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  2. Animals
  3. Chordates
  4. Cartilaginous Fishes
  5. Sharks and Rays

subclass

Sharks and Rays

Elasmobranchii

Includes
64 native 28 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Sharks 35 native
  • Batoids 29 native

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native sharks and rays All

Native to the US, by observations.

  • Haller's Round Ray Urobatis halleri 3,376 observations
  • Leopard Shark Triakis semifasciata 3,323 observations
  • Sand Tiger Shark Carcharias taurus 2,837 observations
  • Clearnose Skate Rostroraja eglanteria 2,584 observations
  • Bat Ray Myliobatis californica 2,488 observations
  • Scalloped Hammerhead Sphyrna lewini 1,983 observations
  • Dusky Smooth-hound Mustelus canis 1,906 observations
  • Horn Shark Heterodontus francisci 1,631 observations
  • Little Skate Leucoraja erinaceus 1,605 observations
  • Great White Shark Carcharodon carcharias 1,539 observations
  • Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasus 1,447 observations
  • Big Skate Beringraja binoculata 1,376 observations
  • Sandbar Shark Carcharhinus plumbeus 1,220 observations
  • Shovelnose Guitarfish Pseudobatos productus 1,172 observations
  • Thornback Guitarfish Platyrhinoidis triseriata 1,161 observations
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