Marshall Islands Sharks and Rays

The sharks and rays included on this page are only those species we have seen personally in the Kwajalein area or for which we have seen confirmed photographic evidence. Unless otherwise noted, sizes given are maximum sizes for the species listed in Fishbase, not necessarily the size of the figured specimen.

Sharks

Carcharhinus albimarginatus Silvertip	Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Grey reef	Carcharhinus falciformis Silky
Carcharhinus galapagensis Galapagos	Carcharhinus limbatus	Carcharhinus longimanus Oceanic whitetip
Carcharhinus melanopterus Reef blacktip	Galeocerdo cuvieri Tiger	Nebrius ferrugineus Nurse
Negaprion acutidens Lemon	Rhincodon typus Whaleshark	Sphyrna lewini Scalloped hammerhead
Stegostoma tigrinum Leopard or zebra shark	Triaenodon obesus Whitetip

Rays

Aetobatus ocellatus Eagle or leopard ray	Mobula alfredi Manta	Mobula birostris
Mobula mobular?	Pastinachus ater Fantail stingray	Pateobatis fai Pink whipray
Taeniurops meyeni Blackblotched stingray	Urogymnus asperrimus Porcupine ray	Urogymnus granulatus Whitetail whipray

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