Identification Lab Practical

Chimaeriformes

Chimaeridae

Chimaera cubana

Chimaeriformes

Chimaeridae

Hydrolagus alberti

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae

Hexanchus griseus

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae

Heptranchias perlo

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Squalis acanthias

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Centrophorus granulosus

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Deania profundorum

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus bigelowi

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Etmopterus virens

Squatiniformes

Squatinidae

Squatina dumeril

Heterodontiformes

Heterodontidae

Heterodontus portusjacksoni

Lamniformes

Alopiidae

Alopias vulpinus

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Isurus oxyrincus

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Lamna nasus

Orectolobiformes

Ginglymostomatidae

Ginglymostomata cirratum

Carcharhiniformes

Scyliorhinidae

Scyliorhinus rotifer

Carcharhiniformes

Triakidae

Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus acronotus

Concave first dorsal fin margin

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus altimus

Huge snout, fins smaller than plumbeus

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus brevipinna

1st dorsal origin behind pectoral fin

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus falciformes

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus isodon

Long ass gill slits

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus leucas

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus limbatus

Distinct line

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus obscurus

Stocky, short dorsal fin

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus perezi

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus plumbeus

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus signatus

Super pointy snout, huge eyes

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Negaprion brevirostris

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Prionace glauca

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Rhizoprionodon terraenovae

Carcharhiniformes

Galeocerdonidae

Galeocerdo cuvier

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna lewini

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna mokarran

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna tiburo

Rhinopristiformes

Pristidae

Pristis pectinata

Rhinopristiformes

Pristidae

Pristis pristis

Rhinopristiformes

Rhinobatidae

Pseudobatos lentiginosus

Torpediniformes

Narcinidae

Narcine bancroftii

Myliobatiformes

Urotrygonidae

Urobatis jamaicensis

Myliobatiformes

Potamotrygonidae

Styracura schmardae

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Hypanus americana

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Hypanus sabina

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Hypanus say

Myliobatiformes

Gymnuridae

Gymnura micrura

Myliobatiformes

Aetobatidae

Aetobatus narinari

Myliobatiformes

Myliobatidae

Myliobatis freminvillei

Myliobatiformes

Rhinopteridae

Rhinoptera bonasus

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dactylobatus clarkii

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Dipturus olseni

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Raja texana

Rajiformes

Anacanthobatidae

Springeria folirostris