Elasmobranchs

Indian dog shark

Trade name	Indian dog shark
Scientific Name	Scoliodon laticaudus
French	Requin
Japanese	Same, Fuka
Spanish	Tiburone
Gear used	Long line
Peak Season	September to April
Distribution	West and South-East coasts of India
Areas of abundance	Gujarat and Maharashtra coasts

White cheeked shark

Trade Name	White cheeked shark
Scientific name	Carcharhius dussumieri
French	Requin
Japanese	Same, Fuka
Spanish	Tiburone
Gear used	long line
Peak season	September to April
Distribution	West and Souh-East coasts of India
Areas of abundance	Gujarat and Maharashtra coasts

Black tip shark

Trade name	Black tip shark
Scientific	Eulamia spallanzani
French	Requin
Japanese	Same, Fuka
Spanish	Tiburone
Gear used	Hook and Long line, and Trawl net
Peak season	Throughout the year particularly from September to April
Distribution	West and East coasts of India
Areas of abundance	Coasts of Kerala , Maharashtra and gujarat

Hammer head shark

Guitar fish

Whip tail sting ray

Javanese cow ray

Trade Name	Javanese cow ray
Scientific	Rhinoptera Javanica
French	Raie
Japanese	Ei, Kasube
Spanish	Raya
Gear used	Hook and line, Trawl net and shore seine
Peak season	January to May
Distribution	South-East coast of India
Areas of abundance	Cape comorin (Tamil Nadu coast)

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