish
Pristis
pectinata
Sharks and Rays
Pristidae
Pristiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
33
Atlantic Torpedo Electric Ray
Torpedo
nobiliana
Sharks and Rays
Torpedinidae
Torpediniformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
34
Thorny Skate
Amblyraja
radiata
Sharks and Rays
Rajidae
Rajiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
35
Barndoor Skate
Dipturus
laevis
Sharks and Rays
Rajidae
Rajiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
36
Little Skate
Leucoraja
erinacea
Sharks and Rays
Rajidae
Rajiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
37
Rosette Skate
Leucoraja
garmani
Sharks and Rays
Rajidae
Rajiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
38
Winter Skate
Leucoraja
ocellata
Sharks and Rays
Rajidae
Rajiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
39
Smooth Skate
Malacoraja
senta
Sharks and Rays
Rajidae
Rajiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
40
Clearnose Skate
Raja
eglanteria
Sharks and Rays
Rajidae
Rajiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
41
Southern Stingray
Dasyatis
americana
Sharks and Rays
Dasyatidae
Myliobatiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
42
Roughtail Stingray
Dasyatis
centroura
Sharks and Rays
Dasyatidae
Myliobatiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
43
Atlantic Stingray
Dasyatis
sabina
Sharks and Rays
Dasyatidae
Myliobatiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
44
Bluntnose Stingray
Dasyatis
say
Sharks and Rays
Dasyatidae
Myliobatiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
45
Pelagic Stingray
Pteroplatytrygon
violacea
Sharks and Rays
Dasyatidae
Myliobatiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
46
Spiny Butterfly Ray
Gymnura
altavela
Sharks and Rays
Gymnuridae
Myliobatiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
47
Smooth Butterfly Ray
Gymnura
micrura
Sharks and Rays
Gymnuridae
Myliobatiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
48
Bullnose Ray
Myliobatis
freminvillei
Sharks and Rays
Myliobatidae
Myliobatiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
49
Cownose Ray
Rhinoptera
bonasus
Sharks and Rays
Myliobatidae
Myliobatiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
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