Maryland Biodiversity - Checklist - Category: Sharks and Rays

Maryland Checklist - Category: Sharks and Rays - all-time (Total: 50)

	Common Name	Genus	Species	Records	Category	Family	Order	Class	Kingdom
1	Rosette Skate	Leucoraja	garmani	0	Sharks and Rays	Rajidae	Rajiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
2	Sandbar Shark	Carcharhinus	plumbeus	4	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
3	Blue Shark	Prionace	glauca	4	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
4	Pelagic Stingray	Pteroplatytrygon	violacea	0	Sharks and Rays	Dasyatidae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
5	Spiny Dogfish	Squalus	acanthias	0	Sharks and Rays	Squalidae	Squaliformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
6	Short-finned Mako	Isurus	oxyrinchus	0	Sharks and Rays	Lamnidae	Lamniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
7	Atlantic Stingray	Dasyatis	sabina	18	Sharks and Rays	Dasyatidae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
8	Thorny Skate	Amblyraja	radiata	0	Sharks and Rays	Rajidae	Rajiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
9	Blacktip Shark	Carcharhinus	limbatus	0	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
10	Smooth Skate	Malacoraja	senta	0	Sharks and Rays	Rajidae	Rajiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
11	Scalloped Hammerhead Shark	Sphyrna	lewini	3	Sharks and Rays	Sphyrnidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
12	Thresher Shark	Alopias	vulpinus	1	Sharks and Rays	Alopiidae	Lamniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
13	Bullnose Ray	Myliobatis	freminvillei	5	Sharks and Rays	Myliobatidae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
14	Portuguese Shark	Centroscymnus	coelolepis	0	Sharks and Rays	Somniosidae	Squaliformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
15	Porbeagle	Lamna	nasus	0	Sharks and Rays	Lamnidae	Lamniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
16	Whale Shark	Rhincodon	typus	2	Sharks and Rays	Rhincodontidae	Orectolobiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
17	Little Skate	Leucoraja	erinaceus	0	Sharks and Rays	Rajidae	Rajiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
18	Dusky Shark	Carcharhinus	obscurus	0	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
19	Southern Stingray	Dasyatis	americana	5	Sharks and Rays	Dasyatidae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
20	Smooth Hammerhead Shark	Sphyrna	zygaena	0	Sharks and Rays	Sphyrnidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
21	Great White Shark	Carcharodon	carcharias	1	Sharks and Rays	Lamnidae	Lamniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
22	Sand Tiger Shark	Carcharias	taurus	2	Sharks and Rays	Odontaspididae	Lamniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
23	Night Shark	Carcharhinus	signatus	0	Sharks and Rays	Carcharinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
24	Atlantic Angel Shark	Squatina	dumeril	1	Sharks and Rays	Squatinidae	Squatiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
25	Smooth Dogfish	Mustelus	canis	12	Sharks and Rays	Triakidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
26	Winter Skate	Leucoraja	ocellata	0	Sharks and Rays	Rajidae	Rajiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
27	Tiger Shark	Galeocerdo	cuvier	2	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
28	Lemon Shark	Negaprion	brevirostris	0	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
29	Bluntnose Stingray	Dasyatis	say	3	Sharks and Rays	Dasyatidae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
30	Black Dogfish	Centroscyllium	fabricii	0	Sharks and Rays	Etmopteridae	Squaliformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
31	Long-finned Mako	Isurus	paucus	0	Sharks and Rays	Lamnidae	Lamniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
32	Smooth Butterfly Ray	Gymnura	micrura	7	Sharks and Rays	Gymnuridae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
33	Atlantic Torpedo Electric Ray	Torpedo	nobiliana	0	Sharks and Rays	Torpedinidae	Torpediniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
34	Bull Shark	Carcharhinus	leucas	5	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
35	Clearnose Skate	Raja	eglanteria	12	Sharks and Rays	Rajidae	Rajiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
36	Atlantic Sharp-nosed Shark	Rhizoprionodon	terraenovae	0	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
37	Big-eyed Thresher Shark	Alopias	superciliosus	0	Sharks and Rays	Alopiidae	Lamniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
38	Spiny Butterfly Ray	Gymnura	altavela	0	Sharks and Rays	Gymnuridae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
39	Kitefin Shark	Dalatias	licha	0	Sharks and Rays	Dalatiidae	Squaliformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
40	Chain Dogfish	Scyliorhinus	retifer	0	Sharks and Rays	Scyliorhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
41	Oceanic Manta Ray	Mobula	birostris	1	Sharks and Rays	Mobulidae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
42	Barndoor Skate	Dipturus	laevis	0	Sharks and Rays	Rajidae	Rajiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
43	Oceanic Whitetip Shark	Carcharhinus	longimanus	0	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
44	Roughtail Stingray	Dasyatis	centroura	0	Sharks and Rays	Dasyatidae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
45	Bonnethead	Sphyrna	tiburo	0	Sharks and Rays	Sphyrnidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
46	Basking Shark	Cetorhinus	maximus	0	Sharks and Rays	Cetorhinidae	Lamniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
47	Nurse Shark	Ginglymostoma	cirratum	0	Sharks and Rays	Ginglymostomatidae	Orectolobiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
48	Cownose Ray	Rhinoptera	bonasus	45	Sharks and Rays	Myliobatidae	Myliobatiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
49	Smalltooth Sawfish	Pristis	pectinata	0	Sharks and Rays	Pristidae	Pristiformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia
50	Silky Shark	Carcharhinus	falciformis	0	Sharks and Rays	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhiniformes	Chondrichthyes	Animalia