Online Resource 3 Species and Numbers of Elasmobranchs Identified Present in Australian
Online Resource 3 Species and numbers of elasmobranchs identified present in Australian public aquaria during 2016. Shading indicates species that are threatened, or DD species that are potentially threatened (Dulvy et al. 2014). IUCN Red List categories: CR, Critically Endangered; EN, Endangered; VU, Vulnerable; NT, Near Threatened; LC, Least Concern; DD, Data Deficient; NE, Not Evaluated (IUCN 2016).
Family / Genus and species / Common name / IUCN Status / Number on display / Source/s1 / BRACHAELURIDAE / Brachaeluruswaddi / Blind shark / LC / 2 / ZAA (2016); Accessed 18 September 2015
2 / CARCHARHINIDAE / Carcharhinusamblyrhynchos / Grey reef shark / NT / 7 / ZAA (2016)
3 / CARCHARHINIDAE / Carcharhinuscautus / Nervous shark / DD / 1 / Parsons et al. (2014); Accessed 18 September 2015
4 / CARCHARHINIDAE / Carcharhinusleucas / Bull shark / NT / 1 / ZAA (2016)
5 / CARCHARHINIDAE / Carcharhinusmelanopterus / Blacktip reef shark / NT / 21 / ZAA (2016); 18 September 2015; Accessed 18 September 2015
6 / CARCHARHINIDAE / Carcharhinus obscurus / Dusky shark / VU / 11 / ZAA (2016)
7 / CARCHARHINIDAE / Carcharhinusplumbeus / Sandbar shark / VU / 6 / ZAA (2016); Parsons et al. (2014); Accessed 22 December 2014; 22 December 2014
8 / CARCHARHINIDAE / Galeocerdocuvier / Tiger shark / NT / 1 / 18 September 2015
9 / CARCHARHINIDAE / Glyphisglyphis / Speartooth shark / EN / 3 / 12 November 2015. K. Buckley (pers. obs. 2015)
10 / CARCHARHINIDAE / Negaprionacutidens / Sicklefin lemon shark / VU / 6 / ZAA (2016)
11 / CARCHARHINIDAE / Negaprionbrevirostris / Lemon shark / NT / 3 / Parsons et al. (2014)
12 / CARCHARHINIDAE / Triaenodonobesus / Whitetip reef shark / NT / 34 / ZAA (2016)
13 / DASYATIDAE / Bathytoshiabrevicaudata / Short-tail stingray / LC / 13 / ZAA (2016); 22 December 2014; 18 September 2015; 22 December 2014; Accessed 22 December 2014
14 / DASYATIDAE / Bathytoshialata / Brown stingray / LC / 1 / Accessed 18 September 2015
15 / DASYATIDAE / Hemitrygonfluviorum / Estuary stingray / VU / 113 / ZAA (2016); Accessed 18 September 2015
16 / DASYATIDAE / Himanturaleoparda / Leopard whipray / VU / 5 / Accessed 18 September 2015; Accessed 18 September 2015; Accessed 18 September 2015
17 / DASYATIDAE / Himanturaaustralis / Reticulate stingray / NE / 3 / ZAA (2016); 20 July 2014
18 / DASYATIDAE / Neotrygonaustraliae/trigonoides / Blue-spotted maskray / NE / 52 / ZAA (2016); Accessed 18 September 2015
19 / DASYATIDAE / Taeniuralymma / Blue–spotted fantail ray / NT / 38 / ZAA (2016); 22 December 2014; 22 December 2014
20 / DASYATIDAE / Taeniuropsmeyeni / Blotched fantail ray / VU / 33 / ZAA (2016)
21 / DASYATIDAE / Urogymnusdalyensis / Freshwater whipray / LC / 8 / ZAA (2016); K. Buckley (pers. obs. 2015)
22 / DASYATIDAE / Urogymnusgranulatus / Mangrove whipray / VU / 5 / ZAA (2016)
23 / GINGLYMOSTOMATIDAE / Nebriusferrugineus / Tawny nurse shark / VU / 14 / ZAA (2016); 22 December 2014
24 / GLAUCOSTEGIDAE / Glaucostegustypus / Giant shovelnose ray / VU / 24 / ZAA (2016); Accessed 18 September 2015
25 / HEMISCYLLIIDAE / Chiloscylliumpunctatum / Brown banded bambooshark / NT / 54 / ZAA (2016); (2015); Accessed 18 September 2015; 22 December 2014
26 / HEMISCYLLIIDAE / Hemiscylliumocellatum / Epaulette shark / LC / 18 / ZAA (2016); 22 December 2014
27 / HETERODONTIDAE / Heterodontusgaleatus / Crested bullhead shark / LC / 8 / ZAA (2016)
28 / HETERODONTIDAE / Heterodontusportusjacksoni / Port Jackson shark / LC / 80 / ZAA (2016); Accessed 22 December 2014; Accessed 22 December 2014; 22 December 2014
29 / MYLIOBATIDAE / Aetobatusnarinari / Spotted eagle ray / NT / 26 / ZAA (2016)
30 / MYLIOBATIDAE / Myliobatistenuicaudatus / New Zealand eagle ray / LC / 9 / ZAA (2016); Accessed 22 December 2014; 22 December 2014
31 / ODONTASPIDIDAE / Carchariastaurus / Grey nurse (Sandtiger) shark / VU / 15 / Smith et al. (2013)
32 / ORECTOLOBIDAE / Eucrossorhinusdasypogon / Tasselled wobbegong / LC / 1 / ZAA (2016)
33 / ORECTOLOBIDAE / Orectolobusmaculatus / Spotted wobbegong / LC / 19 / ZAA (2016)
34 / ORECTOLOBIDAE / Orectolobusornatus / Ornate wobbegong / LC / 8 / ZAA (2016)
35 / POTAMOTRYGONIDAE / Potamotrygon motoro / Ocellated freshwater ray / DD / 1 / ZAA (2016)
36 / PRISTIDAE / Pristis pristis / Largetooth sawfish / CE / 11 / ZAA (2016); K. Buckley (pers. obs, 2015).
37 / RHINIDAE / Rhinaancylostoma / Bowmouth guitarfish / VU / 1 / ZAA (2016)
38 / RHINIDAE / Rhynchobatusaustraliae / Bottlenose wedgefish / VU / 3 / ZAA (2016)
39 / RHINOPTERIDAE / Rhinopteraneglecta / Australian cownose ray / DD / 14 / ZAA (2016)
40 / STEGOSTOMIDAE / Stegostomafasciatum / Zebra shark / EN / 14 / ZAA (2016); Accessed 18 September 2015; Accessed 18 September 2015; 18 September 2015; blps01.global2.vic.edu.au. Accessed 22 December 2014
41 / TRIAKIDAE / Mustelusantarcticus / Gummy shark / LC / 3 / ZAA (2016); 18 September 2015
42 / TRYGONORRHINIDAE / Aptychotremarostrata / Eastern shovelnose ray / LC / 2 / ZAA (2016); 18 September 2015; Accessed 18 September 2015
43 / TRYGONORRHINIDAE / Aptychotremavincentiana / Western shovelnose ray / LC / 1 / Accessed 18 September 2015
44 / TRYGONORRHINIDAE / Trygonorrhinadumerilli / Southern fiddler ray / LC / 5 / 22 December 2014
45 / TRYGONORRHINIDAE / Trygonorrhinafasciata / Eastern fiddler ray / LC / 40 / ZAA (2016); 22 December 2014; 22 December 2014
46 / UROLOPHIDAE / Trygonopteratestacea / Common Stingaree / LC / 1 / 18 September 2015
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