At least 41 shark species as well as several species of rays and skates permanently or occasionally frequent Canada's three oceans (Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic). Underlined species are currently under study by GEERG.

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Basking shark (CLICK FOR MORE INFO)
Cetorhinus maximus
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Black dogfish (Coming soon)
Centroscyllium fabriciis
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Blue shark (CLICK FOR MORE INFO)
Prionace glauca
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Greenland shark (CLICK FOR MORE INFO)
Somniosus microcephalus
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Mako shark (Coming soon)
Isurus oxyrinchus
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Porbeagle shark (Coming soon)
Lamna nasus
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Salmon shark (Coming soon)
Lamna ditropis
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Spiny dogfish (Coming soon)
Squalus acanthias
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White shark (CLICK FOR MORE INFO)
Carcharodon carcharias
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Torpedo ray (Coming soon)
Torpedo nobiliana
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Thorny skate (Coming soon)
Raja radiata
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Winter skate (Coming soon)
Leucoraja ocellata
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COMPLETE LIST OF SHARKS, RAYS AND CHIMAERAS COMING SOON

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