Elasmobranchii

Class

Elasmobranchii

Elasmobranchii

114 species in our catalog · found in 12 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassElasmobranchii

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Munguna

Mobula alfredi

Daily sighting probability >90% · Very likely

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Oriental Bluespotted Maskray

Neotrygon orientale

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Blotched Fantail Ray

Taeniurops meyeni

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Reef ray

Taeniura lymma

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Tasselled Wobbegong

Eucrossorhinus dasypogon

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Southern Stingray

Hypanus americanus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Yellow stingray

Urobatis jamaicensis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Requiem shark

Carcharhinus limbatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Indonesian Speckled Carpetshark

Hemiscyllium freycineti

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Maylan

Aetobatus narinari

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Australian Bluespotted Maskray

Neotrygon australiae

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

White-spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus ocellatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

catshark

Chiloscyllium punctatum

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Leopard Round Ray

Urobatis pardalis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Diamond Stingray

Hypanus dipterurus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Broad Cowtail Stingray

Pastinachus ater

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Moluccan Bluespotted Maskray

Neotrygon moluccensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Bullseye Round Stingray

Urobatis concentricus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Banded Guitarfish

Zapteryx exasperata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pacific Angelshark

Squatina californica

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Haller's Round Ray

Urolophus halleri

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Tumbes Round Ray

Urobatis tumbesensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Galápagos Shark

Carcharhinus galapagensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Golden Cownose Ray

Rhinoptera steindachneri

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Longtail Stingray

Hypanus longus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pacific Eagle Ray

Aetobatus laticeps

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Horn Shark

Heterodontus francisci

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Bat Ray

Myliobatis californica

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Mangrove Ray

Urogymnus granulatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma fasciatum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Gorgona Guitarfish

Pseudobatos prahli

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Spotted Round Stingray

Urobatis maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sicklefin Lemon Shark

Negaprion acutidens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Dragon stingray

Pateobatis jenkinsii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Gray Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Leopard Shark

Triakis semifasciata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Thorny Ray

Urogymnus asperrimus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Target ray

Diplobatis ommata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

equatorial skate

Raja equatorialis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Silvertip Shark

Carcharhinus albimarginatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ningaloo Maskray

Neotrygon ningalooensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Reticulated Whipray

Himantura australis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

coral catshark

Atelomycterus marmoratus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Whitespotted Guitarfish

Rhynchobatus australiae

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Giant Guitarfish

Glaucostegus typus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Peruvian horn shark

Heterodontus quoyi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pacific Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma unami

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray

Mobula munkiana

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

fox shark

Alopias pelagicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Swellshark

Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Thornback Guitarfish

Platyrhinoidis triseriata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

See all 60 species Show fewer

Showing the 60 most likely of 114 species — the park table below covers them all.

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Elasmobranchii

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	44	>90%
	Reef ray			~80%
	Whale Shark			~70%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~60%
	Munguna			~60%
	Broad Cowtail Stingray			~60%
	Blacktip Reef Shark			~40%
	Zebra Shark			~40%
	Tasselled Wobbegong			~40%
	Tiger Shark			~30%
	Sicklefin Lemon Shark			~30%
	Dragon stingray			~30%
	Gray Reef Shark			~30%
	+32 more at the park page…
2	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	28	>90%
	Tasselled Wobbegong			~80%
	Blacktip Reef Shark			~80%
	Indonesian Speckled Carpetshark			~70%
	Munguna			~60%
	Moluccan Bluespotted Maskray			~60%
	Reef ray			~50%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~40%
	Oceanic Manta Ray			~40%
	catshark			~30%
	Gray Reef Shark			~30%
	Ox Ray			~20%
	White-spotted Eagle Ray			~20%
	+16 more at the park page…
3	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	23	>90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~70%
	Requiem shark			~70%
	White-spotted Eagle Ray			~60%
	Diamond Stingray			~60%
	Golden Cownose Ray			~50%
	Scalloped Hammerhead			~40%
	Blotched Fantail Ray			~40%
	Galápagos Shark			~30%
	Oceanic Manta Ray			~30%
	Peruvian horn shark			~30%
	Lesser Devil Ray			~20%
	Whale Shark			~10%
	+11 more at the park page…
4	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	21	>90%
	Munguna			>90%
	Blacktip Reef Shark			>90%
	Reef ray			~80%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~80%
	Australian Bluespotted Maskray			~60%
	catshark			~60%
	White-spotted Eagle Ray			~50%
	Mangrove Ray			~40%
	Thorny Ray			Insufficient data
	coral catshark			Insufficient data
	Oceanic Manta Ray			Insufficient data
	Gray Reef Shark			Insufficient data
	+9 more at the park page…
5	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	17	>90%
	Pacific Angelshark			~50%
	Haller's Round Ray			~50%
	Horn Shark			~40%
	Bat Ray			~40%
	Leopard Shark			~30%
	Basking Shark			~30%
	Swellshark			~30%
	Thornback Guitarfish			~20%
	Shortfin Mako			~20%
	Gray Smooth-hound			~20%
	Blue Shark			Insufficient data
	Brown Smooth-hound			Insufficient data
	+5 more at the park page…
6	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	16	>90%
	Bull Shark			~80%
	Diamond Stingray			~50%
	Bullseye Round Stingray			~50%
	Banded Guitarfish			~50%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			Insufficient data
	Longtail Stingray			Insufficient data
	Haller's Round Ray			Insufficient data
	Giant Electric Ray			Insufficient data
	Whale Shark			Insufficient data
	Pacific Eagle Ray			Insufficient data
	Pacific Nurse Shark			Insufficient data
	Golden Cownose Ray			Insufficient data
	+4 more at the park page…
7	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	13	>90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~90%
	Leopard Round Ray			~60%
	Longtail Stingray			~50%
	Pacific Eagle Ray			~40%
	Whale Shark			~40%
	Pacific Nurse Shark			Insufficient data
	Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray			Insufficient data
	Gorgona Guitarfish			Insufficient data
	Oceanic Manta Ray			Insufficient data
	Pacific chupare whipray			Insufficient data
	Target ray			Insufficient data
	Requiem shark			Insufficient data
	+1 more at the park page…
8	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	13	>90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~90%
	Blotched Fantail Ray			~80%
	Scalloped Hammerhead			~80%
	Galápagos Shark			Insufficient data
	White-spotted Eagle Ray			Insufficient data
	Oceanic Manta Ray			Insufficient data
	Silvertip Shark			Insufficient data
	Whale Shark			Insufficient data
	Pacific Eagle Ray			Insufficient data
	Leopard Round Ray			Insufficient data
	Tiger Shark			Insufficient data
	Blacktip Reef Shark			Insufficient data
	+1 more at the park page…
9	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	8	>90%
	Southern Stingray			~80%
	Nurse Shark			~70%
	Yellow stingray			~70%
	Maylan			~70%
	Bull Shark			Insufficient data
	Caribbean numbfish			~20%
	Box Ray			Insufficient data
	reef shark			Insufficient data
10	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3	>90%
	Oriental Bluespotted Maskray			~90%
	Reef ray			~80%
	catshark			Insufficient data
11	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	18	>90%
	Pacific Eagle Ray			~40%
	Spotted Round Stingray			~30%
	Target ray			Insufficient data
	Scalloped Hammerhead			Insufficient data
	fox shark			Insufficient data
	Pacific sharpnose shark			Insufficient data
	Smooth Hammerhead			Insufficient data
	Bullseye Round Stingray			Insufficient data
	Whale Shark			Insufficient data
	Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray			Insufficient data
	Diamond Stingray			Insufficient data
	Haller's Round Ray			Insufficient data
	+6 more at the park page…
12	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	13	>90%
	Tumbes Round Ray			~50%
	Longtail Stingray			~40%
	Gorgona Guitarfish			~40%
	equatorial skate			~30%
	Whale Shark			Insufficient data
	Southern Banded Guitarfish			Insufficient data
	Pacific Eagle Ray			Insufficient data
	Oceanic Manta Ray			Insufficient data
	fox shark			Insufficient data
	Humpback Smooth-hound			Insufficient data
	Bigeye Thresher Shark			Insufficient data
	thorny stingray			Insufficient data
	+1 more at the park page…