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South Africa

Republic of South Africa

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