Sharks and rays of South Africa
3 species of sharks and rays on file have openly licensed sighting records from South Africa, 3 of them threatened.
Which sharks and rays are recorded in South Africa?
Most looked-up first.
Great white shark
Carcharodon carcharias
Whale shark
Rhincodon typus
Giant oceanic manta ray
Mobula birostris
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great white shark | Carcharodon carcharias | Lamnidae | Vulnerable | 178 |
| Whale shark | Rhincodon typus | Rhincodontidae | Endangered | 30 |
| Giant oceanic manta ray | Mobula birostris | Myliobatidae | Endangered | 18 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.