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