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South Africa

Republic of South Africa

Common name Scientific name Classes Order Family Appendix(App. I/App. II)
Shortfin Mako Shark Isurus oxyrinchus Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Basking Shark, (Traditionally Sunfish Or Sailfish, Hoe Mother) Cetorhinus maximus Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Cetorhinidae /
Manta Ray Mobula birostris Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Whale Shark Rhincodon typus Chondrichthyes Orectolobiformes Rhincodontidae /
Longfin Mako Shark Isurus paucus Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Great White Shark, White Shark Carcharodon carcharias Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Porbeagle Lamna nasus Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Spiny Dogfish Squalus acanthias Chondrichthyes Squaliformes Squalidae /
Reef Manta Ray, Prince Alfred’s Ray, Inshore Manta Ray, Coastal Manta Ray, Resident Manta Ray Manta alfredi Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Bigeye Thresher Shark Alopias superciliosus Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae /
Pelagic Thresher Shark Alopias pelagicus Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae /
Common Thresher Shark Alopias vulpinus Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae /
Spinetail Mobula, Spinetail Devil Ray, Japanese Devil Ray Mobula japanica Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Bentfin Devil Ray, Lesser Devil Ray, Smoothtail Devil Ray, Smoothtail Mobula, Thurton’s Devil Ray Mobula thurstoni Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Box Ray, Chilean Devil Ray, Devil Ray, Greater Guinean Mobula, Sicklefin Devil Ray, Spiny Mobula Mobula tarapacana Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Pygmy Devil Ray, Longhorned Devil Ray Mobula eregoodootenkee Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Shortfin Devil Ray, Lesser Devil Ray Mobula kuhlii Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae /
Great hammerhead shark Sphyrna mokarran Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae /
Green Sawfish Pristis zijsron Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Pristidae /
Largetooth Sawfish Pristis pristis Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Pristidae /
Giant Guitarfish, Whitespotted Wedgefish Rhynchobatus djiddensis Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Rhinidae /
Smooth Hammerhead Shark Sphyrna zygaena Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae /
Oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae /
Tope Shark Galeorhinus galeus Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Triakidae /

CMS Ratification Status

Instrument Status Country ratification date Text
CMS Party
AEWA Party
ACAP Party

Signature: 06.11.2003
Atlantic Turtles MOU Signatory
IOSEA Marine Turtles MOU Signatory
Sharks MOU Signatory
Western African Aquatic Mammals Range State
African Carnivores Initiative Range State
Joint CITES/CMS/IUCN Lion Web Portal Range State
AEWA Party
No data present.
No data present.

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Sharks and Rays - Listed on international treaties (Poster 2022)
Rhino Rays - Listed on international treaties (Poster 2022)
Human impacts on sharks and rays (Factsheets)
Best Practice in the Prevention of Shark Finning
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