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
| Trade Name | Hammer head shark |
| Scientific | Sphyrna zygaena |
| French | Requin-marteau |
| Japanese | Shiroshumoko |
| Spanish | Pez martillo |
| Gear used | Hook and line, and Trawl net |
| Peak season | January to May |
| Distribution | South-East coast of India |
| Areas of abundance | Port Novo (Tamil Nadu coast) |
Guitar fish
| Trade Name | Guitar fish |
| Scientific Name | Rhincobatus djeddensis |
| French | Guitare |
| Japanese | Sakatazame |
| Spanish | Guitarra |
| Gear used | Hook and line |
| Peak season | December to May |
| Distribution | South-East coast of India |
| Areas of abundance | Tamil Nadu coast |
Whip tail sting ray
| Trade Name | Whip tail sting ray |
| Scientific | Himantura bleekeri |
| French | Raie |
| Jap | Ei, Kasube |
| Spanish | Raya |
| Gear used | Hook and line, and Trawl net |
| Peak season | December to May |
| Distribution | East coast of India |
| Areas of abundance | Gulf of Mannar |
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) |
For more details visit Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) website – www.incois.gov.in